Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. Psalm 71:17-18

This is a picture of my father, who is 83, and my daughter, who is twenty-something, and my granddaughter, who is not quite one. And every time I see it I blink back tears. My father had a heart attack before any of his grandchildren were even born. Most of the men in his family died of heart disease or spent the last decades of their lives as invalids. More than thirty years later, I remember some of the prayers we prayed for him on the dark, scary night when we thought he was next in line. One of those prayers was that he would live a long, strong, active life and be able to make an impact on the Kingdom of God and all the generations to come.

And, he is.

So, when we catch an unexpected moment like this one at the Solid Rock Cafe, I just want to pause and thank God again.

And, I am.