Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Faith is Something We Do
Faith is Something We Do
Faith is more than something you just feel. Many people confuse emotions and feelings with faith. They come to church and they're moved emotionally, they're inspired, and they're stimulated. But that doesn't mean they're walking in faith.
The Bible says faith is something we do, not just what we feel. In other words, faith is not mere sentimentality. Let's say I go out on the street and I see someone who is homeless and destitute. I see that person is hungry, cold, in need of clothing and shelter. Would I be showing great faith if I walked up and said, "Cheer up! Don't worry, be happy! Feel good! Put on a happy face?"
It doesn't take much faith to do that. Faith carries compassion. Faith says, "I'll do anything I can to stop your hurt." Throughout the New Testament, the witnesses say Jesus was moved with compassion for people. Jesus showed us that faith is practical.
When we see a need, we do something about it. We don't just toss out a quick - "Well, I'll pray for you." The Bible says we show our faith by what we do.
James 2:15-16
15. Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16. If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?
This is taken from Rick Warren's Daily Devotional - YouVersion
Friday, July 06, 2012
Chemo brain......that's what we have
I've heard this a number of times in the last few days; "I don't remember because of Chemo brain."
At least all the patients seem to know that they have it. I don't have it and yet I want to use it as my excuse for mistakes made. Could it be contagious? Could it be lack of sleep, heat, hunger, anxiety and frustration?
Whatever it is, I lost my cool today.
I made the mistake of parking in a handicap accessible space. What made it even worse, it was at a local grocery store I frequent all the time. Should I know better? Yes. (I usually park well away from the store entrance.) But I honestly didn't see the markings on the ground while looking for them as I was parking. Amazed that there were spaces available close to the door also should have clued me in.
Anyway, ice cream was on sale at Foodland! After Kirk's long session of chemo, radiation and drive home from London, our thoughts of having a cool one was priority. So, I raced into town and purchased four different flavours. Upon returning to my car I was met by an aggressive woman stating "people with disabilities need these spaces!" I couldn't agree more. But an apology of not seeing the markings was obviously not enough for this woman.
She kept on... I apologized some more and then I lost it. I didn't know what she wanted from me. I yelled at her "Give me a break woman, I've spent all morning at flipping cancer clinic. I made a mistake." Got in my car a tore out of the parking lot.
Anger is a dangerous thing. I know it. Maybe someday I'll see her again and apologize again. If I recognize her?
The incident did get me to apply for a Handicap Parking Permit. Next time Kirk is coming with me when he is in need of a cold one right away.
At least all the patients seem to know that they have it. I don't have it and yet I want to use it as my excuse for mistakes made. Could it be contagious? Could it be lack of sleep, heat, hunger, anxiety and frustration?
Whatever it is, I lost my cool today.
I made the mistake of parking in a handicap accessible space. What made it even worse, it was at a local grocery store I frequent all the time. Should I know better? Yes. (I usually park well away from the store entrance.) But I honestly didn't see the markings on the ground while looking for them as I was parking. Amazed that there were spaces available close to the door also should have clued me in.
Anyway, ice cream was on sale at Foodland! After Kirk's long session of chemo, radiation and drive home from London, our thoughts of having a cool one was priority. So, I raced into town and purchased four different flavours. Upon returning to my car I was met by an aggressive woman stating "people with disabilities need these spaces!" I couldn't agree more. But an apology of not seeing the markings was obviously not enough for this woman.
She kept on... I apologized some more and then I lost it. I didn't know what she wanted from me. I yelled at her "Give me a break woman, I've spent all morning at flipping cancer clinic. I made a mistake." Got in my car a tore out of the parking lot.
Anger is a dangerous thing. I know it. Maybe someday I'll see her again and apologize again. If I recognize her?
The incident did get me to apply for a Handicap Parking Permit. Next time Kirk is coming with me when he is in need of a cold one right away.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Spiritual Growth Takes Time
It takes years for us to grow to adulthood, and it takes a full season for fruit to mature and ripen. The same is true for the fruit of the Spirit. The development of Christlike character cannot be rushed.
When you try to ripen fruit quickly, it loses its flavour.
While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow. God views our lives from and for eternity, so he is never in a hurry.
The moment you open yourself to Christ, Jesus begins to work in your life. You may think you have surrendered all your life to him, but the truth is, there is a lot to your life that you aren't even conscious of. You can only give God as much of you as you understand at the moment. That's okay.
Once Jesus begins to work, he takes over more and more of your life until all of you is completely his. There will be struggles and battles, but the outcome will never be in doubt. God has promised that "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion." (Philippians 1:6, NIV)
When you try to ripen fruit quickly, it loses its flavour.
While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow. God views our lives from and for eternity, so he is never in a hurry.
The moment you open yourself to Christ, Jesus begins to work in your life. You may think you have surrendered all your life to him, but the truth is, there is a lot to your life that you aren't even conscious of. You can only give God as much of you as you understand at the moment. That's okay.
Once Jesus begins to work, he takes over more and more of your life until all of you is completely his. There will be struggles and battles, but the outcome will never be in doubt. God has promised that "he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion." (Philippians 1:6, NIV)
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Social Fairness?
When the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.
The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on Socialist's plan". All grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no one will fail and no one will receive an A.... (substituting grades for dollars - something closer to home and more readily understood by all).
After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.
The second test average was a D! No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.
As the tests proceeded, the scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.
To their great surprise, ALL FAILED and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read and all applicable to this experiment:
1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.
2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!
5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
The Groomin' Room
This is where I take my dog, Penny.
Great little place in Forest.
Owner/operator is very friendly, quiet and a bit shy. She handles small dogs.
Our dog is never stressed out and always looks good.
She has an interesting rest room which I just had share.
Great little place in Forest.
Owner/operator is very friendly, quiet and a bit shy. She handles small dogs.
Our dog is never stressed out and always looks good.
She has an interesting rest room which I just had share.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Union Boss Violence and Intimidation
It's going to worse before it's going to get better. (Caution - Viewer discretion advised, coarse language)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Killdeer Discussion - Angry Birds
This post is a few days later, they must of made the decision to go elsewhere
as they are no where to be found.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
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