Absolutely

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My driving habit, and the many miles I have traveled these past few months, has brought me to a new conclusion.

In a day and age of relativism (where there is no absolute truth), a lot of people disagree!

Have you listened to the talks shows? 

Flipping on the radio during a four hour trip means you can’t seem to miss someone saying something.  About their dog, or the world economy, or floods.

All of the conversations seems to start with the word “absolutely”.   When asked a question, the respondent wants to make a point.  So, they begin with the word “absolutely”. 

This is broad-cast over the airwaves and on the internet to myriads of people.  They insist that the listeners take this as “the truth”.  So they describe the dog as “absolutely” having a better nutritional diet eating a certain type of dog food, or that the economy would be better served removing capitalism, or that the water flow of the floods would be better diverted through storm channels.

Whatever the opinion expressed, there seems to be a need to make this truth for all.  In a day and age when we have shied away from universal truths, our language betrays us.  We need absolute truth!   ABSOLUTELY.

Video of Jill Baker

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A while back I  had asked my niece, well able and schooled in video presentation, to prepare a video of my past wife, Jill Cooper Baker.  As my niece, Grace Smith, worked through this, we exchanged thoughts.

I was asked what Jill’s favourite verse was.  She had so many, I finally chose the idea from Matthew 22:37 – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart . . .”

That characterized Jill.  I never doubted her sincere love for God.  I watched struggles and joys, but there was a stubborn tenacity that always clung to God.  Her spiritual heart may have been scarred from battle, much as her physical heart was bruised from birth.  But  in the battle her heart for God and others became stronger.

And now, she has a new heart as she lives with Jesus in eternal realms.  This life is a foretaste of the life to come.  God guided Jill through this life into the next, sometimes in pain and suffering, other times in joy and triumph.  And now, in a final sense, she can sing a song we sang many times – “It is well with my soul.”

Here is the link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDRdu7P26Vo&feature=youtu.be

Last minute (week) assignments

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Yesterday was 23 days.

Not that I am counting.

For the next while you may find my wedding day preparations creep into this blog.  Interestingly, at the same time, I have received a draft copy of a video I had commissioned on my former wife, Jill.  The scenes and flow are great – I was reminded how much I have to be thankful for, with a great marriage of 35 years! 

I’m always amazing how God can expand a heart to accept another and at the same time make my heart leap with joy for Jill.  Some day I will ask God that question.

So, preparations!

Yesterday I wandered through the house.  Couches were transported out of the house – a new-to-me set of couches will arrive in this next week or two.  As I looked over each room I, once again, took a mental inventory of what was there.  Today I will try to ferret a little deeper and see what is old, duplicated or torn.

I will also do some “head” work.  Organizing all the things that we have done so far to prepare – putting that information in an easy to find place – and making sure that we know where we should plant our feet next.

So, on to the next assignment!  Which room was that?

Old Ways

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There is much to be said for habit. 

But when your habits are disturbed, there is much to be said for flexibility.

Today I headed out to my car.  Which is always parked in the garage.  Which door is directly in front of me as I head out of my kitchen.

Otherwise I have to detour to my left to head out a front door into the front yard.

Which was where my car was this morning.  On the driveway.  Because my garage is starting to fill up. 

I am in the midst of deciding what will stay in the amalgamation of two houses.  Extras and garage sale items are headed to the garage.  Which means my car can no longer be parked there.

So, I headed out to my car.  Through the garage door.  To see that there was no car there.  I closed the door and returned back inside, realizing this is a new life.

Old ways have passed away, new ways must be adopted.

As the old saying goes – “Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.”