Yesterday was doomed to be a bad day when I mistakenly got an EXTRA LARGE NORMAL Tim Hortons coffee, instead of my DE-CAFF.... WOOOPS! Yep, as well as having a sore throat, I self inflicted feeling awful all day, by mistake obviously, but still, how stupid am I. Thankfully I managed to take some pain killers before I got the killer migraine, but a weird side effect was that I felt like puking all day.
So last night I ended up having to stay home and watch a movie. 'What's wrong with that?' you might ask. Well, what's wrong with that is that my close friend Tanya just got ENGAGED!!! YAY! And I was meant to be meeting them for a celebratory drink! MEH!
But I did get to watch 'The Lake House', which is no where near as good as drinks with Tanya & Todd, but I have to admit to loving that movie, it was very good, I'm a soppy romantic and don't care if people know it.
Talking of good films, I watched 'Kinky Boots' on Wednesday night, another good'un. It's based in Northampton, England, on a true story. Very good british movie... I loved this one too.
Anyways, I would appreciate prayer as yet again I'm feeling awful and I really DO NOT want to take time off work. THANK YOU!
Friday, September 29, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
The weekend...
It's so nice to just have a nice relaxing weekend.
Friday night we stayed home and watched TV, then I went to bed early to read, and I fell asleep before 10pm... I am such and OLD CODGER!
Saturday I was up nice and early, so I crept downstairs so that I didn't wake L up and read somemore. I had a nice long conversation with my big sis which was so good, and then a nice chat with Debs on MSN, she has a webcam so I could see and hear her, whereas we only had a mic so she could only hear me, but we rectified that problem on Saturday afternoon by going and pur-chasing a webcam.... I am so excited, I'm going to MAKE my bro get a webcam so that I can have proper chats with my nephew Ben, and then he will actually know who 'Aunty Ciss & Unce Indsay' are! Plus it will be so much nicer to chat with family and friends who are far away, and be able to see them, then it really feels like a proper conversation.
Talking of which, I spoke to Bob just before we went to get the webcam. I really do LOVE my brother, he really is great, and always makes me laugh. He is the peace maker in our household. So I had a great chat with him, and Ben came on the phone and told me about his day, although I didn't totally understand him, toddler gibberish plus cute irish accent kept me from translating everything, but it was so good jsut to hear his voice!
That night, Joy, Allison, Ryan & Jared came over. The boys played X-box, and the girls all cooed over Jared, he is SO adorable, I took a great pic of Joy and Jared that I will post on here ASAP. So that was a great night, just catching up, and hearing all about Allison & Ryan's new house.
Sunday was Tanya's last Sunday at Cornerstone as a residant of S'toon...POOEY! So she leaves us on Friday...it's very sad. So a whole bunch of us went to Boston Pizza, which was fun, BUT the service was a tad shoddy. It took forever for us to get our food, we were there by 1pm, and didn't eat our main courses until 2.20pm!
3pm L & I arrived at the YFC building for an appreciation put on for us by Western Tract Mission, they were appreciating all their volunteers and all the ministries that had been renting with them the last couple of years. It was really nice. Afterwards we went to JD Peppercorns with Gil & Ally, and Kim & Barb, to watch the last 1/4 of the Riders game. That was great, Gil is so passionate, it was very entertaining! And the Riders won, so everyone was very happy.
Friday night we stayed home and watched TV, then I went to bed early to read, and I fell asleep before 10pm... I am such and OLD CODGER!
Saturday I was up nice and early, so I crept downstairs so that I didn't wake L up and read somemore. I had a nice long conversation with my big sis which was so good, and then a nice chat with Debs on MSN, she has a webcam so I could see and hear her, whereas we only had a mic so she could only hear me, but we rectified that problem on Saturday afternoon by going and pur-chasing a webcam.... I am so excited, I'm going to MAKE my bro get a webcam so that I can have proper chats with my nephew Ben, and then he will actually know who 'Aunty Ciss & Unce Indsay' are! Plus it will be so much nicer to chat with family and friends who are far away, and be able to see them, then it really feels like a proper conversation.
Talking of which, I spoke to Bob just before we went to get the webcam. I really do LOVE my brother, he really is great, and always makes me laugh. He is the peace maker in our household. So I had a great chat with him, and Ben came on the phone and told me about his day, although I didn't totally understand him, toddler gibberish plus cute irish accent kept me from translating everything, but it was so good jsut to hear his voice!
That night, Joy, Allison, Ryan & Jared came over. The boys played X-box, and the girls all cooed over Jared, he is SO adorable, I took a great pic of Joy and Jared that I will post on here ASAP. So that was a great night, just catching up, and hearing all about Allison & Ryan's new house.
Sunday was Tanya's last Sunday at Cornerstone as a residant of S'toon...POOEY! So she leaves us on Friday...it's very sad. So a whole bunch of us went to Boston Pizza, which was fun, BUT the service was a tad shoddy. It took forever for us to get our food, we were there by 1pm, and didn't eat our main courses until 2.20pm!
3pm L & I arrived at the YFC building for an appreciation put on for us by Western Tract Mission, they were appreciating all their volunteers and all the ministries that had been renting with them the last couple of years. It was really nice. Afterwards we went to JD Peppercorns with Gil & Ally, and Kim & Barb, to watch the last 1/4 of the Riders game. That was great, Gil is so passionate, it was very entertaining! And the Riders won, so everyone was very happy.
Friday, September 22, 2006
A FREE WEEKEND!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!
Yes, the last couple of months have been manic, and I feel like I've hardly been in my house, but this weekend we are actually home.... aaaahhhhhh what bliss!
I need to get on and finish my jigsaw puzzle before Lindsay chucks it in the bin, he's getting frustrated with it being on our kitchen table, and I am getting frustrated at how slow this one is going. BUT it is a WASGIJ, so I know that it will be worth it in the end.... "The picture you see on the box lid is NOT the puzzle picture but holds the clues to what the puzzle picture is. To complete the puzzle, imagine what the characters in the box lid image can see..." . I love these jigsaw's, they are addictive!
Wednesday night was Tanya's farewell party at Erica's, and it really was a fun night. We defied the drizzle and sat around the firepit. Erica the great idea of us each toasting Tanya, and it was great to be a part of that, it was so good to hear how Tanya had touched other peoples lives... WE LOVE YOU TANYA!
I need to get on and finish my jigsaw puzzle before Lindsay chucks it in the bin, he's getting frustrated with it being on our kitchen table, and I am getting frustrated at how slow this one is going. BUT it is a WASGIJ, so I know that it will be worth it in the end.... "The picture you see on the box lid is NOT the puzzle picture but holds the clues to what the puzzle picture is. To complete the puzzle, imagine what the characters in the box lid image can see..." . I love these jigsaw's, they are addictive!
Wednesday night was Tanya's farewell party at Erica's, and it really was a fun night. We defied the drizzle and sat around the firepit. Erica the great idea of us each toasting Tanya, and it was great to be a part of that, it was so good to hear how Tanya had touched other peoples lives... WE LOVE YOU TANYA!
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Accident
I was shocked to read on the BBC website ( www.bbc.co.uk ) that Richard Hammond has been seriously injured in an accident while filming for Top Gear. Because of this the BBC are being investigated, and the program is under scrutiny because some critics say that this show has become "obsessed with acceleration and speed". I feel like this is a little harsh to be talking about right now. Yes there does need to be an inquiry in to what happened, but the last thing his family and friends (which include the people he works with) need right now is for the show that he loves presenting on, to be bad mouthed in the press while they are all worried sick about how he is.
I love the show, it actually made me more interested in cars, and I love that it is a show that Lindsay & I both really like to watch. And I have to admit to Richard being my favourite of the 3 presenters, Jeremy is funny ... granted, and James has good dry wit, but Richard is such a cheeky chappy.
I really feel badly for Richard and his family right now, and they are in my prayers.
I love the show, it actually made me more interested in cars, and I love that it is a show that Lindsay & I both really like to watch. And I have to admit to Richard being my favourite of the 3 presenters, Jeremy is funny ... granted, and James has good dry wit, but Richard is such a cheeky chappy.
I really feel badly for Richard and his family right now, and they are in my prayers.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Brrr it's chilly!
We are still renovating our new office building, and we don't have a furnace yet, so I'm a bit chilly working here right now. I'm sat with my flannel long sleeved shirt, wooly jumper and scarf on, with a small heater at my feet and my thermos mug full of herbal tea.
I need to get back in to my routine. Gym 3 times a week, and stick to my healthy eating plan. Please ask me how it's going, I need support and encouragement. I have my gym bag with me, so I need to remember to get changed before I leave work today so I can go straight after I've picked up L.
I'm feeling kinda sad right now, cos my buddy Tanya is moving to Regina in 10 days. I know that we'll still see each other, but I have to admit to feeling lost at the thought of her not being just up the hill from me, right now all I have to do is walk 5 minutes up the hill to her flat (which doesn't happen often right now but it's comforting knowing she's there). BUT, this is a good change for her, and it means that we'll be having more weekends away when we go visit her.
I need to get back in to my routine. Gym 3 times a week, and stick to my healthy eating plan. Please ask me how it's going, I need support and encouragement. I have my gym bag with me, so I need to remember to get changed before I leave work today so I can go straight after I've picked up L.
I'm feeling kinda sad right now, cos my buddy Tanya is moving to Regina in 10 days. I know that we'll still see each other, but I have to admit to feeling lost at the thought of her not being just up the hill from me, right now all I have to do is walk 5 minutes up the hill to her flat (which doesn't happen often right now but it's comforting knowing she's there). BUT, this is a good change for her, and it means that we'll be having more weekends away when we go visit her.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Following on
I've been away for the weekend at our Bourd/staff retreat, so only just checked my blog for comments. I always get excited when I get comments, I like to hear what other people are thinking.
So, people made some good comments and this is a delicate issue. I appreciate being challenged by others, and I agree with everything that was said.
I guess what I want to get across is the fact that alcohol itself isn't sinful, which is something that I have heard it described a lot as here in Canada within christian communities. How we abuse it is the sin. And we do need to be more aware of who is around us and if we are helping or hindering them, but we need to think about this on a broader spectrum, not just about alcohol ie: is my language helping/hindering, is what I am offering to eat helping/hindering, is what I am wearing helping/hindering.
My frustration is that we are so picky about alcohol, but not picky enough about other things as well. My frustration is that instead of teaching how to live our lives in moderation we just ban things, in that case I should just ban food right? Because I know I have an issue when it comes to eating, I don't know when to stop. Now I know that that statment is an exaggeration, I need to eat to survive, and you do not need alcohol to survive, but are you getting my point? This isn't about alcohol per se, it is about our attitude towards it.
But the other thing that drew me to the C.S. Lewis quote was the fact that he talks about how we seem to ignore other sinful behaviour because it doesn't really seem to be destructive therefore it's OK. The fact that I don't look after my body, and sometimes over eat is bad, and I need to recognise it as being bad.
When I read the bottom paragraph, I felt like I had been slapped in the face with his stinging words; Of course, it does not show on the outside so easily: bridge-mania or golf-mania do not make you fall down in the middle of the road. But God is not deceived by externals.
So, people made some good comments and this is a delicate issue. I appreciate being challenged by others, and I agree with everything that was said.
I guess what I want to get across is the fact that alcohol itself isn't sinful, which is something that I have heard it described a lot as here in Canada within christian communities. How we abuse it is the sin. And we do need to be more aware of who is around us and if we are helping or hindering them, but we need to think about this on a broader spectrum, not just about alcohol ie: is my language helping/hindering, is what I am offering to eat helping/hindering, is what I am wearing helping/hindering.
My frustration is that we are so picky about alcohol, but not picky enough about other things as well. My frustration is that instead of teaching how to live our lives in moderation we just ban things, in that case I should just ban food right? Because I know I have an issue when it comes to eating, I don't know when to stop. Now I know that that statment is an exaggeration, I need to eat to survive, and you do not need alcohol to survive, but are you getting my point? This isn't about alcohol per se, it is about our attitude towards it.
But the other thing that drew me to the C.S. Lewis quote was the fact that he talks about how we seem to ignore other sinful behaviour because it doesn't really seem to be destructive therefore it's OK. The fact that I don't look after my body, and sometimes over eat is bad, and I need to recognise it as being bad.
When I read the bottom paragraph, I felt like I had been slapped in the face with his stinging words; Of course, it does not show on the outside so easily: bridge-mania or golf-mania do not make you fall down in the middle of the road. But God is not deceived by externals.
Friday, September 15, 2006
I'm sorry Chris... I stole your post.
I really am bad, I have been struggling with how alcohol is viewed here, and have been trying to explain my point of view and don't feel like I have explained it very well, so I was pleasantly surprised when I checked Chris' site and saw this excerpt from C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. I am ashamed to say that I still have not read this book, but this portion explains my views pretty well:
Temperance
One of the marks of a certain type of bad man is that he cannot give up a thing himself without wanting every one else to give it up. That is not the Christian way. An individual Christian may see fit to give up all sorts of things for special reasons - marriage, or meat, or beer, or the cinema; but the moment he starts saying the things are bad in themselves, or looking down his nose at other people who do use them, he has taken the wrong turn.One great piece of mischief has been done by the modern restriction of the word Temperance to the question of drink. It helps people to forget that you can be just as intemperate about lots of other things. A man who makes golf or his motor-bicycle be the centre of his life, or a women who devotes all her thoughts to clothes or bridge or her dog, is being just as 'intemperate' as someone who gets drunk every evening. Of course, it does not show on the outside so easily: bridge-mania or golf-mania do not make you fall down in the middle of the road. But God is not deceived by externals.
C.S. Lewis. Mere Christianity
Now, I want you all to remember that I DO NOT agree with drunkeness, and I'm pretty certain that C.S. Lewis would agree on that point. But I do feel like it is all about self control and moderation. I feel like we need to be reminded of that more. Everything in moderation.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Prayer needed
The Executive Director of one of our chapters in BC is very ill with cancer, please could you be praying for healing and for his family. You can find out more info at his blog www.slimtimmy.blogspot.com
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
Where did August go?
August just flew by, I guess because Hannah was here, and it just went TOO fast. It was great having Hannah here, we went to Waskasui, Wanuskewin, Buffalo Pound with Dawn, Edmonton and to the beautiful Rockies. We LOVED the Rockies, it's so breathtaking there.
So back to the real world.
Well, almost... we went down to Buffalo Pound with Dawn and Derek last weekend. It was great. The weather was nice and hot, the boys got to go to the Riders game and me & Dawn just had a nice relaxing weekend. It was fun, and peaceful.
So back to the real world.
Well, almost... we went down to Buffalo Pound with Dawn and Derek last weekend. It was great. The weather was nice and hot, the boys got to go to the Riders game and me & Dawn just had a nice relaxing weekend. It was fun, and peaceful.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
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