I have been absent as far as "blogging" goes for over a week. Why is that? I have no real answer to that except I just haven't been feeling like writing. I haven't had anything to say. BUT!!!!!!!!!...now I do.
I have the most wonderful family and I just can't seem to find ways of expressing it. All the way from my Grandmother to my grandchildren, they are just awesome. Can I just say it again?? I love my wife and kids and I don't really know why I don't know how to put in words my feelings for them.
We heard a speaker this weekend, and while I'm not 100% on all he had to say and all of his avenues and tactics he did impress on me a few things. And, isn't that what it's all about, getting something out of anything that will help you out on the road of life? He hit a couple of nerves, but I could usually agree with what he said, just not always how he got there.
He compared our Christian Journey to a ship. Are we on a Cruise Ship or are we on a Battle ship. I pondered this.....and I pondered this....and I do believe that I have been on a cruise ship. I have not fought a battle over my Christianity in a long time, or ...ever???
I think I fight the battle, but how do I? I want to fight the battle, but how and who with? Yes, I feel like I fight the devil every day with my own life, but am I fighting the battle for Christ and saving others from being lost? My children are grown and I'm not saying that that battle is over, but my goal in life is for my children and now their families, to go to heaven. Heaven is our goal is it not? And ever how many you can take with you. Right??? There is always more you can do.
I guess what I am saying is that I haven't been the example that I should be, and I am going to be that example for my Kids and their families from heretofore. I want them to equate me with "Spiritual". I'm not talking "Holy Roller", I'm talking about being that Christlike figure that is dependable, expectable, a leader, a patriarch, learned, knowledgeable, reasonable...
I don't think a Cruise ship is all that bad. I'm sure that the speaker wanted us to all join him on the Battleship and fight for our Christianity all the way to heaven. But....I also think once we are saved and have that redemption and then of course battle the devil along the way, we can and do have the luxury of being on a cruise ship. All cruise ships are not just hunky dory, they have problems along the way also, or so I've heard. My Christian cruise has been awesome!!!!!! I could stand to get my hands dirty and work a lot harder at it and that's exactly what I intend to do. I'm not sure that the name of my Cruise ship has been emblazened on the side with CHRIST'S CRUISE LINES. But... I'm thinking that a cruise ship is not that bad of a way to travel, especially if it has that name on it. It may even ward off a few evil attempts of the old devil himself.
So, are you with me? Am I crazy? Join me on my Cruise.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Repair the Dent---You're Insured
Hey everyone. It was a most productive and relaxing weekend. I had so much to do on Saturday, including a birthday party that just didn't fit in (sorry Dianne) and a wedding at Church that also didn't fit in, a funeral to plan for on Sunday and lots of going here and doing this and that, blah blah blah. It's just so hard to get all done that has to be done and still make it thru the entire weekend unscathed.
Some of you knew that Jessica crunched the door in on our car in the parking lot at school. Well, she did and I had to get that taken care of as soon as possible. I have a door bought and a body shop that is gonna pick it up and paint it and call me when it is ready to put on. It was so tempting to just live with the dent and pocket the money. But, you know, that door looks pretty bad. It just really needs to be fixed.
I was thinking about the door and the repairs that needed to be fixed and the insurance that sent the money to fix it and how I just really was tempted to not use it. Our lives are much like that door. We sometimes have a dent that is not that bad, sometimes not even noticeable to the public eye. We live with it all along knowing that it is there. That dent is repairable, but we keep putting it off and putting it off. We see it and we think, yep, there it is, I should fix that. I have God's forgiveness, I have the insurance coverage, the check was sent, I just haven't cashed in on it yet. Why not? It's free, fix the dent and get on with your life!!!
Cash in on the insurance and then every time you look in the mirror, you'll see a beautiful repaired soul. Paid for by the blood of Christ, an insurance policy that we carry with us 24/7.
After my door is fixed, I am going to be so happy and I'll know that the repairs were done with the insurance policy that I carry. No skin off my nose, no worries.
I love insurance, and I love the God that gave me my very own insurance policy.
Repair your dents and get on with life. You have an insurance policy that has a no cancel clause.
Some of you knew that Jessica crunched the door in on our car in the parking lot at school. Well, she did and I had to get that taken care of as soon as possible. I have a door bought and a body shop that is gonna pick it up and paint it and call me when it is ready to put on. It was so tempting to just live with the dent and pocket the money. But, you know, that door looks pretty bad. It just really needs to be fixed.
I was thinking about the door and the repairs that needed to be fixed and the insurance that sent the money to fix it and how I just really was tempted to not use it. Our lives are much like that door. We sometimes have a dent that is not that bad, sometimes not even noticeable to the public eye. We live with it all along knowing that it is there. That dent is repairable, but we keep putting it off and putting it off. We see it and we think, yep, there it is, I should fix that. I have God's forgiveness, I have the insurance coverage, the check was sent, I just haven't cashed in on it yet. Why not? It's free, fix the dent and get on with your life!!!
Cash in on the insurance and then every time you look in the mirror, you'll see a beautiful repaired soul. Paid for by the blood of Christ, an insurance policy that we carry with us 24/7.
After my door is fixed, I am going to be so happy and I'll know that the repairs were done with the insurance policy that I carry. No skin off my nose, no worries.
I love insurance, and I love the God that gave me my very own insurance policy.
Repair your dents and get on with life. You have an insurance policy that has a no cancel clause.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Carry the Word of God With You (literally)
I just want to say thanks to everyone for responding, when you do, to my blog. While this is not a response-generated blog, it is nice to here things back. Especially when they are encouraging.
I have a couple of thoughts that I thought I'd put down on paper. First of all my prayers go out to my sister Kim who is having surgery today. We are so happy that the doctors have found your problem and you are going to feel so much better after this surgery and after you are on your feet again. A new woman you'll be. Watch out world, because you ain't seen the real KIM in a while and I'm just so glad that already you have been blessed with a beautiful family that loves you and cares for your welfare.
That being said, I'll dive into the rest of my thoughts that my head has been saving up for you good people. First of all, I was thinking last week, probably Sunday, about something that came up. I'm not sure whether it was something in the sermon or just popped in my head (okay, you must understand that my head does some funky stuff. My mind can wonder worse than a rabbit in the woods) I have used the analogy many times that if you are gonna be good at something you have to practice it over and over again. We all know this. Then why, why, why do I keep leaving out God's word in my practice? I really have good intentions, but do I pick up the Bible and read it and study it? Would you really want me on your basketball team knowing that I just really want to be a good ball player and I think about it, but I don't ever or hardly ever go out and practice playing?
I've heard that to be good at something, like basketball, you really need to, like, carry the ball around with you everywhere you go. It soon becomes a part of you and you wonder what to do if you don't have it with you. How do you feel when you leave the house without your cell phone these days? You may as well not have any pants on. I saw a reality show where a girl wanted to be a good rugby player and her personal coach made her carry a rugby ball around with her all the time. She had to have it with her down the halls, in the bathroom, at home and play and school. Always right there in her arms. It became part of her. It was a very integral part of her becoming good at the game.
Couldn't we do the same thing with God's word? I've thought that I was a good person by somewhat knowing God's word. I carry it around with me in my heart. I think I should carry it around with me literally. Test it out, like a basketball....would it become a part of me that I'd miss after awhile? This is something that I really think I will try. You who read my blog, can check me out on this. Yes, I forgot it today, I don't have my Bible with me, however, neither do I have my Cell Phone. Why do I feel naked today? It's not because I forgot my Bible.
Blessings
I have a couple of thoughts that I thought I'd put down on paper. First of all my prayers go out to my sister Kim who is having surgery today. We are so happy that the doctors have found your problem and you are going to feel so much better after this surgery and after you are on your feet again. A new woman you'll be. Watch out world, because you ain't seen the real KIM in a while and I'm just so glad that already you have been blessed with a beautiful family that loves you and cares for your welfare.
That being said, I'll dive into the rest of my thoughts that my head has been saving up for you good people. First of all, I was thinking last week, probably Sunday, about something that came up. I'm not sure whether it was something in the sermon or just popped in my head (okay, you must understand that my head does some funky stuff. My mind can wonder worse than a rabbit in the woods) I have used the analogy many times that if you are gonna be good at something you have to practice it over and over again. We all know this. Then why, why, why do I keep leaving out God's word in my practice? I really have good intentions, but do I pick up the Bible and read it and study it? Would you really want me on your basketball team knowing that I just really want to be a good ball player and I think about it, but I don't ever or hardly ever go out and practice playing?
I've heard that to be good at something, like basketball, you really need to, like, carry the ball around with you everywhere you go. It soon becomes a part of you and you wonder what to do if you don't have it with you. How do you feel when you leave the house without your cell phone these days? You may as well not have any pants on. I saw a reality show where a girl wanted to be a good rugby player and her personal coach made her carry a rugby ball around with her all the time. She had to have it with her down the halls, in the bathroom, at home and play and school. Always right there in her arms. It became part of her. It was a very integral part of her becoming good at the game.
Couldn't we do the same thing with God's word? I've thought that I was a good person by somewhat knowing God's word. I carry it around with me in my heart. I think I should carry it around with me literally. Test it out, like a basketball....would it become a part of me that I'd miss after awhile? This is something that I really think I will try. You who read my blog, can check me out on this. Yes, I forgot it today, I don't have my Bible with me, however, neither do I have my Cell Phone. Why do I feel naked today? It's not because I forgot my Bible.
Blessings
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Just Tuesday
Well, I woke up this morning at 3:30 and I should have gotten up, because my head was clear and I was wide awake. I lay there, tossing and turning, got up, got a glass of water, lay back down, same thing. Then at 5:00 or so I finally got a little sleepy and went to sleep just before the alarm went off at 5:45 and then just couldn't wake up!!!! It was 6:20 when I got up and while I was making the bed I thought, Oh, well, at least it's Friday. Then somewhere in there I really woke up walking from one side of the bed to the other and I thought, CRAP!!! It's just Tuesday!!!
But, all in all it has turned out to be a blessed day, and will continue to be so I'm sure. It's all in your perspective. We had a great weekend with two birthday parties and a First Sunday meal at Church. We had snow on Monday and that is always beautiful. My class was canceled last night which was a miracle from God (I hadn't done my homework) And tonight's The Biggest Loser on TV!!!!!! It just don't get any better than that.
I've just finished a book called EAT MOR CHIKIN, doing business the Chick-fil-A way. Truett Cathy, the owner wrote it and it's mostly about how he did it and all that he does with his business and all of his failures and successes etc etc etc. Well, after reading the book, and I highly recommend it to everyone, I was actually downright depressed. I know that sounds weird, but really I had mixed emotions. We had to read it for work, and it is supposed to help us be better business people, blah blah blah. I thought, after reading the book, that if I were 20 years old, I'd be very inspired, if I were 30 years old I'd be intrigued and think it very interesting, but at 50 it was just downright depressing to see what he had accomplished and what I have not accomplished. I know that I can start now and still do something in this world, for me, for God, for everyone. But I feel like I have fiddle faddled away at least 30 of the last 50 years of my life and not really accomplished anything. Anything great that is.
This is not a pity party. I really want to do something and make a difference and it can be simple. I want to be there for people when they call. I want to be helpful and loving and caring. And, I want to be prosperous. Is that too much to want to be prosperous? I think I can get the loving and caring thing down. It's the prosperous thing that I need a lot of work on.
I held Cameron this weekend and put him to sleep. He was just precious. I just rocked him and he cuddled so sweetly. I held Jet and in his own way he was being very sweet in trying his best to show me how to play a video game. I am so stupid on those things. He said I had to find the X's and get them. I told him I didn't even see any X's to get. He said, "Grandad, you just have to open your eyes and look. See, they're there. Just get them." So simple for him, the 5-year old boy genius.
I've rambled on too much and I really must get to work.
have a good Tuesday/Friday
But, all in all it has turned out to be a blessed day, and will continue to be so I'm sure. It's all in your perspective. We had a great weekend with two birthday parties and a First Sunday meal at Church. We had snow on Monday and that is always beautiful. My class was canceled last night which was a miracle from God (I hadn't done my homework) And tonight's The Biggest Loser on TV!!!!!! It just don't get any better than that.
I've just finished a book called EAT MOR CHIKIN, doing business the Chick-fil-A way. Truett Cathy, the owner wrote it and it's mostly about how he did it and all that he does with his business and all of his failures and successes etc etc etc. Well, after reading the book, and I highly recommend it to everyone, I was actually downright depressed. I know that sounds weird, but really I had mixed emotions. We had to read it for work, and it is supposed to help us be better business people, blah blah blah. I thought, after reading the book, that if I were 20 years old, I'd be very inspired, if I were 30 years old I'd be intrigued and think it very interesting, but at 50 it was just downright depressing to see what he had accomplished and what I have not accomplished. I know that I can start now and still do something in this world, for me, for God, for everyone. But I feel like I have fiddle faddled away at least 30 of the last 50 years of my life and not really accomplished anything. Anything great that is.
This is not a pity party. I really want to do something and make a difference and it can be simple. I want to be there for people when they call. I want to be helpful and loving and caring. And, I want to be prosperous. Is that too much to want to be prosperous? I think I can get the loving and caring thing down. It's the prosperous thing that I need a lot of work on.
I held Cameron this weekend and put him to sleep. He was just precious. I just rocked him and he cuddled so sweetly. I held Jet and in his own way he was being very sweet in trying his best to show me how to play a video game. I am so stupid on those things. He said I had to find the X's and get them. I told him I didn't even see any X's to get. He said, "Grandad, you just have to open your eyes and look. See, they're there. Just get them." So simple for him, the 5-year old boy genius.
I've rambled on too much and I really must get to work.
have a good Tuesday/Friday
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