We are thankful for the gorgeous, sunny day and for our amazing friend, Christine, who went skating with us by the lake!Blessings!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Skating, Anyone?
We are thankful for the gorgeous, sunny day and for our amazing friend, Christine, who went skating with us by the lake!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Exploring a Karst
I will admit to not knowing what a *karst* was until a couple of weeks ago. I love learning new things with my children!
In case you are not sure either, you can read the definition of a karst here.
My friend, Rebecca, whom I have been able to spend a lovely amount of time with this week, has a friend who is working for the conservation areas here and offered to give us a tour of a new conservation area.
It was bitterly cold, so cold that Rebecca was joking that she may return to her desert with frostbitten toes, but we persevered and had an interesting time. We learned about the overall karst, sinkholes, sinks, dolomite rock, caves and since we had a fresh snowfall overnight, we saw quite a few fascinating animal tracks (rabbit, squirrel, vole, mouse, wild turkey and coyote)!
After our outdoor excursion, we quickly headed for the restaurant with the fireplace for lunch and thawing out!
Blessings!
In case you are not sure either, you can read the definition of a karst here.
My friend, Rebecca, whom I have been able to spend a lovely amount of time with this week, has a friend who is working for the conservation areas here and offered to give us a tour of a new conservation area.
It was bitterly cold, so cold that Rebecca was joking that she may return to her desert with frostbitten toes, but we persevered and had an interesting time. We learned about the overall karst, sinkholes, sinks, dolomite rock, caves and since we had a fresh snowfall overnight, we saw quite a few fascinating animal tracks (rabbit, squirrel, vole, mouse, wild turkey and coyote)!
After our outdoor excursion, we quickly headed for the restaurant with the fireplace for lunch and thawing out!
Blessings!Wednesday, January 6, 2010
A Day of Friends
Today started out with a surprise migraine for me. I say surprise because I just do NOT get migraines very often anymore (Praise and thank You, God!). So I fought it for a few hours this morning. Bob and Emma took turns praying over me, asking the Father for healing and kicking out the enemy.
I loved Emma's prayer against the enemy -- "you will not steal our joy today".
See, we had lots of fun planned for today. Special things like a reunion with our friend Rebecca who is now going to school on the other side of the planet. Our friend Christine was also coming to see Rebecca and hang out with us. And then we had plans to see our friends, the Maretzki's, for our weekly fun get-to-together.
Plus we actually had a tiny bit of snow and the boys had tried out the tobogganing hill yesterday, so everyone was eager to get out and get down the hill this afternoon.
So thank you, Father, for hearing our prayers and raising me up out of bed. It was a sweet day of friends and we thank You for each one of them!
Rebecca came with Christmas gifts from Saudi and Egypt...
Yes, I am pale and weak but full of joy!
Tobogganing here we come...
Blessings!
I loved Emma's prayer against the enemy -- "you will not steal our joy today".
See, we had lots of fun planned for today. Special things like a reunion with our friend Rebecca who is now going to school on the other side of the planet. Our friend Christine was also coming to see Rebecca and hang out with us. And then we had plans to see our friends, the Maretzki's, for our weekly fun get-to-together.
Plus we actually had a tiny bit of snow and the boys had tried out the tobogganing hill yesterday, so everyone was eager to get out and get down the hill this afternoon.
So thank you, Father, for hearing our prayers and raising me up out of bed. It was a sweet day of friends and we thank You for each one of them!
Rebecca came with Christmas gifts from Saudi and Egypt...
Yes, I am pale and weak but full of joy!
Tobogganing here we come...
Blessings!Tutankhamun
We were given free tickets to see the King Tut exhibit at the AGO yesterday. I love the AGO and was excited to take the children for the first time. Emma studied ancient Egypt in grade 7, so she was looking forward to seeing some of the artifacts. There was a very impressive 10-ft statue which is the largest image of King Tut ever unearthed. It was found at the remains of the funerary temple of two of his high officials.
I, personally, find Egyptian history somewhat fascinating but so very depressing. So much death and darkness and gods and egos. Yes, there was wealth and splendor, but what good was it? They did not take it with them when they died. And what about eternity?
Picture taking was not allowed in the exhibit, of course, but we took a few in the gorgeous Galleria Italia!
Blessings!
I, personally, find Egyptian history somewhat fascinating but so very depressing. So much death and darkness and gods and egos. Yes, there was wealth and splendor, but what good was it? They did not take it with them when they died. And what about eternity?
Picture taking was not allowed in the exhibit, of course, but we took a few in the gorgeous Galleria Italia!
Blessings!Friday, January 1, 2010
Anticipation!
I love getting a new calendar for a new year! I love the crisp, clean, white pages, just waiting for colourful ink to record our plans.
The Father woke me up yesterday with these words "I am doing a new thing!" Oh wow! Yes, that got me on my feet and to one of my favourite verses in Isaiah. It's found in chapter 43 and refers to God bringing His people out of captivity.
Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland. vv. 18-19
I haven't necessarily felt like 2009 was a year in the desert, but it had quite a few valleys. It was a year of much sickness and spiritual attack. Surgery. Financial challenges like never before. I saw God and came to know Him better in each and every one of those circumstances. I worship Him more now that I did in 2008. I speak to Him and wait on Him and hear His voice more.
But I have been asking Him lately for more. I have seen more of His power in the last couple of years and I am not satisfied. Seeing and knowing more of Him has just whetted my appetite for more. I have an acute hunger for Him. Nothing else will satisfy!
And last night I had a dream that a friend sent me a text message with the reference Isaiah 43:19 in it. Thank you, Father!
I do not know what the new thing will entail, but I trust Him and long for Him to do a new thing. I am filled with joyful anticipation!
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17
So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 MSG
What are you anticipating God to do in 2010?
Happy New Year and Blessings!
The Father woke me up yesterday with these words "I am doing a new thing!" Oh wow! Yes, that got me on my feet and to one of my favourite verses in Isaiah. It's found in chapter 43 and refers to God bringing His people out of captivity.
Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland. vv. 18-19
I haven't necessarily felt like 2009 was a year in the desert, but it had quite a few valleys. It was a year of much sickness and spiritual attack. Surgery. Financial challenges like never before. I saw God and came to know Him better in each and every one of those circumstances. I worship Him more now that I did in 2008. I speak to Him and wait on Him and hear His voice more.
But I have been asking Him lately for more. I have seen more of His power in the last couple of years and I am not satisfied. Seeing and knowing more of Him has just whetted my appetite for more. I have an acute hunger for Him. Nothing else will satisfy!
And last night I had a dream that a friend sent me a text message with the reference Isaiah 43:19 in it. Thank you, Father!
I do not know what the new thing will entail, but I trust Him and long for Him to do a new thing. I am filled with joyful anticipation!
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17
So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter. May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence, put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 MSG
What are you anticipating God to do in 2010?
Happy New Year and Blessings!
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