....is the one that most authentically represents your love for God.
Yesterday I went to church with my brother. http://trinity.sarnia.net/index1.php is the church that he and his family belong.
A place to belong: (The Purpose Driven Life, chapter 17) Today's culture of independent individualism has created many spiritual orphans - "bunny believers" who hop around from one church to another without any identity, accountability, or commitment. Many believe one can be a "good Christian" without joining (or even attending) a local church, but God would strongly disagree. The Bible offers many compelling reasons for being committed and active in a local fellowship.
(Kirk and I are 'work in progress' in this area)
In trying to explain my joyful experience with Kirk, the upbeat style of music became a topic. Kirk is a traditionalists who draws closer to God through rituals. I'm going with "If God intentionally made us all different, why should everyone be expected to love God in the same way?" The good part of this is Trinity offers both styles. Both styles represent our Love for God.
I think Kirk is more an ascetic. Ascetics prefer to love God in solitude and simplicity. Which brings me to the books our sister-in-law lent us - International Inductive Study Bible and Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. When I returned home from church Kirk couldn't wait to start reading. The rest of the day was Bible study in solitude.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
On the Other Side
~DEATH~ WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT !!!!!
A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.
" Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness. Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing... I know my Master is there and that is enough."
May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side.
" Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know? You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door; on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining, and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness. Turning to the patient, the doctor said, "Did you notice my dog? He's never been in this room before. He didn't know what was inside. He knew nothing except that his master was here, and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear. I know little of what is on the other side of death, but I do know one thing... I know my Master is there and that is enough."
May today there be peace within you. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Indifferent, Bad and Good
What a Day!
Indifferent;
Started the day all excited about sharing some cake decorating sales ideas for Halloween.
That got squashed in a hurry. This place is like no other I have ever worked for. The aloof attitudes won't get me down. It just confirms they don't want ideas, change or any experiences I could offer. Communication and sharing is not something that is going to happen at IGA.
Bad;
A letter arrived from Immigration. Time is running out on requests that we are not sure on how to tackle. We feel we sent them everything in the first package Oct 2005 resulting in a reply letter Dec. 2005 - requirements met with additional medical information needed. OK.
Feb 2006 they request FBI background check (which was sent in Oct/05) plus 'good conduct' certificates from NC, MD, KY and FL. plus evidence of disposition of 1960 property damage record which Kirk can not recall. This is where we got lost. I could go into all the details but it all comes out the same. I think we are out of rope not knowing how to obtain all this information.
We did look up many phone numbers. Tomorrow will be a phone day.
Good;
Kirk's talents are needed. (at least one of us has needed talents) Forest Fire truck arrived this evening. Driver stating "if anyone can fix it, Ernest can."
They will be back first thing tomorrow morning.
Indifferent;
Started the day all excited about sharing some cake decorating sales ideas for Halloween.
That got squashed in a hurry. This place is like no other I have ever worked for. The aloof attitudes won't get me down. It just confirms they don't want ideas, change or any experiences I could offer. Communication and sharing is not something that is going to happen at IGA.
Bad;
A letter arrived from Immigration. Time is running out on requests that we are not sure on how to tackle. We feel we sent them everything in the first package Oct 2005 resulting in a reply letter Dec. 2005 - requirements met with additional medical information needed. OK.
Feb 2006 they request FBI background check (which was sent in Oct/05) plus 'good conduct' certificates from NC, MD, KY and FL. plus evidence of disposition of 1960 property damage record which Kirk can not recall. This is where we got lost. I could go into all the details but it all comes out the same. I think we are out of rope not knowing how to obtain all this information.
We did look up many phone numbers. Tomorrow will be a phone day.
Good;
Kirk's talents are needed. (at least one of us has needed talents) Forest Fire truck arrived this evening. Driver stating "if anyone can fix it, Ernest can."
They will be back first thing tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Where are the customers?
Is this a sit-in customer job?no charge of course
Ride-in customer job.may have charged?
Race-in customer job.better charge
It was just yesterday Kirk was going on about 'no walk-in/drive-in customers'.
As compared to what? Call-in customers.
Not that he doesn't have things to do. As he puts it, he is 'covered up' with work.
I think he misses the company.
Well today, the customers must have heard him. Small, large and unusual.
Of course, I took pictures.
Butternut Squash -There is a point
Actually there are many points or factors to this.
1. Years ago we received a subscription to a Cookbook digest with an unknown origin.
2. Last year my Brother offered squash from his garden. I picked Butternut Squash throwing the unwanted seeds on our compost pile. This resulted in a crop of volunteer butternut squash plants late in the spring. It produced a nice crop of squash.
3. Last Monday, I had a tooth pulled which results in, living on soup and food that doesn't require chewing. (mashed potato)
4. It is now quite chilly (down right cold) outside so the furnace has been 'kicking on' constantly.
5. Since it is not that busy at work I have more days off which gives me more than enough time to cook/bake. Baking produces heat in addition to the job of keeping the fireplace hot. (the furnace is not running 'on my watch'.)
Put these points all together.
We are making; Butternut Squash Soup Portuguese Style from Twelve Months of Monastery Soups of the Cookbook Digest. I have to share the recipe. (Kirk likes it!)
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 onions, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut in chunks.
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
7 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup freshly minced parsley
fresh thyme leaves as garnish.
Ok, now I should give the directions on how to put this together. I'm not going to.
This is soup folks.
I found it much easier to cut squash in half (take seeds out and plant) bake squash (to produce heat) if cooked too long (because you are on computer) skin peels off very easily (rather than trying to peel/chunk it before being cooked) If you forgot the potato. Leftover mashed potato from yesterdays meal works. One carrot? I put in at least three big ones since that may be the only way I can get Kirk to eat carrots. (I baked them with onions and garlic).
Throw it all together in a pot and let it simmer until the first one get hungry.
It taste great! I think any country that can grow butternut squash can claim this recipe.
1. Years ago we received a subscription to a Cookbook digest with an unknown origin.
2. Last year my Brother offered squash from his garden. I picked Butternut Squash throwing the unwanted seeds on our compost pile. This resulted in a crop of volunteer butternut squash plants late in the spring. It produced a nice crop of squash.
3. Last Monday, I had a tooth pulled which results in, living on soup and food that doesn't require chewing. (mashed potato)
4. It is now quite chilly (down right cold) outside so the furnace has been 'kicking on' constantly.
5. Since it is not that busy at work I have more days off which gives me more than enough time to cook/bake. Baking produces heat in addition to the job of keeping the fireplace hot. (the furnace is not running 'on my watch'.)
Put these points all together.
We are making; Butternut Squash Soup Portuguese Style from Twelve Months of Monastery Soups of the Cookbook Digest. I have to share the recipe. (Kirk likes it!)
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 onions, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
2 butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut in chunks.
1 potato, peeled and cubed
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
7 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup freshly minced parsley
fresh thyme leaves as garnish.
Ok, now I should give the directions on how to put this together. I'm not going to.
This is soup folks.
I found it much easier to cut squash in half (take seeds out and plant) bake squash (to produce heat) if cooked too long (because you are on computer) skin peels off very easily (rather than trying to peel/chunk it before being cooked) If you forgot the potato. Leftover mashed potato from yesterdays meal works. One carrot? I put in at least three big ones since that may be the only way I can get Kirk to eat carrots. (I baked them with onions and garlic).
Throw it all together in a pot and let it simmer until the first one get hungry.
It taste great! I think any country that can grow butternut squash can claim this recipe.
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