Monthly Archives: February 2007

Whoa!

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Sixteen days since my last post… what the heck?  The last couple weeks have just been a-runnin’.  A few of the  highlights…

The chance to host our friend Jesse in the Queen city.  Jesse’s an American who taught in the same Chinese city with us, and his work just happened to bring him up to Regina two weeks ago–it was a treat.

Last weekend saw us in Calgary for a visit to the McMillan home… and Ikea.  Time with our only nephew and nieces is always fun–thanks to Steve & Beck for hosting us.

We hosted the  Tucker family this weekend for the first time in quite a while–very nice to have the time together.  It again made us grateful for the home we have; it’s nice to have a place to welcome people into.

Tomorrow sees Shannon head out of town for an overnight trip; it will likely see me head to my “second office” in the back of the public library.

More blogging this week…

Often Worse

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A preacher I know was recently visiting with one of the “regulars” from his church.

Mr. Regular had a relative visiting that week, who attended service that Sunday.

Mr. Regular told the preacher: “I asked Relative what he thought of service on Sunday. He just asked me a question…”

Well, does the sermon always mess with your mind and thoughts that much?

“I told him…”

No.  It’s often worse than that.

On that day, a preacher smiled.

And dare I assume… the Word may have been preached.

The Hardest Word to Spell

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I just composed an email containing a word that means “without musical accompaniment”. You know the word…

accapella

Must be two P’s.

acappella

I guess it’s not two L’s.

accappela

What the…? Maybe no doubles at all.

acapela

That does’s even look right.  All doubles?

accappella

Argh.

Oh yeah, there’s sometimes a space in there.  Trying again…

a cappela

Shoot.

a capela

Not even close.

a capella

What is going on?!

At this point, I concluded that my spell-checker also doesn’t know how to spell this word.

For future reference…

It’s a cappella (according to my online dictionary site). And that space… it’s optional.

Oh well, at least I finally figured how to spell ryhthm. I always hated that word too.

I mean rhythm.

Wisdom

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Now there’s something to chase after and to ask for in prayer…

Happy is the person who finds wisdom and gains understanding.  For the profit of wisdom is better than silver, and her wages are better than gold.  Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.

She offers you life in her right hand, and riches and honour in her left.  She will guide you down delightful paths; all her ways are satisfying.  Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.  (Proverbs 3:13-18, NLT) 

Come Awake

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That’s a song by David Crowder, and it has been deemed the “Song of the Day” by this blogger… 20 consecutive times and counting. Lyrics are below…

Are we left here on our own?
Can you feel when your last breath is gone?
Night is weighing heavy now,
Be quiet and wait for a voice that will say…

Come awake,
From sleep, arise.
You were dead;
Become alive.
Wake up, wake up,
Open your eyes.
Climb from your grave,
Into the light.
Bring us back to life

You are not the only one,
Who feels like the only one.
Night soon will be lifted, friend.
Just be quiet and wait for the voice that will say…

Rise, rise, rise, rise….
Shine, shine, Oh shine
We will shine
We will rise
We will shine, shine, shine