Ready for the trip

This weekend Julie and I are making a one-night trip to go and see a couple of our grandkids, and we will also visit with their parents. It is amazing how much preparation goes into a one-night trip. There are the Mimi cookies that must be made for the grandkids, and there are gifts that must be purchased. There is the packing of clothes, personal items, and all the needed medications. The car must be checked and filled with gas, and snacks must be put in the car for the long 3-hour trip. The dog needs to be washed and his cage placed in the car, and then finally, we are ready to go. I don’t know about you, but we spend a lot of time getting ready for a twenty-four-hour trip. As I sit here and write this blog, I wonder how much time we spend getting ready for the greatest trip of all, that final trip. Are we packing our hearts with the Word of God? Are we filling our hearts with the songs of praise that we want to sing? What are we doing to prepare for the most incredible trip? If you haven’t started getting ready for the trip, it is time to start today. For those who are ready, it is going to be the best trip of all. In Him J. Tom Washburn