37 Mature Kids, Older Adulthood

Mature Kids, Older Adulthood

I have learned that the journey of faith is different for each of God’s children, and aside from a few basic similarities His school for them differs; our growth ends when He takes us home. When our children were grown, each in his own way followed the Lord, and most started families; God
is so faithful!

In my daily devotions I often did studies of various Bible words and doctrines, sitting on our bed, using concordances and other original language aid books I had accumulated over the years. My studies generally followed the course of my through-the-Bible reading (I used a reading program from Discipleship Journal), and of the sermons and other ministries of our church, and my own thoughts. My studies I kept (more or less) on my computer using Greek and Hebrew fonts; they appear fairly random, but chronicle my recent journey.

I also revised, to be more understandable to a modern English reader, George Chapman’s never-equaled 400 year old translations of Homer’s Greek works (in my opinion Homer was the first and best European author, and stands alone, with sole exception of God’s book and unique gift, the Bible).

I am compiling the Psalms (also computerized) in my own translation following the unparalleled Authorized Version, reflecting the Hebrew word order, meanings, and poetic layout; in the process I am making a dictionary of words used in the Psalms. Our pastor is preaching through all 150 Psalms, and at a rate of one every week or so, the work will require a few years; we are currently a little beyond half-way complete.

I also constructed parallel German and English libretti for the delightful opera Hansel and Gretel.

With my neurological disorder advancing (it stems from deterioration of my cerebellum, with so far only balance, handwriting, and speech affected; it is untreatable, and was first called “ataxia”, but my doctor now calls it “multiple system atrophy”); he says it is untreatable. I am confined to a wheelchair, but as of now am fairly functional, and through the Lord’s mercy Ginny is relatively well.