Monthly Archives: April 2012

Well, 24 hours (or so) later, we’ve seen Christopher and Hannah – the grandkids.  And also Alli and Scott.

A quick trip.  An opportunity for connection.  And a fun time.

Supper was ribs – a favourite of the family.  And a favourite of mine!  After supper a short while together before the kids headed to bed.  And then the adults were not far behind – somehow busyness catches up to us.

This morning I walked the town – a few blocks only.  The morning was cool and crisp and cold.  Found out the boil water order for Birch Hills had been lifted.  Had breakfast, helped clean  up some games, walked with the grandkids, ate lunch and headed home.

And now we are resting at home.  Enjoy you evening.

Those were the words we spoke as we left a Passover Seder last night. 

Often we forget that in the “time” of many parts of the world, the night is the beginning of a new day.  We are not waiting for the sun to rise.  We are not waiting until after our rest.  We are not waiting for our break-fast.

When the sun goes down, a new day is dawning. 

In the Christian calendar, today is Resurrection Sunday.  This is the day we remember that death is conquered.  Our death will have meaning – a future.  Our living has meaning as well – we are a part of the “present” which is further unwrapped in the future.

So, as we left the meeting hall the facilitator said – “He is risen.”  We responded – “He is risen indeed.”  Not risen in our thoughts.  Or risen in fiction.

NO, Jesus is risen.  In time and space, 2,000 years ago.  Documented, wind touched, sun crested time.  And we know that God cares for us, for in flesh and blood He provided a way back to him through Jesus.  Thanks be to God!

Well, I’ve been having fun with my home wireless router.

Which is to say that I haven’t had much connection with the internet at home for the last while.  But that is now remedied (at least for the moment – I’ll keep pushing it to the limit and see what happens).

Hope to see you on this blog in the next while – I will be back to regular updates soon!

My wife has been experiencing heart problems recently.

Not unusual.  She was born with heart holes and problems.  Surgeries and hospital stays have been part of her life.

Sunday a young child in our church family started praying for Mrs. Jill.  She had no idea of what was going on – she probably doesn’t even understand the history.  She prayed that Jill would be protected and kept safe.   

Right at around the time we have been trying to figure out what was going on.  Some days you have to wonder if God has these direct lines to children that we as adults seem to miss!