CREATIVE CONNECTIONS

 

Those of us approaching our golden years (if you are there you will know what I mean) begin to place increasing value on family connections. We appreciate time with our children, grandchildren, and those siblings who grow old along with us.

Without mentioning any ages, three of my brothers-in-law on my wife’s side of the family, arranged for a fishing outing recently. They met in Key West and enjoyed a guided deep-sea adventure.

Don Odens has spent his life in ministry, pastoring churches and teaching at Central Baptist Theological Seminary of Minneapolis. He has also spent many months teaching on various mission fields.

Jim Odens’ ministry has included both church and missionary endeavors. He has pastored and served as president of a mission board called IGO.

Paul Odens went into business at a young age and has successfully built up a clientele in computer technology which involves contact with businesses around the world.

All three have influenced my life in positive ways since I first married into the family. One of the great blessings in my life has been the joy of spending time with an extended family which loves God and serves Him faithfully.

I did not go to Key West. That was for the brothers. But we will soon be meeting for an entire week as a family group at Big Stone Camp for Christ. That has been a regular practice for more than forty years.

We all need to be connected, it’s part of our humanity. How great it is when that family connection centers around our personal connections with God.