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In the early hours of this morning I awoke from a peaceful nights sleep not knowing where I was!

Such was the cognitive beginnings of my eighty seventh year on this planet earth.

Slowly my brain began to process the fact that I was in bed in a tiny little house in Adelaide, South Australia called “Jubilee Cottage”.

It’s 4:15am in the morning according to the red numbers I can see on the digital clock at the end of my bed.

But what am I doing here I thought?

Slowly but surely my head kicked into gear and I began to become increasingly conscious of my surroundings.

Yes I sound like I’m beginning to ramble in my thoughts but who cares?

Its the 15th March 2026, exactly 87 years since I entered this old world, in a tiny private maternity hospital at Parkside.

Near where the South Australian Lunatic Asylum was once located, or so I was told when I was a young adult, as a humour-us add on!

My tiny little mother Stella Evans nee Wheaton gave berth to a 9 pound+ baby boy, and I don’t have the faintest recollection of the historic event.

My Birth Certificate says I was “Born Alive”!

The earliest I can remember was when I was about three playing in the back yard of the bungalow in India.

My mother loved dressing me up in fancy clothes as if I was a Jockey.

Similar to what fashion houses do today! Nothing has changed since 1939!

So much for my ramblings, and I will add to this post as the day goes along but now I have to get ready for Church….. just saying!

In the mean time take a listen to this video I put together late last night and sing along if you can, or at least read the words as they scroll through.

It sums up the reason you were born onto this planet.

To be like Jesus and nothing else really matters!

Seriously, the journey of life is an amazing privilege!

Looking back to think that God entrusted me with the many and varied adventures, mountains and valleys is ‘mind blowing’ to say the least.

It reminds me of that Aussie song : “Iv’e been every where man.”

You know something, it doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what you’ve seen or how much you’ve earned or how much you’ve learned!

It’s what motivated you?

You see we get so caught up in life’s journey that we forget who gave us the privilege in the first place!

We start to subconsciously believe that we are the reason for our success, our wealth, our position and achievements in life.

That’s when Pride enters in and sows the seed of discord, division, disunity, dissension, dissonance and dissidence.

Which ultimately lead’s to War!

I know it sounds over simplistic but that what this old man thinks!

I can see so much clearer now that it’s the sin of pride in our personal lives, that is the root cause of all our problems in this life.

Believe it or not!

I use to remind the Old Codgers “When you look at the root problem that the Lord deals with at the end ….. It is the sin of Pride”!

The Bible says “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” – Proverbs 16:18

This verse serves as a stark reminder that pride can lead us down a dangerous path.

When we let pride take control, we may find ourselves facing significant consequences.

It encourages us to reflect on our thoughts and actions to ensure our hearts remain humble and receptive to God.

“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” – James 4:6

In Conclusion my word of advise to all you young people, give yourself to Jesus (God) and He will give Himself to you.

Here endeth my Birthday Post!

May God Bless You All