"It’s not the destination that makes the trip, but the person you’re with."

A thought by Craig Groeschel (2012-04-24) from his book, Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World (p. 166). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

That is so true. Craig made this statement dealing with young couples going into deep debt to go on an expensive honeymoon. Again I say, what he says is so true.

Back some 39 years ago when Margaret and I got married I knew that one of the major marriage problems was finances. Money problems hurt marriages. I had a new car that had payments and Margaret had an older car that didn’t. My dad also had an older car that was paid for so we switched cars. My dad took over the payments on my new Plymouth Duster and I took his old Oldsmobile. A big switch but it was worth it. Our marriage was worth it.

I was thinking during my time of connection with God this morning about how very fortunate I am. I love my family. I wouldn’t trade them for anything in the world.

I rented a van for Brett, Marissa, Ashlyn, Addison, Margaret and I to go to Vegas for the weekend. No, we are not going down to the Strip but out to NW Vegas to celebrate Harper Olivia Cole’s first birthday. Stefanie Cole is our daughter and her mother and Andrew Cole is her father. It’s not the destination that makes the trip, but the people you’re with.

And it all began with taking our life trip with God. Now I understand that our ultimate destination is heaven but I am really enjoying the trip with Him and with Addison, Andrew, Ashlyn, Brett, Harper, Marissa, Stefani and my life partner, Margaret. And it doesn’t mean going into deep debt.

Yes, the ultimate destination is great but so are the people. God is so good.

So who is that person in your life?

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