Yearly Archives: 2006

Night is coming sooner each day.

Just yesterday I was able to make a positive pronouncement.  In less than a month, the days will become longer. 

That is a welcome thought when you have to wait until 9:00 in the morning to sense that light has broken upon the day.  On the other hand, with darkness is encroaching upon us around 5:00 in the afternoon, we can take comfort in knowing light is on the way!!

Light is a vital catalyst to a good day.  The Bible talks of light — and in the Advent season surrounding Christmas we will encounter this thought more than once.  The best days are spent basking in the light of the light of the world, Jesus. 

So, I look forward to the days getting longer, and to entering the Advent season with the reminder of the greatest light shining into this world!!

Today I learned a new acronym.

Jill, my electrifying and electrified wife, was in for a checkup.  Since she was in her teens she has been powered by battery.  Her heart is kept going by a pacemaker.  Originally the battery lasted two years.  At one point she got a nuclear powered pacemaker.  We were supposed to report to border guards that we were carrying nuclear material!!

The latest battery was implanted in 2001.  Each year we have checkups to determine how the pacemaker is working and what the current status of the battery is.  Today we learned the battery is at 25%. 

The ETR (estimated time of replacement) is comig up!  Perhaps in nine months, or longer.  We’ll head back in a few months for a further assessment.

Looks like the replacement operation would take place in Edmonton.  A forced holiday! 

Stay tuned and keep your batteries charged (I’m still waiting for the day that pacemaker batteries can be recharged!).

I have found a new blog site — one of the elders at our church.

John Stuart is a thinker. You will find his site will stretch you to think. I’ve just begun to look through his postings and look forward to a more concentrated time to take in his thoughts.

Check it out at www.undertheeagleswing.blogspot.com

In the last while, we (the church I work with!) have been offered two computers.

That is a great thing!

Now I’m into thinking the nitty gritty questions!  One computer should go to the library to house the church library catalogue.  So we need software.  I’ve done a bit of contacting and research and we’ll see what comes of that.  Even though I have a library science degree, in the end some of the best advice you can get is a friend who has done this “small church library” thing.  Thanks, Laurene . . . and any others who have suggestions!!