I have learned something in the last several weeks since starting to write this blog. My mind’s eye is always seeing things in the perspective of something to write about.

This morning when singing the song Near the Cross at church a certain line jumped off the page at me. Here is the song and the line that I will write about tonight is the second line of the refrain:

Be my glory ever! What does that mean exactly?

This song touches my heart every time I hear it because it was the invitational song that was sang on the Sunday night that our oldest son became a Christian. Every time I hear this song I tear up as our son passed from this life in 2013. Today was no exception to that fact and my mind raced to memories of our son and then the second line of that refrain jumped out at me like it had never done before.

You see our son was a high school football player and he was known for his tackling strength. He was tall, slim, and very good looking. His senior year of high school and his playing football became in his mind his glory days for the rest of his life.

My husband was activated with the Tennessee National Guard to go to Iraq at age 52 and his time in Iraq has become his glory days.

I know other friends and family that have accomplished such things as Fairest of the Fair, Ms. Basketball, Mr. Football, City Mayor, County Judge, Marathon runners, Photographers, Coaches, Doctors, Dentists, Veterinarians, and the list goes on and on.

I personally glory in birthing and raising 4 children and probably talk about that more than anything else. I wear the badge of motherhood proudly!

We all glory in something whether we choose to admit it or not. Today as I sang that song what jumped out at me was In the Cross, In the Cross, Be My Glory Ever!

All of our earthly things that we accomplish are all good and we should be proud of them but the ultimate glory in our lives as Christian people should be that we know Jesus and that we know that he died on a cross to save us from our sins…….that huge event should be the Ultimate Glory Day that we relish and remember forever!