What a Difference a Day Makes

[350 words] I just had a birthday. It was a birthday that ends in zero. This is the seventh one I’ve had. It was a birthday that caused me to reflect on my life. The reflections cause me to look backward and forward. When I was growing up, old folks used to say: “time flies.” The writer James told of life and stated, “It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” (James 4:14 NKJV) Reflection is good for the soul. It causes us to look at where we are and where we ought to be. The Psalmist stated regarding life, “For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.” (Psa. 90:10) Where have I been? My past life is gone. The present is now. Whatever mistakes I made in the past I need to forget and move forward. The apostle Paul had…