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| Went to Calgary today and took to the kids to Calaway Park with their Uncle Derek. They had so much fun going on all the same rides that they always go on while their mom and dad try to be patient. It doesn't always work! You can only go on the spinning egg ride so many time, you know.
Also had a chance to look for a door (wanted French doors) that will go into our new addition (the yet-to-be-built addition). They are going to go from the family room out into the back yard. We wanted to have a door purchased prior to the contractor having to install it. Good idea, no? So we went to a place called "Ted's Re-usables" and in about 5 minutes had found and purchased the perfect door. What a relief!
Again it's late and I have got to get some sleep... | | |
| I'm not sure why I always do this, but every time I go to update my site it's past midnight. Not great for a guy my age whose wonderful kids don't allow him to sleep in too long. Speaking of which, I am heading into Calaway Park tomorrow, I guess it's actually later on today, and I'm sure my kids won't be able to sleep in past 7 am! Yikes!
Spent the day cleaning the vehicles. It literally took the entire day to hand wash, vacuum and 'armour-all' both the car and the van. Why is it that my vehicles become the dumping grounds for all my junk. I mean, it's easy enough to throw things in the car, but why can't I make myself take them out when I get home? Got to learn to do that so it doesn't take my whole day away when it comes time to clean them.
I was cleaning out my garage the other day and came across a box of old tapes. Not knowing what kinds of 80's classics I would find, I started digging through and lo and behold, right there under the 'Best of CCR' and Michael W. Smith's 'Picture Perfect' were 5 Mike Warnke tapes. Have you ever heard of Mike Warnke? Great comedian, storyteller, could come up with some great Christian analogies, made the Good News of the Gospel really easy to understand...the problem was that he was a liar. He based his whole ministry, his reputation, on a lie. He claimed to have been a satanist high priest, a drug dealer, pimp, Vietnam vet and more, but it actually turned out that he was making all of this up. Yet for all of the b.s. he spouted about his past, he sure had some powerful statements to make about Christianity, Christians and how to live a life committed to God. Statements that would apply even today. It's too bad... | | |
| Ran into Grant...had to write....or he'll give me the gears! I think he's getting a bad rap...
Went to the hospital yesterday to meet my wife who had taken in the two youngest kids. Turns out Josiah had an ear infection in both ears and Esther has been diagnosed with Asthma. We have to get all kinds of puffers (for those of you in Vancouver, that does not mean some kind of drug paraphernalia) medication, etc. Just thank God for medical coverage. | | |
| Wow, almost three months since I last logged on. I figured I'd better put something in here or Grant A would have my hide! In the last two months I have gone from being employed, to being unemployed, to working as a construction assistant, to being hired at the Prairie Christian Academy, doing what I love to do!
This has been a tumultuous time to say the least and I still feel like I am trying to catch up to life. It doesn't help that we decided to install "weeping tile" around our home in the first week of November. How crazy is that? Thankfully the snow held off until we were finished laying the "tile" and had filled in the huge holes around our house! The problem now is that we have to do the other half of the house in the spring. Oh well, the joys of home ownership...
It is a crazy day today as I am watching all three of the kids. Laura is off to Drumheller with a friend to do some shopping. More shopping.....imagine that! I guess the nightmare that was Boxing Day wasn't enough for her.
Gotta run....one kid with ear ache...one cranky one...tchau | | |
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Bewitched
By Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine
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Well, I sit here at the in-laws, on the eve of Thanksgiving and realize that I have so many things to be thankful for. People ask me pretty much everyday, how things are going. They want to know how I'm doing, seeing as I am unemployed! I don't understand it, I should be freaking out, but for some reason, I just have this great, amazing peace that pervades my thoughts, activities and daily life. I know what that reason is...it is my relationship to my God. You know how easy it is to say "it's all in God's hands", but to actually step out in faith, well that's a different story...especially when your family is reliant on you for their survival. I have to say that this experience of leaving a job with no alternate employment lined up has driven me closer to God. I have experienced the amazing provision he gives, first-hand. It has been so encouraging! My wife tells me that there is a marked difference in how I am carrying myself. I have to be honest and say that relying completely on God has freed me from many burdens and worry. It is amazing!
Tchau! | | |
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