Life is a precious gift. I was born in Patterson, New Jersey on March 17, 1938,
Saint Patty's Day. This was a joy to my father, Neil Van Kirk who loved the Irish tunes, especially
on my birthday.
We lived on a farm in Upper Saddle River only for five years due to our house burning to the ground.
We moved to Patterson and I graduated from Eastside Highschool.
I briefly went to Connecticut University (six months) and transferred to Syracuse University into
the school of Nursing. After a broken ankle at the end of my first semester, I decided on a career
in Home Economics. My interest was in Marketing and Interior Design. I had no definite vision of what
I wanted to be. I was searching then and I am still searching now. But then, I believe that is what
life is about, searching and changing.
College was challenging and exciting. I had many wonderful friends of whom I stay
in contact with now. I married Story soon after graduating and we moved to New York City and then Texas.
I visited Dallas, Texas as a college student and never did I dream I would be living in Texas. It was
a great adjustment. Now I love it. I drove to Texas in a VW bus with five children and a Great Dane.
I became an Astronaut's wife and there were many changes. When I was a little girl, I asked my Dad
for the moon and I got it.
The biggest and hardest change was when I became divorced and all of a sudden I was in the world of
economics. I went back to school and became a nurse in 1981. I worked in this field, in all areas,
for eight years. I also got my real estate license in 1981 and put it in my back pocket.
Life and its purpose have always pursued me in all these traumatic events. I now
know God knew me as a child but I didn't know Him. This all changed in 1978, and I pursued the truth.
Of course people were active players in this pursuit and the stage was set. Through it all, and it is
a process, I finally found the answers to my questions. What is Life all about and what is my purpose
here on Earth? The Word, which is JESUS through the Holy Spirit, has enriched me indeed. While I will
never know all, for it is a growth process, I do see clearly in part. I have purpose. I have a plan
and I have love. I work in various organizations and ministries and I work as a realtor. Nursing was
for a season.
All of my children, except for "Jeff" who is alive and home with the Father, are
grown and they all are very close and loving to each other. We are all friends and enrich each other.
Life is good and very fulfilling.
My hobbies are many. I love the out doors. After twenty-five years of Great Dane's, I now have a
Labrador named Esther and she is a challenge.
One of my joys in life is visiting my son Scott in Hawaii. Many times, we all descend on him. Every
year we all gather at Christmas at the old homestead.
"Life" is good and it is so precious.
"Life" is good and it is so precious.
Exploration of life
As one explores new frontiers ideas are birthed. It opens portals of understanding and wisdom.
It brings forth visions of horizons that were hidden. They were always there but light came in and
exposed the treasures of origin and creation. It is an exploration of truth that all of us question
and quest for. Whatever one's exploration is, it will bring forth new ideas to the one exploring it.
Space exploration deepens one's thoughts of creation as a whole. Not just the heavenlies but all
creation in every form; the beginning of evolution and the consummation of life in every form. There
are so many questions of the how's and the why's to be realized. Each of us question and seek and
not every one finds the answer. The origin is the key. The creator of the origin is the way to open
our understanding. Looking and seeking for the seed of creation and understanding its building blocks
reveals how all things are made. Taking a seed and planting it is unto us a message of the ways of life.
You might say we all have originated from a seed Each seed is unique and has it's own formula of
growth and outcome. Each has its role in the plan of life whether it is in the earth, under the earth,
or in the heavenlies. It has been programmed and designated after its own kind. Can we change it and
why would we change it. There is a perfection and balance to its origin. And yet we, with our own
wisdom, want to design a different form but it will never be perfect. Only the original formula is
perfect. Contentment with the original is imperative and using it to its full potential is the true
victory. All that has been given to us on this planet and from above is a gift from our creator. We
are not to change it to our own devices but to use it, to the greatest potential. By understanding
its nature, we can be allowed to vision its course and answer the why's in life. This is the answer,
as we explore life and its true potential. This is the answer to the why's in life.
Patricia Musgrave
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