'Til You Can't

Last Sunday during the alternative halftime show, Kid Rock borrowed and sang a country song about doing things with the ones you love, 'Til You Can't. Here's one of the verses. "There's a box of greasy parts sitting in the trunk of that 65. Still waiting on you and your Granddad to bring it back to life. You can always get around to fixing up that Pontiac, 'til you can't". Below, our kids were helping repair the motor on the only reliable vehicle we owned in the 1980s.

Here's another verse. "You can keep putting off forever with that girl who's heart you hold. Swearing that you'll ask some day further down the road. You can always put a diamond on her hand, 'til you can't". Below, was one of Jan and I's early dates in the summer of 1973. I had finished my junior year of high school. Jan had just graduated.

Mark and Stacy's, Elijah, a junior in high school, helped Friday and Saturday clean up a 2004 JD 8420. Last week he, Ezra, and Harris used rubbing compound on the fading paint. This past week Elijah finished it up by applying a ceramic coat of polish. Thanks guys!

I continue to drive Adam, a governor candidate, around the state. This past week we went to Carroll County where we made 6 stops with farmers, business owners, and community leaders. 

We also went to Crawford County, and finished the day attending their Central Committee's dinner/meeting. Adam will be in Oskaloosa this coming Saturday, 10am, at Smokey Row. Come and meet Adam. And while you're there, say hello, and have a free coffee drink on me. 😊

Happy Valentine's Day Jan. We could not have guessed our past year's journey with health issues. Yet, as I recover, and you wait, God continues to give us quality time together. This next week, with my 3rd CT scan and blood work on Tuesday, and your MRI and brain surgeon's appointment on Thursday, we will learn more about our upcoming time together. I will always love you, 'til I can't.

This 60 year old 10" clay tile that drains our bottom has outlet issues. As the dirt erodes around it, tiles slowly fall off. Eventually, soon, if not fixed, this outlet will collapse and cease to work. Last Sunday evening during halftime of the Super Bowl, a Puerto Rican musician sang about demonic pornography in his native language. The NFL was fully aware and promoted his program. Advertisers spent millions approving of this filth. Both NFL and advertisers also know a majority of us disapprove. However they also know we are addicted to our pleasures and comforts of life, 'til we can't. Our culture has outlet issues. As our morals erode around us, tiles slowly fall off. Eventually, soon, if not fixed, our culture will collapse and cease to work.

Kid Rock was given permission and wrote a 3rd verse to that country song. "There's a book that's sitting in your house somewhere, that could use some dusting off. There's a man who died for all our sins, hanging from the cross. You can give your life to Jesus. And He'll give you a second chance, 'til you can't, 'til you can't". Thanks for the picture.

Here's the partial chorus to that song. "If you got a chance, take it. If you got a dream, chase it. If you're gonna love somebody, hold them as long and as strong and as close as you can, 'til you can't, 'til you can't". This song is a reminder not to take life for granted. You are to enjoy what you have right now, and not put off telling the folks you love, you love them, 'til you can't.