Ever here the saying "Just Do It". I used to have this slogan on my tee-shirts and never really thought about how many ways this could be determined. Sad to say the world we live in wants us to beleive that we need to, just do what feels good. Just do whatever you want, then if there is something left over give to someone else. I woke up this morning have done just that last night. I love Gaylene and my family and I because of my self pity and every challenge that occured this last week, took it out on my family. Here's a video I found that spoke to me.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Christmas is Real
Our family is in Camp Arnes for Christmas. I'm at home working each morning which sucks, but that's the life I've chosen. Mom is very thank-ful for each day we have with her over Christmas. We left last night and the party will go on till Thursday noonish. I've been struggling of late with words and thoughts to express(which explains the Charlie thing) but I've decided that during Christmas with all the crap I hear on talk radio most of the time, it's time to respond, and for us to stop being weenies about our faith and step up with our purpose in life. It's the 23rd and all I've heard is debates about the corporate world taking Christmas out of the holidays. "Happy Holidays" greeting cards are everywhere, and most of us don't even realize what's happening. "Merry Ho Ho" Wow! That really warms the heart! Let's not forget the gay/lesbian debate and the definition of marriage. SantaClaus and weight watchers. That's right let's take Christ out of Christmas and call it XMas. What does that mean? Kind of like My Xwife and I?
Have some guts Dale, and put the "Christ" back into Christmas. Stand up for what's right. Support fellow Christians and stop winning about poor me. The world really needs God's love, and it's up to us to give them that.
May God's love shine in your home this season and Bless you in the new year!
Have some guts Dale, and put the "Christ" back into Christmas. Stand up for what's right. Support fellow Christians and stop winning about poor me. The world really needs God's love, and it's up to us to give them that.
May God's love shine in your home this season and Bless you in the new year!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Paying the Price
It's been a while since I last stat here and just communicated our life. At 43 and not admitting that middle age is coming on ,I've been dealing with stress associated with that very thing,..age. What brings on stress? and how do we deal with it. Often in early mornings I find myself worrying or stressing out on nothing. I'll explain. The last few weeks have been really busy with barn cleaning and moving birds from grower barns to breeder barns. With the approaching laying season and preparing the barn for the start of the season is often stressful. Who will work and will I get everything done on time. We have been blessed with workers eager to work and Darren's barn cleaning has gone very well. We now are ready for egg production. Labour force is in place and healthy birds in the barns. Christmas is coming and I love my family dearly. Gaylene's mother is doing well and my family is healthy. I love living in the life of a daughter dating, a son in drivers ed and a son who loves to play hockey. Coaching hockey is getting better and better and even starting to connect with some kids on the team. So why is my heart rate elevated so much in the early hours of each day stressed out about......what?
Today I went to Winnipeg and had the chance to take Aaryn and her friends Erin and Caitlyn shopping. No I did not shop with them, but left them in the mall as I went about my business. But what a blessing and encouragement to listen in to their conversations about their lives. I'm often amazed at how these girls get along and how free Aaryn is with her faith. I pray for her and her friends daily. I enjoy listening to Grad planning and University plans. What kind of a dress will she buy? Then I go on to Adison. Who is he and why is he here. What does God have in store for him? Adison has a real heart for people, and he really enjoys his younger brother. Sometimes it bothers me that he does'nt play hockey and I need to remind myself that a person is not who he is because of hockey. He is who he is because of how God made him. What can I say about Jayms. How much can he still show me in his determination and desire to be the best he can be in everything he does. He loves his friends, and his hockey friends. I feel for him about his size. Reminds me of when I was in school, but he has so much more going for him. He is very outgoing and nothing like me, in that way. So why the stress? Is it because of the fear of something that might happen? Maybe. It is my prayer and this is the reason I'm getting this down, that I take the time to feel the needs of others who have way more challenges right now, then what I may have now. I feel for my friends who go through difficult times. I don't have to go back very long for this. For friends with personal issues and struggles they go through. We need to accept peoples' short comings. So often I see only the outside appearance of people.
Wow, I started with nothing on my mind and now I'm blabbing on. I'm I the only one who can't write fast enough for my thoughts and end up being a bit quirky (is that a word). Paying the Price. What does that mean? In hockey I tell my players that winning never comes unless they pay the price. What about life? Do I pay the price? Do I care enough for my peers? Is God trying to show me by the stress I live with, that I need to take more time for others?
Today I went to Winnipeg and had the chance to take Aaryn and her friends Erin and Caitlyn shopping. No I did not shop with them, but left them in the mall as I went about my business. But what a blessing and encouragement to listen in to their conversations about their lives. I'm often amazed at how these girls get along and how free Aaryn is with her faith. I pray for her and her friends daily. I enjoy listening to Grad planning and University plans. What kind of a dress will she buy? Then I go on to Adison. Who is he and why is he here. What does God have in store for him? Adison has a real heart for people, and he really enjoys his younger brother. Sometimes it bothers me that he does'nt play hockey and I need to remind myself that a person is not who he is because of hockey. He is who he is because of how God made him. What can I say about Jayms. How much can he still show me in his determination and desire to be the best he can be in everything he does. He loves his friends, and his hockey friends. I feel for him about his size. Reminds me of when I was in school, but he has so much more going for him. He is very outgoing and nothing like me, in that way. So why the stress? Is it because of the fear of something that might happen? Maybe. It is my prayer and this is the reason I'm getting this down, that I take the time to feel the needs of others who have way more challenges right now, then what I may have now. I feel for my friends who go through difficult times. I don't have to go back very long for this. For friends with personal issues and struggles they go through. We need to accept peoples' short comings. So often I see only the outside appearance of people.
Wow, I started with nothing on my mind and now I'm blabbing on. I'm I the only one who can't write fast enough for my thoughts and end up being a bit quirky (is that a word). Paying the Price. What does that mean? In hockey I tell my players that winning never comes unless they pay the price. What about life? Do I pay the price? Do I care enough for my peers? Is God trying to show me by the stress I live with, that I need to take more time for others?
Friday, December 5, 2008
BREAKING NEWS!
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup!!!
Canada was stunned Monday when it was announced that The Stanley Cup will be awarded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, possibly as early as December 6th.
The cup will be stripped from from 2008 playoff champions the Detroit Red Wings and be awarded to the Leafs, who didn't even make the playoffs.
How is this possible, Canadians ask?
Well, the Leafs have formed a coalition with eastern conference semi-finalists the Montreal Canadiens, and conference quarter-finalists the Ottawa Senators, now out-ranking the Red Wings on the basis of a complex rating system incorporating regular season points, play-off results and bonus points for extended periods of utter futility.
According to new Leaf GM Brian Burke "the Red Wings have lost the confidence of the league and should hand the cup over immediately to our coalition".
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is cutting short a European trip to try to resolve the unprecedented hockey crisis that could force a second playoff series, or see an opposition team coalition take the cup.
Canada was stunned Monday when it was announced that The Stanley Cup will be awarded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, possibly as early as December 6th.
The cup will be stripped from from 2008 playoff champions the Detroit Red Wings and be awarded to the Leafs, who didn't even make the playoffs.
How is this possible, Canadians ask?
Well, the Leafs have formed a coalition with eastern conference semi-finalists the Montreal Canadiens, and conference quarter-finalists the Ottawa Senators, now out-ranking the Red Wings on the basis of a complex rating system incorporating regular season points, play-off results and bonus points for extended periods of utter futility.
According to new Leaf GM Brian Burke "the Red Wings have lost the confidence of the league and should hand the cup over immediately to our coalition".
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is cutting short a European trip to try to resolve the unprecedented hockey crisis that could force a second playoff series, or see an opposition team coalition take the cup.
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