Bob, you don't know me, but your friend Mike Kavanagh told me your 61st birthday and other circumstances have hit you real hard. As they say, been there, done that, got my tee shirt! I was 61 eleven years ago and as I look back now I see many devastating things like the death of my beloved wife, giving up the ministry I founded 20 tears ago and turning it over to a young whippersnapper. But I also see many incredible blessings like seeing the ministry move on to even greater accomplishments, finding a new career for myself at age 71, and most of all finding a new love that I never dreamed would ever come to me. I can truly say that these have all been good years and have been part of my preparation for these new years God has been so good to me and he will bless you too. Just get out of His way and let Him work you over into the new person both of you want you to be. Check in with me when you are 72 and tell me about all the blessings that have happened to you. What? Of course I will still be around.
God bless you,
Ed Butchart