Thursday, December 24, 2009

New Digs List


I just received my Bibical Archaeology Review and it has the list of digs for this summer.
I am checking them over.Chin

My Best Christmas Present


My personal all time best Christmas Present came in 1972. At one minute before midnight my youngest darling Daughter Laura Lea - known to some here as Lola - was born. Now that was an exciting Christmas Eve.
Cake
She is visiting now and I am a very happy daddy for she is a gift that keeps on giving.Cloud Nine

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Aching For Good News


How often have you literality ached for some good news! When I was in Viet Nam’s Gulf of Tonkin my mother ached and prayed for the good news that my ship was on its way back to the US. How many ache for the new that their son or daughter is coming home from Iraq? What good news have you ached for hearing?
Chin
Have you ever stood by your window watching for the mail carrier to trudge up your path? Did you ever sit by the phone anxious for that certain person to call? Did you wait for news of a new baby being born into the family?
Arms
This Christmas season we celebrate the wonderful “Good News” that has been beautiful news for two thousand years that Jesus is born. Our time of waiting for Christmas to come is almost over for soon Church bells will peal the beautiful news for all to hear. We celebrate the Good News of Eternal Life as a gift of our savior.
Angel

Monday, December 21, 2009

Christmas Party Tonight


Tonight my Wife and I are hosting my Toastmaster’s Club annual Christmas Party.

Welcome

Lots of great food and games and a round robin Christmas gifts - sometimes called Chinese Christmas.

Smiley DanceSmiley GenSmiley GreetArms

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Waiting For God


I am a patient man but just waiting around is difficult. When we are going somewhere I am usually the first one ready and then I have to wait for my darling wife to be ready. In the mean time I have nothing to do but cool my heels and wait. Pacing doesn’t seem to do me any good but that is what I usually do.

Advent is a time of waiting for Christmas and it is a useful time of reflection. Since Christmas day comes by the calendar we have not choice but to wait and wait and wait. As a boy this was the most difficult time of year for me – well you know I had to be good because someone was checking his list twice.
Chin
In our faith life there are often things we must wait for and just be patient as we wait for God. We don’t always see what God is doing during our time of waiting but we can trust God to see us through. Like waiting for my wife to be ready experience tells me that in her time she will be and we can go on our way, so too with God I have learned to wait. My experience is that when I trust in God’s time my waiting will be fulfilling.
Big Grin
So we wait for Christmas.