Here I sit, eating cinnamon rolls and drinking coffee. Life sure is tough. Actually, Justin now works at 8:00, so I enjoy the time at the bakery sampling the wares. Justin is driving now; only in the learner permit stage, but driving none the less. Learning in the city is sure different than learning in Michigan's UP. There are a few more people and cars to avoid here.
The EBCA Christmas concert was last night and the kids were fantastic. There were some fun songs and some serious songs; some secular and some sacred. The choirs sang and the handbells and bands played. It was an absolutely fantastic concert. Perhaps I may post a piece of video or some pictures sometime.
The weather has been quite crazy recently. It is mid-December and it feels like Oct/Nov. It has been mostly in the mid to upper 40's recently. Cool, but very pleasant. Not quite Rio Grande Valley weather, but I can live with this.
The biggest news in our lives recently is the purchase of a house -- at least I think we are buying a house. If there are no complications, we expect to close by the end of the month and then move around Feb 1. There is still a chance for complication, but God has been working out detail after detail accomplishing what we would be unable to so on our own. Those who refuse to acknowledge God and/or His sovereignty must get headaches trying to understand all of the "coincidences." He continues to demonstrate the wonderful truths of Jeremiah 33:3.
Basketball season is underway, doing a wonderful job of adding to already busy schedules. Actually, it doesn't bother me since it has been such a big part of my life over the years. It is odd to sit and watch, but that is what I do these days. Justin and Bri enjoy it and that thrills me.
I was reading the other day about intercessory prayer and was struck again at how a God that knows everything and can do anything wants us to tell Him what He already knows and ask Him to do what He may already desire to do. It isn't about getting Him to perform a task; it is all about getting us involved to the task. We need to see others and their needs and be constantly in a spirit of prayer, going to God who can meet needs. Intercessory prayer is not about sympathy; it is all about the work of redemption and a God who loves us far beyond what we can understand. A quick study of the scriptures looking at the topic of intercession reveals the very heart of God, who Himself interceded on our behalf in sending His Son to die in our place. My desire this coming year is to be more involved in the work of intercessory prayer. As God cares for me, so I want to care for others.
Well, time to go. Have a great day.
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