I think the blog has experienced a period of mourning over the loss of the contributions of Brad and Bruce. It has been collecting cyber-dust. Every few days someone returns to thirdavenue.org, wondering if someone has anything to say and finds, alas, nothing. Silence. “Where is Greg?” you wonder to yourself. “Where is Keith?” you ask, “this insightful new elder whose words of wisdom I am waiting for like a thirsty man waits for a glass of cool water.”  And then, you mourn. You miss Brad. You miss Bruce. And you find nothing but unrefreshed pixels . . . until today.

Still, there is sadness even today because there is no Greg, no Keith. There is only Aaron. Nonetheless, I offer this link to a piece written by Amy Lauger at Common Grounds online. It is about the joy of having friendships with people who are not your age. Third Avenue is at a stage when not many of our seniors are left. But those that remain we should be thankful for and honor. I think John Calvin was right when he argued that the command to honor your father and mother refers to more than your immediate family, it refers to those saints who have walked the Christian journey longer than you. I’m thankful for Jonathan’s leadership in guiding us to be more thoughtful about the seniors who cannot or have not been attending. I’m encouraged by the women at the church who recently brought women–older and younger–together to encourage one another on Saturday, and I’m hopeful that we will grow in knowing, loving, and honoring our seniors.

May this post collect dust in cyberspace for the glory of God!

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