Time For This One to Come Home

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In this 1960-1961 cartoon series pictured above, "Mr. Wizard would rescue Tooter the Turtle with the incantation, "Drizzle, Drazzle, Druzzle, Drome, time for this one to come home."

As I seem to say way too often, "Lawsie, lawsie, lawsie!"  I had a full day of ministry before me and it covered multiple categories and required sending out lots of email groups.  Seven hours into the work I sent an email that went to 54 people and in it I put the wrong contact name, email and cell phone number. As I prayed for that person to forgive me for putting her information out there a cartoon quote from my childhood came out of my mouth...

"Time for this one to come home."  Mr. Wizard

Then with a chuckle I thought what great last words those are for a believer.  One day God will say, "Time for this one to come home to heaven."

For this world is not our home; 
we are looking forward to our everlasting home in heaven.  
Hebrews 13:14

One thing I really appreciate about being a senior citizen is when the mess ups come and oh they come, we can say, "So, sorry. I am old."

The Song

“One Day” Matt Redman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGAdaGbmfFs




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