feeling friday
It's friday dec 22, and i had the most amazing sleep. Yes, that felt great. So, how was your sleep? Esther is just heading off to work and i will be heading off to the kitchen, to get breakfast for the boys.
I am now in the middle of eating my first of two meat meals for the day. I love this stuff! I really do.
I was invited to go ice fishing on Saturday. I was getting quite pumped about it until i realized that we have some extra special friends coming to visit from Kelowna. Oh well, maybe next time. I hope they ask me a "next time".
Disappointment. I hope our fishing friends aren't disappointed that i can't make it now. Do you ever get disappointed? If so, how often? I think i get disappointed in my children too often. It's not that they are just nasty or irresponsible or something like that. I actually believe that I expect too much from them. So, that means that i am setting myself up for disappointment. Now that really doesn't make sense now, does it? Do you think that you do that? Come on, be honest.
I think the Lord is probably the one who is disappointed the most. Just think of all the times that you have messed up and knew better. I just have to think of all the times that i have messed up or just did the opposite of what i was suppose to. It's not so bad when you don't know that you made the mistake until after. But when we know what is right and do the other option that wasn't in the option pile, that's nasty.
I think of the Bible story with the big fish and Jonah. Jonah heard clearly from God what he was suppose to do. But, Jonah decided to take off, run, turn and fly like a wild man in the other way. Jonah allowed fear to enter his mind. We are reading in our daily devotions about the battle of the mind. It is where the challenge to obey always begins. Jonah jumped on the ship that led him away from obedience to the Lord(not a good idea).
Later, we see all of the issues arise because of Jonah choosing to do his own thing.
But, the great thing is that he later made things right and God forgave him and gave him a second chance to follow the will of the Lord.
So, i am feeling kind of bad right now. I think it's because i am seeing that i need to recognize that my kids are going to make mistakes. They aren't perfect and why would i even expect them to be. If i mess up and don't always do what's right, how can i expect my kids to? God forgives me when i mess up and ask Him to forgive me, so i better be ready to do the same.
The Jonah story is quite interesting but i think the Christmas theme is more appropriate at this time so until tomorrow, bye for now.
Tim
1 Comments:
Greetings Tim,
we hope you guys have a great Christmas season. You likely don't know, but Ali's dad has been battling with bone cancer for over a year. It was just after NMC in Winnipeg that he found out. He was not supposed to be around too long, and we thought last Christmas would be his last - but he's doing well (as well as can be while dealing with pain and chemo) and we are looking forward to another Christmas with him! We are thankful for that.
So keep it up. Your blog is good. Enjoy this Christmas, and keep soaking up every second of life.
Blessings,
Gil and Ali
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