Some days I stay just one step ahead of depression. It’s such an annoying part of my life. I’m Christian and you would think I would not have issues, but to be honest no one is without something that dogs us. I have all the things I need. God has been good. No worries for food, clothing, a home, transportation and such. Most of all He gave me a wife that loves me unconditionally. We can even disagree, but even that doesn’t last long. Maybe even a few minutes. The love we have for each other is so much stronger than division could possibly cause.

So why am I writing this on a Monday morning? I had a very rough Saturday. I got outside to work on finishing up our deck with just the railing caps and railings on the steps and could not get past the second section. I was feeling really bad. To put things into perspective, I have a glucometer and blood pressure cuff that transmits my reading back to my doctor. However I have a non-transmitting BP cuff I use sometimes just for my own reference. When I came inside after becoming dizzy and feeling faint I found my BP was 88/64. That is way too low. I should have passed out. I get dehydrated and that is the kind of thing I get for not taking in enough water.

This morning I have to get back out in the oppressive heat and finish this job up. It’s not a difficult job. It’s just a bit more tedious than the other parts of the deck construction. It has been a very fulfilling project for a 72 year old man and his wife to accomplish.

God has blessed both of us with the ability to get this done. When we look around at our friends from our school days we can’t but thank God for this. I’ve lost another of my school friends last week. Another is battling cancer. Another is having a return of cancer.

However, God has told me this is my last big project I will ever do and I agree. It’s 24×16. I don’t know many men my age that would tackle such a project.

The deck is a deck, but to me it is a symbol of God’s grace and strength for my wife and I to accomplish at our age. It will stand for a long time for not only the rest of my life, but for whoever gets this home after we’re gone.

God is good.