Monthly Archives: October 2009

Friday afternoon we ventured into Saskatoon.  And an adventure it has become – with actual gridlock in mid afternoon on Idylwyld Drive and Circle Drive.  Which would not have been a problem if not for the reason we were there!

Our son was to fly out to Heathrow Airport in London for a time on board a ship as a stage manager.  The arrival time at the airport was to be one hour prior to departure.  We made it about five minutes late.

But, the check-in was extremely quick.  Two people in line prior to Tim’s check-in.  The security check was expected to be slowed since renovations were happening.  When he stepped through security there was only one person ahead of him.  He had a good 3/4 of an hour before departure as he headed to the departure lounge.

We have enjoyed our time with Tim these past two months.  We expect to see him again in four months.  May God bless and keep him, and may His face shine upon Him in all he does.

As I was preparing . . .

Last week Jason Ambros preached at our church.  This was one of those occasions where he graciously offered to preach with short notice. 

Jason’s topic was on suffering.  As a blessing (my paraphrase!). 

As I prepared for this week’s sermon, I returned to the scripture passage I have been working through.  There, in the midst of the next few verses was another take on suffering. 

Sometimes I think God just does this to surprise me!!

For quite some time I’ve had stomach problems.  The greatest problem is not so much pain but nausea.  I find that my mind becomes clouded and I lose perspective.  I think I’m gaining a sense of the unease of “morning sickness” that pregnant women talk about.

This morning I awoke with nausea.  I took some gravol and by mid-morning I was in fair shape.  An enjoyable lunch at one of our local senior residences was a welcome break in the day.  The afternoon saw a flu shot and N1H1 vaccine.  By later afternoon the nausea was once again present.  A short rest helped but now, later in the evening, there is a hint of queasiness. 

This is when good health is most truly appreciated – just when one’s health is less than sterling.  Well, I expect a good evenings sleep may help and I trust for a better day tomorrow!

Last night 28 people met together. 

This was first intended as a small group of around 10 people.  Then some heard about it — we were looking at 20 people.  Others wanted to know more and we showed a promo video in a church service.  The numbers continued to mushroom until now we have three small groups that first meet and then split!

The first session was Sunday night.  On the concept of truth and the vitality of a sensible, stable understanding of truth.  The next few weeks will cover all sorts of things related to worldviews.  The small group I’m leading caught the import of the video shown and spent good time in discussion and prayer – this small group is designed to see transformation, not just information! 

Want to know more of what we are looking at?  Check out www.thetruthproject.org!