Halloween Jingle

We have taken the Halloween jingle and made it something a child of God can say. If you remember it goes something like this:

"Tricker treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. If you don't, I don't care, I'll pull down your underwear."

Kylie will grow up singing:

"Tricker treat, I'm so sweet, give me something good to eat. If you don't, that's ok, I will like you anyway."
Well, I thought it was imaginitive.

Accepted by Christ

The degree to which we understand - truly understand - that we are accepted by Christ, we have life. The degree to which we experience life, we can accept others. No more bottom feeding. No more grabbing for any and everything that MIGHT bring us life. We constantly attempt to suck the life out of things like our jobs, family, friends, health, status, money, power and prestige. Bottom feeders is what we are - Christ offers us himself.

Why settle when you can have Christ!

Meet Dale

 

Please meet the newest member of our family - his name is Dale. Kylie and I played outside with Dale for about 1/2 hour tonight. That basically means, I lit his candle and she blew it out.

Now that is not an actual picture of Dale. Dale is definitely not that cute - but we carved him up this past Sunday. He seems to enjoy his time on our porch, just watching the world go by.

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It has been crazy at work. We are entering the Open Enrollment season, which means the stakes are raised a bit. Everyone seems to be feeling the pressure a little more.

Meeting George for coffee tomorrow at Starbucks. It will be a little different environment, but I am looking forward to it. Hopefully we can keep this up on a semi-regular basis. They seem to be settling in to their new home - from what I have been able to see on my 19" monitor it looks nice (we have talked over Skype a couple of times.)

Lifehouse's Everything Skit

Please take a few minutes and watch this WHOLE video. I don't know what the deal is, but I cried again!

I will lift my eyes

This is Kylie and my song. Bebo Norman is still one of my favorite Christian artists. From a very early age - when I first got the cd with this song, I would listen to it with her sitting on the kitchen counter. She would lift her hands with me and we would sing. At least she kinda learned the chorus. Tonight I sang it to her before she went to bed - like I have a thousand times. Only tonight was a little different - she sang every word with me. In a soft whisper. Yep, I cried.

"Oh God, my God, I cry out
your beloved needs you now.
God be near, calm my fear
and take my doubt.
Your kindness is, what holds me up
your love is all that draws me near.

I will life my eyes - to the Maker
of the mountains I can't climb.
And I will lift my eyes - to the Calmer
of the oceans raging wild.
And I will lift my eyes - to the Healer
of the hurt I hold inside.
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to you."