Already?

Well we're into a new year! I don't know that I am ready for it yet. I still have plans for the summer of 2010.

Huh. Now that I think about it, I am still working on things that were planned before that. In fact, I am so far behind I wouldn't be able to know which year I originally planned to do things if it wasn't for the receipts! Do you know what I am talking about? Let me illustrate...

Last Thursday, December 30th, I finally got around to putting new brake shoes on Karen's Honda (I noticed we were at 97,000 miles and it still had the original brakes). I knew that I had purchased them so that I could change them at my convenience. I looked around the shop for less than 30 seconds when I spotted them sitting right at the edge of the workbench waiting to be installed.
I pulled her car in, jacked up the front end and pulled the front tires. It didn't take long to remove the old shoes. However, when I went to install the new ones, I noticed that they were a different size. Huh, I'd bought brakes for a V6 but we owned a 4 cylinder. I guess that makes a difference in the brakes.

Fortunately, thinking ahead, I had left the receipt in the box! As I was thinking about making a quick trip in to town in order to make an exchange, a check of the receipt told me where I had made the purchase.

That check of the receipt also let me know where I was on my "to do" list. In other words, it had a date of purchase on it.

Since our car had no tires or brakes, I decided to take the motorcycle to town. It does better on fuel anyway. Besides, it was the last opportunity I would have to drive it in 2010. With such great weather Emily decided to come along...


Oh, did I mention the date on the receipt?

3-12-2009

I told you I wasn't ready for 2011!

Special Music

I secretly took a video of a couple ladies practicing for this Sunday's offeratory. I can't resist sharing it here!

Stress Free Decorating

I was recently sent a picture that I truly enjoyed...

This family must be busy, but not too busy for humor. Gotta love it,

Merry Christmas!

Colossians 1:12-20

I want to take a minute to pray that everyone appreciates their blessed Christmas this year! I don't know what each person's situation is this Christmas but I do know that through Christ we have a hope that is far better than anything that the world can offer. It was wonderful to be with the church family last night and celebrate the birth of Christ together. It was wonderful to commune together and hear and sing songs of praise.

I trust that you will take the time this year to enjoy the blessings of the Lord in your life. I trust that you will constantly remember that all good things come from our wonderful Creator. I trust that you will recognize the breath that you have comes from Christ and that by Him all things consist.

Gifts, cookies, and even family aside, take the time to talk with God. Let him talk with you. Open your Bible and see what he has shared...


Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas!

Store Bought Meat

Genesis 9:3 "Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things."

As we taught through creation, one of the things that stood out to me was the fact that (pre-sin) God made all creatures herbivores. Even man was to be vegetarian. God had given man the green herb for meat.
However, as we get to Genesis chapter 9 and post flood instruction, God gives a new command. Now man is free to eat animals for food. Imagine being on the ark and having to feed all the animals month after month but not being allowed to eat any of them.

I can understand not being tempted by the chickens... they're fowl.

Today I spent several hours making Italian sausage out of the deer I harvested last week. I threw some in the frying pan and ate it for lunch.

All of these things remind me of a newspaper article I shared a couple of years ago...

Ladies, Christmas Dinner!

I had to take some time this morning to leave my office and go down to the church kitchen to show a couple ladies how to make the dessert for the Ladies Christmas Dinner. I know the men are supposed to make the meal and serve the dinner but we had some ladies volunteer to make the dessert. Unfortunately, Kurt (the chef?) didn't like the dessert ideas that they had come up with (I guess it didn't go with his menu) so he specified what dessert he felt should be served. Last night he dropped off all of the ingredients so that the ladies could "bake" this morning.
I know. You're wondering why I should be the one to show them how to make it? Funny right?
Well in answer to your question, Kurt tested this dessert on the men at the station last week. Obviously it met approval.

If you don't come to the dinner for any other reason, at least come for dessert.

Maybe that's not a good selling point.

What if I can get Pastor Dan to be a server? Rumor is...

Shotgun season

                                                            

Thought I'd share a picture from opening day. I know that I haven't had time to post recently so for those of you that are bored of deer pictures, hunting season is coming to a close this week. 

Thanks for humoring me...