Monthly Archives: May 2006

I love getting money.

I love when money comes unexpectedly.

I love when you have a savings plan in place.

Today I think I achieved all three at once.  A rebate came from our provincial automobile insurance plan (OK, so its not quite a savings plan — in fact I think I lose money on this “plan”). 

Now we’re a little over $70 richer.  Or is that $70 that we should never have been charged in the first place.  Or is that just semantics.

Regardless, we’re off to the bank to deposit the cheque! 

“The kingdom of heaven.”

When I was 17 I memorized whole chunks of Scripture.  Our Bible quizzing program required that type of involvement.  The biblical book, Matthew, was one of those “chunks”.  There the phrase “the kingdom of heaven” constantly occured.

A kingdom to me seemed old fashioned.  I didn’t have experience that helped me flesh out my understanding of  “kingdom of heaven.” 

I lived in a democracy.  I knew what a Prime Minister was. 

I did not have a king.  I did not live in a kingdom.

35 years later I’m “perspectivizing” the kingdom of heaven.  Like finding another peep hole in a kaliedescope, I’m taking time to re-encounter the original context in Matthew.   The picture “looks” different but the content is the same.  And somehow the picture brings a new sense of God, godliness, love, people, obedience, holiness, relationships and much more. 

Who said being over the hill doesn’t mean there are no new adventures!!

P.S.:  On my theology blog today, I put a quote that was given by a man the same age as I am.  And it sounds like some of the circumstances I have encountered this past year.

Allison arrived tonight after 7:00.  With her came our grandson – Christopher.

So, not to take up all this blog today . . . but here he is!

Our spreader, which I used this morning to put weed killer on the lawn, has various types of settings.  On our package it mentioned setting the spreader at “9”.  Of course, that is for a different company’s spreader.  No wonder I ran out!

Checked the small print.  It should have been set at 1 3/4.  Our spreader is set on mgs/sq.m. (or some nice looking mathematical equation).  Which means we put about 5 times as much fertilizer/weed killer on the lawn than was needed.  Last time I did something like this I burned the lawn but good!! 

So we were out spraying water all over the fertilized area.  Trying to minimize damage.  Stay tuned over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, here are some of our trees in the backyard!

PS:  Check out my theology blog for more quotes!!