a backwards glance

In the process of cleaning out some of our old stuff for the yearly Spring yard sale, Kim found our very first picture album of Levi's life. I haven't seen these pictures in 12 years.

Man, have I changed!

I was a chubby, round-faced guy! I had some serious 90's round glasses, and apparently I wore a tie to church every week. We lived in Derry, PA, and I was the youth pastor/senior pastor of a little church.

Fast forward to the me of today--40 pounds lighter, lasik surgery, and no more ties as a bonus!

It was pretty cool to see the changes, and to remember all the friends who shared the birth of our first child with us.

It's good to look back and see where we were. It gives us context for what God is doing in our lives now.

How about you? Can you track the things that God is doing? Do you remember where you've been from and the people who shaped your life? Good stuff...