Happy Birthday, Benji

Our younger son, Benjamin Scott Adkins turns 32 on Monday, April 21st. He has been a joy to us. Not perfect, of course, but he's been a good son. We are thankful Benji has married a wonderful Christian girl, Leigh Anne, and they have blessed us with two precious grandsons, Will and Asher. Ben is a teacher and coach, and is active in his home church, Rose Hill Baptist Church in Ashland, KY.

Today, on Ben's birthday, I thought I would share a verse with you that I wrote about him thirty years ago!

"Benji"

Little Benji's quite a guy

With curly hair and spirits high;

A bouncy step - variety!

The spice of life for Mom and me.

He's so much like his brother, Jay,

Yet different in a special way.

Those twinkling eyes just seem to tell,

He'll win your heart and do it well!

I guess sometimes it's hard to be

Just two years old - not quite three.

But Benji does his best, you know

To win the spotlight - steal the show.

Each night he meets me at the door,

Same question as the night before;

(Almost as I park the car)

"Daddy bring me candy bar?"

In quiet times I talk to God

And tell Him that I find it odd;

That He's blessed me, 'spite all my sin,

With number two son, Little Ben.

- C.J. Adkins

August, 1978