Visioning Advance

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I’m headed into a few days of visioning. 

Last night I began a preparation process – which didn’t feel much like preparation.  But as I awoke this morning, my brain must have been functioning.  All sorts of ideas have bubbled up and I’m off to the type of “retreat” that suits me!

Pray for me as I go about this exercise.  The simple question I am asking myself is:  “In three years time what will my vocation (calling from God) look like?”  This encompasses three points of intersection – the church I do my “vocare” (calling) in, my own life, and my God.

I will “officially” begin tomorrow and am hoping to have a ceremony of commitment by Saturday.  I’m eager to see what this looks like!

Grandkid birthday cards

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So, I guess I get a little latitude here!  As a proud grandfather, I was quite pleased when Christopher and Hannah prepared their version of BCARDS!

Below is their artwork.  Christopher’s is the much more organized picture with the family standing around and enjoying a day together.  Hannah is much freer in her thought – something about life and the world and those big picture things that happen all around us.

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When God is Present

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There is a curious passage in the Bible.  One of those that is unexpected. 

In the midst of talking about a thing called spiritual gifts, and proper decorum in church services arises a gem.  Here is the passage in I Corinthians:

24 But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say. 25 As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, “God is truly here among you.”

How do we display to others that God is with us?  How about a little prophecy in the church?

This thought struck me as  I was listening to our associate pastor, Ryan Lee, preach yesterday.  He is well worth listening to, as he begins a series on prophecy.  You can hear the sermon at http://www.sermoncloud.com/kindersley-alliance/what-is-prophecy-for/

Birthday!

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What fun September 21st was this year.  I had a small, short party!  No, the people were not short – the party was short.  Nor were the people small . . . OK, I’ll stop the descriptions there!  All this was held in my office at the church in the morning.  I think I blew out all the candles on the cake, although one was rather stubborn.

Then I traveled up to visit my daughter and the grandkids (Scott was off working in Manitoba).  On the way, I stopped by to see Randy and Connie Friesen.  And there was more cake!

Alli and Grandkids - September 22, 2012And finally to Alli’s where we had another cake!  And ribs!  And fun around the table. 

The trip was only planned as a birthday party, so I headed back today – with this picture of the family in my mind.