I have long been affected by the concept of “honor”.  My father was a military man (he “lied” to get into the Merchant Marines at age 16 in WWII and then served in the Army through the Korean conflict and beyond).  Honor and Duty were big words to us 4 kids growing up; those words on top of our deep commitment to Jesus Christ and the Authority of Scripture established the foundations of our family and continue to this day.  I also had the privilege to live and minister in Ventura County, next to a Naval Seabee(Port Hueneme) and Missile Test Center (Pt. Mugu) for many years.  I’ve seen evidences of what honor does, and I’ve had the joy of being part of a “Change of Command” ceremony at the respective military bases.

So, it was with GREAT joy that I recently had lunch with a person with whom I am developing a growing friendship (Rick Massie).  Rick & Debbie have invested greatly in our region and are kind people with a generous heart and spirit in the Lord.  They attend the church where our daughter is the Worship Pastor and we have a few family connections with them.  Rick and I spent a good portion of the event getting teary eyed.  Here is why:  Rick shared with me what the Lord had led him to do when he turned his company “command” over to his son-in-law and son.  I LOVED the intentionality and heartbeat of what Rick did to insure that the values and foundation of his company.  I felt like I was experiencing honor in action as the story was being shared with me.  Here is the front and back of the coins: