Saturday, December 19, 2009

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Well, here it is the last weekend before Christmas and I am fairly well stuck indoors. I really enjoy running around and visiting the stores (not much actual purchasing), but it looks like that will not be happening today. The snow has been falling since 4 AM and it is supposed to continue for hours to come. When all is said and done, we may end up with around 12 inches of snow. I guess I will have another cup of coffee soon and enjoy the birds outside as I sit inside.

EBCA had their Christmas concert on Dec. 11. What a blessing! I was truly impressed as the choirs sang, the band played, and the handbell choir performed. It was great to see Justin playing in the JV handbell choir.

Basketball season is underway. Both kids are playing, so the schedule is quite busy. I enjoy watching the games, but it is quite odd to not be coaching. It is VERY strange. Maybe at some point God will allow me to once again coach, or maybe not. It is completely up to Him.

GREAT BIG PRAISE. Pastor Crews and the deacons have asked if we would be interested in living in the church parsonage. It appears that the only cost at this time would be for utilities. Huge blessing. The parsonage sits on the property with the church and school, so it would change the current travel arrangements. Currently the kids and I have the 25 minute drive and Bec the 5 minute drive. It will be flipped after we move. All we can say is that God is good!

In my devotional reading this last week I covered Jehoshaphat. Here are some of the interesting points about the life of Jehoshaphat.

  1. He had a heart for God. He wanted to serve His God.
  2. He was not completely committed to do whatever it to (remove the high places),
  3. He had bad companions -- King Ahab.
  4. He paid a price for those associations.
  5. His son married Ahab's daughter. Probably wouldn't have happened if he hadn't of worked with Ahab.
  6. His son was a wicked king. Apparently, he did not do a good job of teaching at home.
I will try to comment more over the weekend. Have a great day and stay warm.

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