"Still Bearing Fruit" (Day 31)
Verse of the Day
“They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.” — Psalm 92:14
I am now in my later years, and I see life a little differently. I still carry many memories—growing up on a small farm, working hard with my hands, and loving anything with wheels. Life kept moving, and so did I.
But what I see most clearly now is not just the motion, but the meaning. There were seasons of deep challenge. I went through a painful divorce. I lost trust in the church after being judged and after someone harmed my family. For a long time, I stayed away. Then came health struggles—two strokes at once. I lost strength on my left side and had to learn, slowly, how to move again.
But I did not stop. Step by step, I kept going. With therapy, determination, and grace, I found my footing again. I still walk with a limp, but I walk. And I am grateful.
In time, I also found my way back to faith. In a new church, I experienced warmth, joy, and welcome. When Mary and I came to Houlton and found the United Methodist Church, it felt like home. That was a new beginning.
Now, my life is quieter, but it is still full. I play music at the senior center. I cook. I fix things. I remember. I give thanks. I may not move as fast as before, and I do less dancing now, but the music is still in my heart.
I have learned this: a full life is not a perfect life. It is a faithful one. It is a life that keeps going, keeps loving, keeps giving—no matter the season. Even now, I believe I am still bearing fruit. – Lenny Muzzi
Thought for the Day
In this season of your life, how can you keep growing, giving, and trusting God, even in your limitations?
“They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.” — Psalm 92:14
I am now in my later years, and I see life a little differently. I still carry many memories—growing up on a small farm, working hard with my hands, and loving anything with wheels. Life kept moving, and so did I.
But what I see most clearly now is not just the motion, but the meaning. There were seasons of deep challenge. I went through a painful divorce. I lost trust in the church after being judged and after someone harmed my family. For a long time, I stayed away. Then came health struggles—two strokes at once. I lost strength on my left side and had to learn, slowly, how to move again.
But I did not stop. Step by step, I kept going. With therapy, determination, and grace, I found my footing again. I still walk with a limp, but I walk. And I am grateful.
In time, I also found my way back to faith. In a new church, I experienced warmth, joy, and welcome. When Mary and I came to Houlton and found the United Methodist Church, it felt like home. That was a new beginning.
Now, my life is quieter, but it is still full. I play music at the senior center. I cook. I fix things. I remember. I give thanks. I may not move as fast as before, and I do less dancing now, but the music is still in my heart.
I have learned this: a full life is not a perfect life. It is a faithful one. It is a life that keeps going, keeps loving, keeps giving—no matter the season. Even now, I believe I am still bearing fruit. – Lenny Muzzi
Thought for the Day
In this season of your life, how can you keep growing, giving, and trusting God, even in your limitations?
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