This, My Journey

Good morning.
It is getting ready to storm here, so I had better get something posted quickly. I do not want your post to be late. Hope that you are doing well. I am. The book is doing better than any of the others have, so far. To God be the glory for Who He is and for the things that He has done.

Doing What I Can, While I Can Because I Care,
Alma L. Stepping On Jones

When I started on my journey

That would lead me to I know not where
The destination did not matter to me at all

As long as my God would be there.

Now, I'm a dusty and weary old traveler

Whose mission has always been

To bring encouragement and joy

To the lives of my fellowmen.

I did it through stories as a child

And my satisfaction was in beholding

A weary one's smile.

Now, that I have traveled to many ports of call

And have brought souvenirs back from ports, all

I am better equipped to encourage someone

Who has had a recent fall.

When I traveled to the island of hard knocks

And was gifted the souvenir of using

Whatever was at hand to get a job done

I became skilled at teaching others

How to pray and work and have some fun

While telling the world that Jesus is the One

Who could carry you through your ups and your downs

And shelter you from the waves of weariness

That rush at you and threaten to overwhelm you

No matter what you try to do.

From the port of perseverance, I brought back

Some persistence that I knew I needed

And that I also knew I lacked.

I have visited these ports of call

And others, too numerous to recall

But, when I peruse the souvenirs

That line my shelf of faith upon my wall

I am reminded of a lesson learned

And try to pass it on to all.

To Ponder:

1. Is this referring to a literal traveler? Explain.
2. Can you name other ports-of-call the traveler may have visited? Explain.