QUALITY TIME

I had a very pleasant day with my Dad. I was a little taken aback when he announced he would be turning over the teaching of his Sunday School class to one of his mentees. I know how much he enjoys teaching. I think it's one of the primary activities that keeps him engaged and alert. The class itself has morphed into a bit of a family and the socializing is good for him, too.
He still wants to stay on top of things and study ( even though he's concerned about eye strain these days ) so it's pretty cool studying with him, and being a scribe of sorts. Even with access to the internet, he's still sharper than most when it comes to where to find things in the Bible. If he ever really gets the hang of his computer and smart phone, he'll be unstoppable.
Biblegateway and other Bible related websites fascinate him as far as the speed at which passages can be accessed, and how parallel study doesn't involve a table full of big books. I don't think it ever really took him a week to prepare for his class, I think he just loved to study that much. "Better to have more information than you need than to not have enough", he always says.

Today I was grateful for time, patience, energy, common interest--and the ability to write legibly. Dad still prefers his spiral bound notebooks...: )