I See You

Sat down in church this morning. A father and his young son were in the row in front of me. The boy turned around and looked at me with a bulletin rolled up like a telescope. I think I surprised him when I rolled mine up and looked at him that way.

That is the purpose of the bulletin/worship folder, isn't it?

Rest Before Work

Genesis 2:2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.

God waited until he was done with his work to rest, but almost 11 hours of sleep last night certainly will help me be ready for my Monday and Tuesday which will be back to back 14 hours of work and then back to work at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

Thanksgiving Reminder

A great reminder to close out Thanksgiving at the mission service last night:

Titus 3:3-7
3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

and Romans 2:4
4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

The Day After

Just had the best part of Thanksgiving dinner: a leftover turkey sandwich!!!

Renae's mother "protected" some of her pumpkin dessert and orange jello salad.

Thankful Thanksgiving Thursday

Lots of things big and small in no order:
1. A job
2. A bike rack for the car.
3. Godly parents who are very generous.
4. The fun of raising chickens this year.
5. Siblings who are always looking out for me.
6. Heat and a/c.
7. Wii and Wii Fit.
8. The 10 best nieces and nephews in the world.
9. Friends in Michigan who have become like family.
10. Getting to spend time at a cottage this summer and fishing every day.
11. Extra work at CU to make up for 10% fewer hours worked at HMI.
12. Sunday afternoon naps.
13. Cell phones and Verizon in network calling and texting.
14. Gardening.
15. A friend who does all kinds of projects with me and for me.
16. Speedway Speedy Rewards 7th drink is free.

Crafts and more

Bought these at the Hudsonville High School craft fair on Saturday. I don't know that you can see the detail very well, but these yard decorations are made from old spoons and forks. The middle of the flower has the tines of the forks curved around for extra design.

These are Christmas yard decorations that Renae and I saw at the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain in September. We looked at them and said, "We can do that." Personally I think they are too high on the stake, but I don't think in Michiganese. Renae says they need to be high to stay above the snow.

And this is me several weeks ago installing the hitch on my car for the bike rack. Anybody need their oil changed?

Football Sunday

I didn't think the Bills vs. the Jaguars would have any interest to me, but strangely it does.

Had to laugh at several of Mike and Mike in the Morning's comments about the 1-8 Cleveland Browns playing at the 1-8 Detroit Lions on Sunday.

They had 8 reasons to go to the game; here are the ones I remember:

You can buy raffle tickets: first prize--you get to leave!!!
It's a free ADD test--if you can pay attention to the game, you don't have it.
Cleveland's coach hasn't announced his starting quarterback; it may be YOU!
The first 1000 fans get a Cincinnati Bengals hat.
They will be playing other games on the Jumbotron.