Some one should buy this thing!

HHH parts two and three

Not at all where I was going with last post.......haha .  I kind of got carried away there.  Hockey is on us (second H)  Jayms is playing on Interlake's City Midget Team.  He always amazes us on his ability to overcome.  His determination to be on this team was something to be admired.  It has not been easy as towards the end of tryouts suffered a lower back injury, he has no idea how it started. But sitting out a couple of weeks was really hard for him.  We have been taking him to physio a couple days a week, and he has learned to play with some discomfort in his thigh.  His lower back has improved, but he still needs regular massage therapy to be able to play relatively without pain.  So with the size and speed of the game it is necessary for him to play "smart" . This is how he has gotten here.  So many players can skate and Hit....but have no idea where they are?  Jayms knows the game and understands it better than most.  He is getting a regular shift and plays on the powerplay.  Our team is struggling, and may not win many games this year, and so points are hard to come by, but I am very proud of my Son!

HHH-Part One

Helloween,Hockey and Happiness.  It's been a while since I sat down and blogged.  Not knowing who my readers will be, gives me the responsibility to speak in such a way as to not mislead or direct anyone into a false lifestyle.........LOL  I guess if you disagree with me I have already failed.  I've never been much of a speller, but I think I spelled everything correctly in this blog.  I even corrected spell check to make sure all was accurate.  I was in contact with a certain someBODY that had the boldness to proclaim carving a pumpkin at Helloween was Sin and that we as Christians have sold out to Satan, and his worshipers holiday.  Funny how the most "Sincere and Holy of Perfect knowledge of Truth" make it their "Religion" to play right into the Satanic ritual of Helloween.  Passing judgement on Christians who in their own opinion violate the Religious standards of the Bible.  (having read the Bible a few times......there is no Religious standard!)  Wow! get to the point Dale, and move on.... I guess I have always been uncomfortable with Helloween and for good reason.  If I only look at the evil it can bring out we should avoid it.  However As Christians living in the Light, we can make a difference in reclaiming every day as "the Lord's Day"  Why give this day to Satan. Christians go out and have fun and put Christ into Halloween.  I kind of find this funny as even in worldly standards Halloween is not about Worshiping Satan, but collecting candy.  Not so Funny when good intentioned Christians try to put Hell into Halloween.  We are not of the world, but we are certainly in the world and should show our love towards one another in a positive way and continue to dilute the "HELL IN HALLOWEEN.  Before you jump all over me as if I am a huge supporter of Hallloween.......I am not.  This is a time of year to pray even more for the lost.  This is a time of year The Light needs to shine in the world.  I am not at all saying the we can participate in all the stupid things of Helloween....like Dressing in Devil clothes or being demons and ghosts, or playing with witchcraft "Harry potter", books.  But we can have fun and put some Light in the world. Christian, let's turn this holiday into a Christian holiday!  As members of God's Church, go out and share this Light.

Finding this annoying

More and more grace preachers are attacking the common "sinners prayer". Basically teaching that it overrides the finish work of what Jesus did on the cross. The bible teaches we are to repent and believe in order to be saved. They teach that when little children pray that Jesus come into their heart, that this is putting a condition on their salvation. While it is correct that we repent and believe...it is also true that repentance only takes place when we have changed our hearts. Romans 10:9-10. Also the heart is talked about some 150 times in the new testament. jesus often referred to the condition of one's heart.

Also these preachers need to go back and learn that repentance is not a act of works, but a heart felt changing of ones mind which happens when we first come to faith by believing.

Smoke Dope

IS IT OKAY TO SMOKE DOPE JUST A LITTLE?

Summer almost gone!

Man was it ever cold today! Hard to imagine 30 plus weather only a few days ago.  Well I have been writing about our last 25 years of marriage together, and I realize I still have one more reason we are still married to
write you about.  Honestly.......I can't think of one ....haha  See not as brite as you might think.  How about some negatives to avoid, and making that number 10.  DO NOT ATEMPT THIS IN YOUR MARRIAGE

1)  Cheat on partner

2)  Stop talking to your partner

3)  Emotionally abuse your partner

4)  Keep finances to yourself

5)  Be Boring

How popular is that!

Now if your counting I will skip reason eight and go on to reason nine and ten as to why we are still married.  Maybe if I can bring it out correctly we will discuss number eight later.  This one might bring me some strange looks.  Let's consider the animals for a moment.  Male and Female God created each and every species.  In every specie of animals both male and female have roles that contribute to the success of a union.  I heard that there is a spider whose only means of mating is rape. They hide in the brush and bait females with a food trap, then they literally jump on them and mate.  HOLD ON, don't be jumping to no conclusions.  The point I am making with this harsh reality is that both male and female spiders are content with this arrangement.  Sometimes it is the female that does the hunting and the males lie around doing nothing.  The reality is that both sexes in the animal world live out their existence within their roles.

Gaylene and I have both agreed to do our part to make our marriage work.  We have roles in our relationship that we have simply accepted as to what contributes to a healthy marriage.  Does this mean I only do what I feel is my role.  Absolutely not.  This is what sets humans apart from the animal world. We need to contribute within the agreement of the couple, our roles or parts.  And since we Love our partners, help them in theirs.  I think it is so important to work out what we will bring to the relationship, and to do it with joy, knowing we are pleasing our mates.  Gaylene and I have found that what we bring to the relationship and how we please our mates is what pleases God and so God blesses these marriages.  So reason number nine......Take Joy in pleasing your mate.  Even if you have maintained the yard for years, or made meals forever!  There is a greater lesson here I want to get across. 

There is a story of a man who died and went to heaven to find two signs above two different lines. One sign said: "ALL THOSE MEN WHO HAVE BEEN DOMINATED BY THEIR WIVES, STAND HERE." That line of men seemed to stretch off through the clouds into infinity.

The second sign read: "ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN DOMINATED BY THEIR WIVES, STAND HERE." Underneath the sign stood one man.
He went over to the man, grabbed his arm and said, "What's the secret, how did you do it? That other line has millions of men and you are the only one standing in this line."
The man looked around with a puzzled expression and said, "Why, I am not sure I know. My wife just told me to stand here."

Seriously.......Men be leaders in your marriage. #1 responsibility

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:3

responsibility number  2 Love your wife unconditionally.

Ephesians 5:25 reads, "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her."

and responsibility number 3  Serve your wife.

John 13: 1-17  According to the New Testament, being head of your wife does not mean being her master, but her servant. Again, Christ is our model for this type of leadership. Jesus did not just talk about serving; He demonstrated it when he washed His disciples' feet.

Is Family Important! (discretion required)

Gaylene and Aaryn went to winnipeg today to their chiropractor appointments.  So I am sitting by myself in the sun room enjoying the quiet and wonderful evening.  What a great summer we have had!  No wonder it is flying bye so fast,  I kind of left you hanging at 7 reasons we are still married, as our trip ended before I could give you three more.  Our family was kind enough to hand over the crystal on sunday and we enjoyed the evening being together with some of our family.  How important is Family?  Well forgive me if I am wrong.  I say it is of no importance.  Now before you jump all over this, and because I only have a couple followers, this will seem like a ripple in a lake, let me explain.  If you will do a search on Amazon you will find approx. 20 000 books written on the subject on overcoming marriage problems.  It is estimated that 42 percent of marriage will end in divorce.  According to studies, evangelical Christians who attend church on a regular basis divorce 35 percent lower than secular couples.  Do you think that maybe the Bible has something to say about marriage??  While Amazon sells thousands of copies of these 20 000 marriage improvement  books, should we not go to the book that actually shows results?
     Reason number 8 for having been married for 25 years is not relying on family to keep it.  Sure it is a blessing to have strong Christian Family around you, but being a Christian and relying on God's Word wipes out any negative, dysfunctional family's influence.  I have come to realize that my Relationship with God needs to, and should be of greater importance than family members.  My family that is not walking with God, have zero influence in what our marriage is and has become.  In fact Gaylene and I pray that our influence on them is what will change them.  Our marriage gets stronger when we see how much others need Jesus.  God has modeled marriage after his own relationship with the Church.  How can any dysfunctional family hold a candle to that?  I choose not to Give Family any credit to my marriage.  Family is a Blessing from God and has great value in the work of the Holy Spirit in this world so others see Christ at work in us.  Great Families are the results of His work in action.
    Hey I'm no expert!  Just give me God and my best friend Gaylene, and together we will go another 25!

In Season and Out of Season (the big visit)

In 2 Timothy 4:2, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+4%3A2-3&version=NIVwe are instructed to be ready in all circumstances to stand up for what we believe.  Some of us have deceived ourselves into thinking that "others" will do the work that needs to be done.  I have been thinking about this over the last few days, and felt I would put my thoughts on paper so to speak.  We must understand firstly that all Scipture is for all believers.  I do not feel that certain people need to read certain passages because of who they are.  Pastors,Deacons,Wives, and Husbands come to mind.  It is true that the Bible speaks to specific people, but still relates to all people. For Example: Wives submitting to husbands.  Husbands need to submit to the authority of God, as the Church is in submission to Christ. 
To be honest I have been struggling with this as I am all to aware, of the dangers of feeling a need to do something to validate our standing with God. If I am really saved by Grace only, and not by what I do, then how do I avoid the sense of guilt for not doing what we think we need to do? 
Last week, I had the opportunity to come face to face with a JW.  Yes a Witness at my door!  The wheels started turning and since we had company over, my first response was to ignore them and hoped they would go away.  However after collecting my thoughts, they were exposed to their many and I must say MANY errors to their cult.  After they thanked me for my time and left with questions they could not answer, I realized what had happend.  This happens to all of us, when we submit our wills to God.  To always be ready to respond in all circumstances.  It is not of the Spirit to guilt ourselves into doing something, which rarely works, but when we allow the Spirit to work through us in his time, we can actually respond to 2 Timothy 4:2-3.http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+4%3A2-3&version=NIV

Back, but never recovered

There are three things in life you never get back.  Time, Words and Opportunity.  I am back at home, to the daily routine and scheduling of our lifestyles.  In a effort to come up with some great reasons as to why we do the things we do, and reason number 6 why Gaylene and myself are still married, these three treasures I have held on to.  Time never turns back.  We can never replace our years we have, and so I try to make every effort to make Time count.  Always looking ahead on the ultimate goal and striving to make a difference in someone's life. Time passes us bye whether we use it or miss it.  Words like Time can never be taken back.  A Rough word to someone or maybe your spouse that makes them angry or hurt, can never be taken back. Words mend, bond and build relationships, Words also tear down, erode and seperate. My choice but in either case, Words can not be taken back.  Opportunities come and they go.  When you miss the boarding time of your flight, this opportunity is gone. So many times I have used the saying, If I had only done this... or if I had only said that.  If only I had made a different choice I would have done better. 
Gaylene and I are still married, in large by a conscience choice to make these three things work for our marriage.  Time,Words, and Opportunity.

Good to be Home!

6300km

We are in Portage

The God who Serves Us

None of us find it easy to forgive.  I am sitting here in the lobby of a hotel and started thinking of how many times we complain, or voice our complaints to the front desk.  The front desk is there to serve much like God serves us.  Many Christians may find this hard to say, but God serves Us. If we think about how many times we have had experiences that worked themselves out for the good, we often use lines such as, "Well God sure had a better plan, or God knew what he was doing".  God is a Serving God! God is the front desk of a hotel.  We ask for extra towels, fix our TV, ask for internet, toothbrush,cots,bedding,discounts,free breakfast and even ask to extend our stay by a few hours when we just can't get out!  How incredible selfish!  I see people leaving the hotel with Smiles on their faces, walking past the front desk.  And I see people walk past the front desk with a cheerful "Good Morning".  After all, we have been served.  Maybe we had a good night sleep and the bed was good, so our thanks is a "Good Morning".  If our God is the front desk to the hotel why do we only visit the front desk when we need something.  Why do we complain so much to the front desk, when things are not quite right?  God is a Serving God, and he does serve us.  The problem lies within ourselves.  We boast of our accomplishments, our victories and our fine children.  We take them out past the front desk to breakfast, "Compliments of the front desk!"  Leave our towels on the floor and beds a mess, garbage on the floor, and leave it to the front desk to "Clean our rooms". 

I am thank-ful this morning for our serving God.  He serves me in ways I do not even know.  He is always on the line when I pick up the phone.  If God is a Serving God....can we at least learn to forgive others who have hurt us, cheated us, lied to us, or talked behind our backs.  Instead of going to the front desk to complain, why not thank him today with a tip to the maid, who cleans up your room.  The God who cleaned up you life and gave you Salvation, deserves to be praised!  The fifth reason I feel we can stay married for 25 years is forgiveness.  Don't wait to be served.....If you are wrong don't wait for the towels to arrive.....Forgive already! Gaylene and I often hurt each other, and often can forgive within minutes, by not waiting for the spouse to set the mood for forgiving.  It is always up to me to "forgive"

Stupid people

Okay enough serious stuff.....Today I declared.....People are stupid! Now I of course I would never say that in public or call my friends that, but think about it.

Why do I drive away from a drive through with no napkins. And in the same day have a lane closed and traffic being slow to a crawl have people try to get by and cut in line.... Tell me why it is safe to eat and drive and not talk on the cell phone. Hey I was looking for a irrigation system that shot water onto the highway so I could wash the vehicle. I also find myself squeezing every drop of gas possible into the tank and doing it all the time.

Okay it is late....but the fourth reason we are still married after 25 years is the fact we both are stupid people and admit it. We all do dumb things and we have learned to accept each other in spite of our shortcomings.

Vancouver

We are staying in the Best Western Downtown with decent view of the towntown from the eighth floor. Today we visited Stanley Park with the Boys going to the aquarium, and then doing a drive around the sea wall taking in all the sites. Later we took loads of pictures at the Olympic site. Cool seeing the olympic torch and seeing the skyline from the bay area was amazing.

I guess I forgot to write about our Vancouver Island visit.....well you will have to ask about it.

Jayms and Adison want to visit Roger center tommorow and then hopefully visit some family. Kelowna,Vernen here we come!

Leaving Seattle

We have been staying at a Travelodge for the last two nights. This morning we are heading north to Seattle premium outlet mall and then finding a hotel near washington ferries for the crossing onto victoria Island.

Yesterday we attended Mars Hill Church and had a wonderful service. We all left very refreshed and impressed with the worship environment. Service started at 11:45 and ended at 1:00. Who said service needed to be kept short. Pastor Mark spoke for about :45 minutes, and loads of praise and worship before and after the message. We all agreed that the length of the service really was unimportant. We got the impression the people really wanted to stay there and were not in a hurry to leave. Loud music....but people actually sang....Very friendly!

Approaching Seattle

We got into Seattle yesterday after leaving Ellensburg around 9 am. The timing was great as Ellensburg is just on the east side of the mountain ranges we went through before coning into Seattle. The drive from Spokane to Ellensburg was amazing. The interstate highway here is as good of a highway I have ever seen. The geography is basically flat and you can see thousands of acres of farmland. Just beatiful! No way I can explain as it is nothing like Sask or even Alberta?? Just outside of Ellensburg we crossed the Columbia River. The interstate comes in along side of the valley at about 1500 ft (I think) and before the bridge at a look-out there is a amazing view of the valley,river, and a wind farm on the foothills of the mountains. Awsome!

In our marriage of 25 years, I guess I would have to say that if a person is not willing to accept change in our spouse, either in the way they act or maybe even in their outer appearance.....you will never make it. Often couples are determined to stay in the present and even may try to go back to the past to remain satisfied. I have found that much like God's creation changes as you travel the country, so too does your marriage. God instructs us to remain fruitful and productive in everything we do. John 15:1-8. We are to remain in him and he will remain in us. God will prune us so we can be productive. Let's face it, we can never stay young forever. Our marriages can never remain in neutral so to speak. The honeymoon of our marriages, as they were can never remain the way it was. So when Gaylene and I decided to let God prune us and shape us to the couple he wanted us to be,we gave in to our desires to try to change each other. Every marriage, and ours is not the exemption, has challenges. We struggle at different times and may even go through dry times. But if we are willing to remain rooted in Him and allow Him to do the pruning,(as if I could ever prune Gaylene!) then when change happens we will always be able to accept our spouse including their flaws and shortcomings. Allowing change to occur in our marriage is reason number three we are still married.

Friday night near Seattle

We are staying in a cheap hotel about an hour and a half from Seattle. Tomorrow we conquer Seattle! I am reminded how grateful I am for our family. Nothing beats the togetherness and unity in arguing, quaraling and sibling abuse. Of course we always have a great time. I guess family is pretty much like the Christian family. Always plenty to discuss and disagree with, but agreeing to accept one another in Love. God has made us all different and this is what makes life so great.
Aaryn has just booked cruise for tomorrow! She has been our navigator and map reading. Gaylene has lost her touch. Haha you got to love it! The Boys love their WiFi connections when they have it. Of course I feel I need it as well

Yellowstone Day Two

Friday morning eh! Well the week has been filled already but our drive is just starting. We are on the road to Spokane and then finally Seattle Washington. We had about 2 hrs of driving north on highway 191 through a mountain range which was absolutely amazing. We had our devotions on this stretch, and we discussed Prayer. Adison has been going through in his baptismal class a book on Christian growth. We discussed whether or not God hears or answers prayers of those not yet of faith. As I am writing this I am coming to the second reason we have been married 25 years. Prayer. Pray for your partner and for your relationship to them whether you feel like it or not. There have been many times where I have not always felt like building my marriage. It was during these times where I make sure God knows about it.

Yesterday we visited Old Faithful and many other geysers and mud pots. We drove to the south end of the park and at an elevation of about 9500ft it was very common to see patches of snow still in the trees along our road ways. Although we all sunburned and the temperature was well above 25C, I found this very interesting. Yellowstone receives a lot of snow over winter!
On our first day when we came back from the upper falls, and our drive back to our hotel is only about 45min, we were stuck behind traffic for about 1.5 hours as a herd of bison walked down the highway about a mile in front of us. God has a way of finding ways to teach something during these times. Actually Gaylene and the kids got out and ran ahead of the line for exercise and pass the time. Finally the bison left the road and we were able to get back to West Yellowstone. Missed our evening at the pool though!

Day Two Yellowstone

Good Morning!
I was doing some thinking this morning as to how we got to this point of being married for 25 years. There is a lot of scipture I love, but today I will call this Reason Number 1, we are still married. It is so evident to us that we find our strength from God to sustain us.

Eph 3:14 For this reason I kneel before the Father,
Eph 3:15 from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
Eph 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
Eph 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,
Eph 3:18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

Morning of?

We have been married 25 years, and so on this trip we might try to understand why this all happened! (my quote of the day)

It is 7:30 am local time here in Billings,mt. Gaylene and myself are only ones up. Obviously right? When would someone under 21 get up any time other than to go to work or school? Yesterday was a travel day, but we got to enjoy the late afternoon and evening. We had a wonderful supper at Texas Roadhouse for steak. After buying some pepper spray and throwing knives we relaxed in the HOT (if ours is 104 than this one ways 110!) tub.

This morning we travel about 4 hours and will spend next two and half in yellowstone, or until we want to leave.

Just to clarify, the number 2 highway near minot north dakota was under water so we followed another car onto a gravel road and eventually to a paved highway, but only by gps were able to navigate back to our route. During this time we needed to "back track" about 10 miles as at 6:30 in the morning no one is up, never mind mind manning gas stations in a tiny hillbilly town.

Jaym's troubles

Into Montana and sitting at McDonald's using their WiFi. Gaylene went for a ice cap and we are cooking in the 31c heat. Jayms almost pee'd himself. We will be uploading some pictures later tonight. We all love Jayms.

Great 25th Family vacation tour

We are now a couple hours from billings where we will stay for the afternoon and first night. We drove all night and then early in the morning almost ran out of gas as we took side roads because of the main highway being closed due to flooding. Back tracked about 20 miles and just made it to a gas station. We are now stopped for breakfast at a Perkins.

nothing

Hey just a short update this morning, when I have nothing to say....I realized that we have lots to share as our normal life is news for others right? Gaylene and I are very proud of our children and what they have accomplished. Adison Graduated this week and has become a responsible young Man! This morning he has already left for baptism classes which he started last weekend. We are so blessed to see our children wanting to serve God. Aaryn is back at home and resumed her job at Mask Restuarant in gimli. She endured a spring class after her year was done, so she had a bit of a slow start to her job. Wow hard to believe she has two years completed already at University. Hey get this....Our family is heading out on a "Road Trip" We are calling this the "25th Anniversary cross country tour" All five of us are heading south to yellowstone, and then going to make a decision to head south some more or west to Seatle and Victoria island. Yes we have been married 25 years! Jayms grew another couple inches in the past four months, and he will figure out the he wants to go with us. We are still so proud of Jayms as to his accomplishment and attitude towards his size and how he was so dedicated to his hockey this winter. Jayms loves to hang out with his friends and whenever they can come over he is thrilled! What else can a say this morning with nothing on my mind. Well we are also overhauling our house, with new siding and windows for sun room. (part of the 25th anniversay road trip year). This way I will not forget where we are in the next 25 years. Hopfully our kids will fill us in when our minds start going.... Or maybe it already has.lol.

Life is not a Game. We are here for a purpose and it's not what we think our purpose should be. Life is Serious and Jesus is the way. We have many friends and family, but only the fellowship of our relatonship with God gives true fulfillment.

my thoughts this morning

In Mathew chapter 26 verse 33, we find a statement made by Peter, which containes a wonderfull lesson we can all learn from. Peter boldly proclaims,
“Even if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to stumble.”


Peter's denial just before Jesus' death, gives us more than the usual lesson of "standing up for Christ" Here we see a man
who's pride had taken him to a height to which He needed to be humbled. Peter's bold statement set him up for failure and Peter had to learn a harsh lesson.

Many people take this position that "they know everything and live in a bubble that protects them from everything". Caution! You too will fall.

Peter later humbled himself and said, "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" 1 Peter 5:6

May God's Grace cover all parts of your life today.

quote of the Day!

Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand. ~Emily Kimbrough

Frustrated

Well after such a useless boring previous post, one starts to think. Am I the kind of person people see as one to stay away from, or do I make every effort to live in a way that attracts people. I read this quote from C.Johnson a pastor from a church called "A Christ walk Church". (no endorsement intented)

It has become common that modern Christians, especially in America, have come to believe that they have absolute and total understanding of every possible aspect of Christian Faith, including every detail. IF any person could actually ever have such absolute and complete knowledge, that means that person either has or believes he/she has an entire and perfect understanding of the Plan of God for man. Such an attitude indicates a belief that the person is as smart as the Lord is, to so completely understand a Plan that has eluded billions of Christians before them, including many who spent their entire lives attempting to understand it. That is essentially the very definition of Arrogance, of an absolute smugness in one's own perfection that no one is allowed to ever question any aspect of it!

Isaiah 13:11 (King James Version)

11And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

I am so angry tonight, and also disappointed. Pray for me as I deal with people with this character.

Winter hang on

Ever heard of a winter hang on? Hey just a update on life with the Kornelsen's. Jayms' hockey is over. With a silver medal at the provincials one should expect to be happy, however this was not the case. When the team that beat you gets killed in the final four bantam championships 23-0 to a team we competed with, your not happy. Adison is graduating from high school and Aaryn is doing very well in her second year of university. I am farming and Gaylene is counselling in Riverton schools. Sorry this is a boring post. Wait till the next one.

pray for me

There will always be people who know all the answers. Of course these people are perfect beings and have little or no idea what live is about!

quote for today

Hockey....hurt

Jayms is really enjoying his hockey this year. He is playing on Interlake's Bantam team. It really cool to see a bunch of young kids bond, and develop at a enormous rate. Realisticly we are a AA team, as the team was picked with this in mind. As our team has no option of playing more than exhibition games in the winnipeg AAA league, this team was chosen to participate in the AA bantam provincials. We have been gearing up for this all year and the team that was blown out in many games against the stronger winnipeg teams, are now competing very well. Winnipeg's Hawks are undefeated and we have played them twice within a goal and a couple goals. Most recently lost to the monarchs in a shootout. We have wins against monarchs and warriors, and have been handling Brandan all season, in spite of the first two of three games going to a shootout. Last three wins have been convincing wins. So where is Jayms in all of this? Playing on the third line and accepting this position very well. This is the first time in his career where he has taken this role of the team. Great to see good attitude and spirit, where as a parent you feel for him. He has a teammate about a inch taller than him, so he has someone to compare to. This guy plays powerplays and penalty kills, which gives him more ice time than Jayms.

Jayms sustained a upper body injury which has kept him out of action for a week now. He is having to miss the POE camp this weekend. So I am always reminded how little control we have over situations in hockey. He has never been out due to a injury which is a minor miricle in spite of his size. Team has a week off of games this next week so with a few physico (spelling please) should be ready for his provincial schedule.

Not always what you think?

Mar 2:1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.
Mar 2:2 So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.
Mar 2:3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.
Mar 2:4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on.
Mar 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

We read this this morning and discussed as family this very amazing truth. The question was raised, Why did Jesus forgive this man's sins? You know there are people who foolishly pass judgement on people based on what they say or do and never give thought on a very important message Jesus taught. How can I know a person by merely viewing their actions and words they speak? It is very tempting to simply accept this behavior in people as the people they are. Before we can learn by Jesus' example we need to understand that we can often tell the spiritual state in people by their actions, this by no means is our final judgement on that person. God is our final judge and he will decide our spiritual condition. Man merely understands what people do and say......God understands Why they do what they do and say.

This mans sins were forgiven because Jesus knew his heart and wanted Forgivness.