Kuralt’s book Charles Kuralt’s America showcases geography, people and traditions, plus a series of successes and experiences enjoyed. One story he told related to AGE—as in, too old….A home-built, sail-around-the-world-vessel called Appledore III offered the occasion. Friends he knew had built two other Appledore’s for the same reason.
Charles suffered pangs of melancholia at their success. For he had long before desired to sail the ocean in his own boat. But had waited too long and found himself too old. Charles Kuralt’s America, 166-167 That happens lots of times to lots of us. Who hasn’t been surprised at how quickly advancing years have come? With it a decreasing ability to fuel the plans and desires and intentions we once had? Yet…as Christians, ONE GOAL remains intact for us, with fulfillment of it truncated by the flesh. It’s the same goal that remains within our reach, however old we are. It’s the Goal “for which Christ Jesus took hold” of Paul Philippians 3:12. And takes hold of us as his disciples. It’s the goal of increasing in Christ-likeness, however incrementally—in thought, attitude, habits and relationships. For we never get so old we can’t:
P.S. though it’s understandable that 86 years of life would now have most of us looking in life’s rear-view mirror, some 86 year old’s keep looking through life’s windshield. However that may be, whatever our:
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