I Raise My Glass to You

To the women whose kindness drew me towards our Heavenly Father;

To the man who boldly shared the call follow Jesus;

To the woman who gave me permission to ask for help;

To the man who let me make mistakes without fear of shame;

To the women who taught me to love God's word;

To the Bible study that weathered the worst storms and became some of my best friends;

To the man who demonstrated dying to self that others might find life;

To those that passed into my life briefly but profoundly changed my perspective;

To the man who shared God's love for the nations;

To the couple that taught me to pray for the impossible;

To the woman who held me when things fell apart and I had no idea what to do;

To the faithful shepherds that have kept this sheep from wandering;

To the woman who sat across for me countless times and we learned to fight for each other;

To the woman who mentored me to the point that I don't need her, but I still love to talk to her;

To the couple who opened their home to me when I was in a bad spot;

I lift my glass to you.  And I know that my worldly recognition doesn't mean much.  I pray that Jesus will multiply rewards to you in Heaven.  That He will raise His glass too.