Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
The 4-H Club
I was on a phone call with a friend from Texas yesterday, and he told me he was now a member of the 4-H Club. Given that he’s a physician and wouldn’t know a haystack from a bushel of wheat, I was a bit mystified until he told me what he meant.
“Pat, now that I’ve turned 80, I have become a member of the 4-H Club.”
“Um,” I said, “what does that stand for?”
“Glad you asked,” he said. “The 4 H’s stand for:
Here
Healthy
Happy
Hopeful”
Given that healthy is a relative term as one grows older, I joined the 4-H club this morning. The most important H for me is Hopeful. Jesus died on the cross for my sins and was resurrected to open the door into heaven for all who change their residence from the natural world to God’s Spiritual Kingdom here on earth.
I’m waiting for my membership certificate to arrive in the mail any day now, but I don’t know who sends them out or how long it takes. It’s all part of the divine mystery of life.