Craigslist

I have been looking at random things on this site for about 6 months now. Bicycles, furniture, books, junk, motorcycles… It is the modern classifieds only with pictures. On Wednesday I decided to take the plunge and acctuly use the service for what it is for.
Kristy and I set out after work this past to acquire something that has been missing from our house since we moved. Because we have been missing this key piece of life things have been scattered and a bit chaotic at times. So I located someone (Ben Hill) on Craigslist who was moving (to Idaho) and needed to get rid of his prize posetion. I contacted him and made plans to pick it up. And now we have our personal office grade 2 drawer filing cabinet…and man is it sweet. Ok I know it is a stretch to call a filling cabinet sweet but it brings much joy to my wife’s face to finally get organized. That’s worth $40 bucks and a drive to the beach,(and a stop at Pink Berry, and $25 worth of files) right? Yes it is.

But really this site is cool an easy way to avoid the garage sale dive by wishes. Unlike E-bay you get to meet the person that you are getting buying from (this could be scary) because you get to pick it up. I am taking suggestions for a name for our new find currently I call it Filey

Paw Paw and Maw Maw

Paw Paw and Maw Maw would have to be the base grand parents that any one could ask for. They came out to visit last month and we had a great time. With in two and a half days we went through 8 or nine pots of coffee. They are where I get it from. His real name is James (that should show you how much he means to me). He is 78 and rides his bike at least 60 miles a week. That is freak'en hardcore. She has a garden that is probably about 2 acers. Seriously you could give her a dead leaf and she would get it to grow. I think she has two green hands (not just the thumb). There largest passion is seeing the next generation (my generation) raise their families to know and serve the Lord. Got to Love them, I know I do.

And that's life...

well well well.
Yet another Friday. But not just any Friday. Today I got to work early and brought my lunch. That means I will only take 30min and get out of here by 3:45. That is unless I have to put out a fire before I leave.
Things are going good for me I guess. I have a wife that loves me and a healthy Baby who could com plane. This next week I am teaching the High School group about the word LOVE. This will be a three week process going into the different aspects of love. From Friendship, to relationship , and following up on Valentines day talking about SEX. All with in the context of how God designed this emotion and the differences between them.
Daniel and Ginette are coming down this weekend so that should be fun.

Simon C.

My Utmost for His Highest - January 1

My Utmost for His Highest. "My eager desire and hope being that I may never feel ashamed." We shall all feel very much ashamed if we do not yield to Jesus on the point He has asked us to yield to Him. Paul says - "My determination is to be my utmost for His Highest." To get there is a question of will, not of debate nor of reasoning, but a surrender of will, an absolute and irrevocable surrender on that point. An overweening consideration for ourselves is the thing that keeps us from that decision, though we put it that we are considering others. When we consider what it will cost others if we obey the call of Jesus, we tell God He does not know what our obedience will mean. Keep to the point; He does know. Shut out every other consideration and keep yourself before God for this one thing only - My Utmost for His Highest. I am determined to be absolutely and entirely for Him and for Him alone.
My Undeterredness for His Holiness. "Whether that means life or death, no matter!" (v.21.) Paul is determined that nothing shall deter him from doing exactly what God wants. God's order has to work up to a crisis in our lives because we will not heed the gentler way. He brings us to the place where He asks us to be our utmost for Him, and we begin to debate; then He produces a providential crisis where we have to decide - for or against, and from that point the "Great Divide" begins.
If the crisis has come to you on any line, surrender your will to Him absolutely and irrevocably.