Giving your best and other things

Over the last few weeks, my mind has been on Jayms's hockey team. We have ended the season loosing in game three of the North Division finals. I might have been the only person who thought we could make a run for the banner at playoffs. More important than this was building a team from two different communities given the tough situation we were in from the start of the season. I have no idea what impact if any I had on players on our team, but I have learned a lot from my players that many adults take years to learn. I wish many more people have opportunities to learn from children. Children have a great ability to overlook and accept each other, regardless of issues that might be present amongst adults around them. They taught me that if you care enough to win and succeed in life other people's shortcomings actually help build character. No I don't mean stepping on the weaker persons, but actually accepting the fact that not all people are in the same game or want to be in the game you may want to play on. Our team was filled with players who were along for the ride. Our key players or "die hards" overlooked the weaknesses of their teammates and performed over and beyond what was expected. O-kay I'm exagerating this point a bit but as adults should we not do the same? Lift each other up and support each other? I had the priviledge to "be there" at our teams biggest obstacle. Our players lifted their heads high between periods and finished the game to the best of their current ability.
We lost big on the score board, but as a adult I came away feeling uplifted as these same kids that were so down between periods, picked themselves up and left the rink in good spirits. Let's aways do our best and if others let us down, use that to grow, so we can be their to help others in their needs.
Jayms has two weekends of hockey and a few practices left. He's always loved playing and has always loved playing with his friends. He is dissapointed that he can not play with his friends during spring and summer, but as I feel for him, I see him growing and excelling by being around new surroundings.
Life is short and is going to be a lot shorter for some people. We have no idea how much time we have, but we need to Give our Best. Let's start with our friends and go outward. Stop living our lives looking back. The past is the past and will not change. We will re-live the past the same way, all the time if we allow it to.

Aaryn is 18! Until this happens in your home, you have no idea what that feels like as a parent. Teach your children when they are young. This has a whole new meaning as your child grows into adulthood. Adison is finding his way in life. This summer he will most likely work in Hecla. As a family we are heading out to SanFranciso and Fresno. Jayms and Adison are looking forward to Sharks game. We will be the stupid looking people flashing the sign "bring back the jets". Watch for us on the Shark attack twice side of the ice facing team benches near blueline.

I find it hard writing without being so serious and always trying to bring meaning in everything so I'll keep trying, so here is a joke off the top of my head.

Why did the Blonde get killed raking leaves??? She fell out of the tree.

later!

are we awake

No need for words.

keep things simple

Two more weeks before we head for SanFransico and Fresno Ca. We have been looking forward to this in a while now and have come to terms with Jayms' hockey. He will miss out on the Regional tournament but is very much looking forward to playing on a extended roster team when we get back. He will be playing in what should be a very good hockey team. His winter team is winding up with Finals starting on the weekend. This will be our teams biggest challenge of the season, playing Arborg. We are the only team that has tied them this year and so anything is possible. Spring is approching and with that our oldest daughter is in the verge of graduation. We are so proud of her. Aaryn has already worked a few days at the hotel in Hecla. She will be working there until she starts her 5 year University term in Education. Adison and I of course are enjoying the snowmobile. I have had some really good times going for rides. Last weekend we headed up to Biscuit harbour and had lunch before heading back. At work I've had great times learning from someone who has amazing knowledge of the bible which has really stretched my thinking and attitude of how important our lives are here in this world. I want to share some thoughts on

KEEPING THINGS SIMPLE

As human beings we must remind ourselves that there is only one real and true Gospel. This is the Gospel that presents itself by Paul the opostle. I am writing this with opinions from a writer by the name of victor Reimer. So if I say things you have read maybe you have. (March 3rd messenger). God of the Bible is perfectly innocent and he rightly demands that we be perfectly innocent. We are all guilty of missing this mark and God calls this Sin. I want to assure you that in God's court we all are found guilty of sin and deserve death, "for the wages of sin is death"
Romans 6:23 God is compassionate and so he sent his son to earth to pay for our sins. If you were found guilty of a crime in a court of Law, you would face judgement. No Judge that is a just Judge could release you. We would not expect a Judge to release a killer just because he promised not to do it again. And so God sent his son down to this world to pay for our sins. The innocent dying for the guilty so the guilty may go free. If you were guilty of a crime and someone offered to pay the price and do the time on your behalf, would you say no? If you refused this YOU would do the time. Keeping it Simple. It really is. There is nothing we can add or do to the work of Christ. We must simply be convinced and Beleive that Jesus paid our debt and that we are saved. To preach that we must somehow remain innocent before God after we are saved is of another Gospel. We are made innocent not by our own doing (I am a good person and do charity) but only by the one time sacrifice of christ. About 80 times in the new testament we are told that is all we need to do to be saved from eternal punishment,(you might have heard about it "HELL"). For God so loved the world that he gave his own begotten Son, that whosoever beleives in him shall not perish but have eternal life. That's it "KEEP IT SIMPLE"