HOW TIME FLIES

You know what day it is? It is May 31st...WOW.

Time sure is flying this year. Just remember it was only January 1st what seemed a few days ago. It has been an interesting time though. God has been so good.

Speaking of time ( OK only I was, but I bet I made you think about it) it is coming close to my oldest son's graduation. Wow how 18 years have come and gone.

We made a decision when we got married to send out children to a Christian School and I am proud to say that we have one graduating from that Christian School. The scripture says to us in

Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

I believe this to be true. God Just bless Clinton as he graduates and makes some life decisions.

God is so good to us.

Have a laughter filled day and keep on smiling...because Jesus Loves You

God is Good

From Now till eternity

From now till eternity

Until the end

You are my Love

That will never end

You are my strength

My song that I sing

My heart to thee will I bring

My love My love

you make me dream

of every moment

if I miss I will Scream

I scream out

to the world

so they know

My Love for you

Will ever Grow

Lorie I love you

for all time

Lorie I love you

I am glad you are mine

Kisses to you

now and forever

Lorie you love me

I will never

love another

the way I love you

I LOVE YOU LORIE

Wow this is fun

Hey all I found a site that you can bid for free to win prizes. It is called http://www.winregina.com/
It is great fun.

Christian Schools.
I have sent my kids to a christian school all of their school years. It was a sacrifice financially, but I would not have it any other way. They have the grounding of an individual who has been raised with a biblical backing.

They will have their Faith to sustain them all  of their lives.

I am glad to have sent them to Harvest City Christian Academy, I would never have changed that. Thank you Jesus for the Christian education my Children have received.

All those who do not have there kids in a christian based school you should have a listen to Pastor Joel Wells message from May 23, 2010 http://www.harvestcity.sk.ca/messages/index.htm

God Bless you today!

May the strength of God pilot us!

May the strength of God pilot us.

May the power of God preserve us.

May the wisdom of God instruct us.

May the hand of God protect us.

May the way of God direct us.

May the shield of God defend us.

May the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world.

May Christ be with us.

Christ before us.

Christ in us.

Christ over us.

May Thy salvation, O Lord, be always ours this day and forever more.

St. Patrick Breastplate

Many of us go through the day without giving the day to God. We get so busy in our daily schedule that we forget the reason for living. When you wake up in the morning you should give  your day to Jesus and thank Him for waking up on the top side of the grass.

We need to thank God for our lives and the opportunity to serve him through out our day. Keep in mind that He loves us no matter what we do or how we mess things up.

Jesus loves you. God bless your day

Grease Monkeys

How are you going to spend your Long Weekend. My sons and I are going to be changing an engine in Clinton's Car. Yes it will be fun.

We will be starting in the morning and if all goes well finishing and having it start. God give us strength. I will let you know how it will go on Monday. I know most of you go play at the beach or camp, but not us, we are wannabe grease monkeys.

Have a great long week end everyone. May you find the Joy and happiness of family and friends, but one thing for sure is, Keep Jesus the centre

HUG

It's wondrous what a hug can do.
A hug can cheer you when you're blue.
A hug can soothe a small child's pain,
And bring a rainbow after rain.

The hug, there's just no doubt about it---
We scarcely could survive without it!
A hug delights and warms and charms,
It must be why God Gave us arms.

Hugs are great for fathers and mothers,
Sweet for sisters, swell for brothers;
And chances are your favorite aunts
Love them more than potted plants.

Kittens crave them, puppies love them;
Heads of states are not above them.
A hug can break the language barrier,
And make travel so much merrier.
No need to fret about your store of 'em;
The more you give, the more there's more of em.

So stretch those arms without delay
And give someone a hug today!!!!

I do not understand

I do not understand why it is so easy to get so worked up over something. There is a stirring in my heart that I do not like and I want it gone.

I am sitting here typing and re-typing felling frustrated and actually I can fee the anger rising up in me. I want this feeling to go away, because it is not a good feeling.

Jesus I give this to you , you are in control and not me. I turn my life to you God. Take control, remove these feelings that were rising up in me. Give me peace Jesus.

I commit my day and my life to you Lord. Thank you Jesus

You can give your heart and life to Jesus to take control of what issues you may have. Just give it to Him.

Now that is out of the way I want to tell everyone who reads this. Have a great day and bodacious day.

Look at the birds of the air . . . . Consider the lilies of the field . . .

Look at the birds of the air . . . . Consider the lilies of the field . . . —Matthew 6:26, 28

This scripture is inspiring if you look at all the things around us and how they began. Baby birds, new flowers wow.
 
When you wake up in the morning, and you hear the birds chirping and the sun shinning what do you think. When you look around you and you see all the beauty God has created it makes you wonder think that you are truly blessed to live in such a wonderful world.
 
It makes me think of a song that was sung by Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful world.


Keep in mind that we all need to look at life positively and keep our relationship with Jesus Christ in the for front.

If you want to be of use to God, maintain the proper relationship with Jesus Christ by staying focused on Him, and He will make use of you every minute you live— yet you will be unaware, on the conscious level of your life, that you are being used of Him.

God Bless you this wonderful God given day!!

STRIKE BACK AT PORN - PART 3

This is Part 3 of the article. Keep on reading it will help you to understand the effects of porn! {This article is titled "Strike Back At Porn" by Lisa Hall-Wilson and Emily Taylor. (taken from Seven magazine May-June edition)}

I know I've hurt her, but I can't beat this without her.
What do I do now?

She'll question what you say, where you go, monitor where your eyes wander. She believed all your lies before and now feels like the world's biggest fool. Her lack of trust is going to sting. You might want to push her to trust you again and you might feel insulted when she says she can't, but your words have no credibility right now. Help her learn to trust you again. Show her that things are going to be different. Let your actions demonstrate your sincere desire to change and rebuild the relationship.

She doesn't have to trust you initially to be your biggest ally, though that's hard to imagine. She does love you and wants you to overcome this. Hold on to that for now.

Install an Internet filter with a password on the computer (but don't forget the iPhone, blackberry, PSP, cell phone, etc). Let her set the filter parameters. Don't argue when the filter blocks things that you see nothing wrong with-that's likely what got you into trouble in the first place. Do you need to cancel the satellite or cable or install a filter there too?

Don't flirt with it. Determine what triggers you to seek porn out. Is it boredom? Stress? Have a plan for those situations. Go to bed with your spouse and get up when she does. If videos and magazines are a temptation, stop shopping where they're sold.

If you doubt you're strong enough in the beginning to keep from secretly buying new porn after destroying the old, give her access to all the bank accounts and credit card records, show her all your receipts. All this sound like a hassle? Isn't the inconvenience worth it to break your addiction and have her love, trust and respect back?

But your action plan has to be more than just avoidance of the old behaviours that got you into trouble. You need to fill the void (time, thoughts and energy) with something positive.

Dive into God's Word. Get involved in church. Make reading Scripture a part of your daily routine-no exceptions. Do devotions and pray with her, if she's willing. Ask God for His forgiveness and His help in overcoming your sin.

Find a male accountability partner who isn't afraid to ask the tough questions and who can handle hearing honest answers. (yes, that means telling someone else.) You need a brother-in- arms for this one. Your wife is your biggest ally, but she can't be your accountability partner. She's not ready to hear about every stray thought or casual glance.

You do, however, need to tell her if you're struggling in a given situation. Don't assume she knows. She's probably oblivious to the bouncing cleavage and short skirts that you can't help but notice. Your openness will help her understand that this is a daily struggle with malls, bikini-clad beaches and billboards, not just with websites and dirty magazines. Because she loves you, she'll try to be sensitive to that once she knows.

It might take her awhile to tell you, but you'll earn her respect by working hard to beat this, for being proactive in wanting to change and for never giving up. Being a warrior with tarnished, blood- stained armour doesn't mean you've lost. It means you've been in a fierce fight that you're determined to win. One day you'll
be her hero again.

Remember you're not alone. Statistically, there are several others in your church struggling with this same issue. Some days you're going to feel like giving up, but hang in there for the long haul. King David was a sinner who screwed up big, but because he was repentant and turned away from his sins he is called a man after God's own heart.

Lisa Hal/-Wilson is a freelance writer who lives
with her husband and three children in London,
Ontario. Emily Taylor is a freelance writer and
editor from Chatham-Kent, Ontario. She and
her fiance have their wedding planned for
September 2010.

STRIKE BACK AT PORN - PART 2

This is Part 2 of the article. Keep on reading it will help you to understand the effects of porn! {This article is titled "Strike Back At Porn" by Lisa Hall-Wilson and Emily Taylor. (taken from Seven magazine May-June edition)}

I've decided that I need to confess my involvement. What's the best way to break it to her? What should I expect when I do?

Admitting your involvement with porn to the most important woman in your life without knowing how she'll react is tough. Reconciliation is never easy, but this is a positive first step.

First, you need to be focused on God. If your sole intention in confessing is to minimize the damage so she won't leave or to get clean because she's threatening to leave, you may be setting yourself up for failure. Becoming the man God wants you to be must be your priority-whether she stays or leaves.

When you decide to confess, don't hold anything back. She won't want an itemized list of web sites, but be specific and forthright. Women are like bullet-proof glass: They can stand major blows and keep on hugging,  multiple successive blows will shatter them. You need to create a foundation of truth on which to rebuild.

Be honest. Be sincere. Be sensitive to the fact that she's hurting. We can't predict exactly how she'll react, but do more than listen-actually hear her. Be prepared for her to tell you that porn is cheating. We hear your protests: It's not like you slept with another woman or even formed an emotional attachment. You're missing the point! Choosing to focus your time, energy and desires on another woman, real or otherwise, equals adultery. Take the hit on this one.

Consider her reasons for feeling like you've cheated on her. You're spending time with porn that otherwise would have been hers. You're pouring out desire on porn that otherwise would have been spent on her. You're indulging in mental fantasies-imagining yourself in intimate situations and acting on those fantasies privately. Jesus said: "Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart" (Matt. 5:28).

When you come clean be sure to have a plan. Your credibility is already dirt, but if you continually relapse because you haven't got a plan to end this behaviour, she might leave. If you relapse once and don't share that you've fallen, the cycle of guilt and shame will begin again and you'll be right back where you started. And let us give you a heads up on this one: Part of the plan had better be quitting cold turkey and getting rid of any stashes you have hidden. Immediately.

STRIKE BACK AT PORN

Men you need to read this and commit to your spouses the truth about your private addiction before it becomes an relationship breaker.

I just read an article in the Promise Keepers Magazine called "SEVEN". This article is titled "Strike Back At Porn" by Lisa Hall-Wilson and Emily Taylor. (taken from Seven magazine May-June edition)

Men  you need to read this and commit to your spouses the truth about your private addiction before it becomes an relationship breaker.

Porn has always been a private addiction. Secretly indulged in and now easier t access than ever before, many men convince themselves that they're not hurting anyone. This fallacy can only survive for so long. We know. Our men confessed to eight and 10-year porn addictions respectively. Our relationships survived, but both of us were ready to walk away at different points. Here are the key questions men are (or should be) asking about how porn affects their relationship with their wives or fiances.

My porn addiction has nothing to do with her. Why do I need to tell her?

When a man views porn, his woman thinks its her fault, while her man argues that it has nothing to do with her. Men, your porn addiction has everything to do with your wife, and your wife needs to understand that this addiction really , doesn't have anything to do with her.

Let us explain.
When a woman learns that her man is involved with or addicted to porn, it cuts to the very core of her self-confidence because she assumes you've made this choice due to her lack. Every woman
knows she can't compete with the Photos hop- and surgically-enhanced women who pose for porn.

Your wife clings to the belief that you are the one man on Earth who finds her irresistible. In her mind, if you're looking at porn it's inevitable that you've compared her to them and she falls short. She thinks you're choosing porn because she isn't good enough.

In a guy's mind, viewing porn doesn't have anything to do with her (usually), but it may be a very long time before she believes that.

However, your porn addiction has everything to do with your relationship with her. This is not a victimless sin. No marriage or other close relationship will survive the lies, secrecy, guilt and
self-loathing that a porn addiction brings. Many women feel ignored and abandoned, get yelled at for no reason and are lonely. They're living with one foot out the door emotionally.

Don't make excuses, it doesn't matter how much or how little you're involved with porn. Whatever you're into, whether websites, catalogues, magazines, movies or massage parlours and strip clubs, she will find out eventually. It is better to come clean. And that confession brings freedom. You need to apologize and she needs to forgive (eventually) so that the relationship can move on without the secrets.

Continued tomorrow

Wonder

I am wondering if anyone reads my blog. If you do could you please comment?

how many times do you sit there and wonder
how many times do you think your alone
how many times do you wonder if you are loved
how many times do you just sit and watch paint dry

I don't wonder about much saving how my life would be without my Love. I cant even imagine what that would be like, so I don't bother.
I never am alone as I have a wonderful family to spend time with and to love
I don't have to worry about not being loved, as far as I am concerned everyone loves me!!
I don't like to watch paint dry, now watching grass grow is a total different game, wow the excitement!!!

OK so I am being silly today... Have a good day all

Steve

My Amazing Love

Sometimes I think how wonderful
Sometimes I think how blessed
Sometimes I think how honoured
I look at you and in wonder
I look at you in amazement
I look at your beauty
I see amazing love

Your eyes show love
Your eyes show compassion
Your eyes show anticipation
Love your eyes

Lorie my Love
May you have all you desire from me
Lorie I strive to please you
Lorie you are mine
Thank you
My amazing Love

Love You Forever!

Take the Initiative

We need to be in control of our own self and be sure that we have direction in doing so. Keep Jesus the centre of your lives. Keep the faith in season and out of season. Be a person of Virtue.


. . . add to your faith virtue . . . —2 Peter 1:5

Add means that we have to do something. We are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do. We cannot save nor sanctify ourselves— God does that. But God will not give us good habits or character, and He will not force us to walk correctly before Him. We have to do all that ourselves. We must “work out” our “own salvation” which God has worked in us ( Philippians 2:12 ). Add means that we must get into the habit of doing things, and in the initial stages that is difficult. To take the initiative is to make a beginning— to instruct yourself in the way you must go.

Beware of the tendency to ask the way when you know it perfectly well. Take the initiative— stop hesitating— take the first step. Be determined to act immediately in faith on what God says to you when He speaks, and never reconsider or change your initial decisions. If you hesitate when God tells you to do something, you are being careless, spurning the grace in which you stand. Take the initiative yourself, make a decision of your will right now, and make it impossible to go back. Burn your bridges behind you, saying, “I will write that letter,” or “I will pay that debt”; and then do it! Make it irrevocable.

We have to get into the habit of carefully listening to God about everything, forming the habit of finding out what He says and heeding it. If, when a crisis comes, we instinctively turn to God, we will know that the habit has been formed in us. We have to take the initiative where we are, not where we have not yet been.
(Taken from devotional study by Oswald Chambers)

PRAYERS FROM KIDS

One Sunday in a Midwest city a young child was "acting up" during the morning worship hour. The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle. Finally the father picked the little fellow up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out. Just before reaching the safety of the foyer the little one called loudly to the congregation, "Pray for me! Pray for me!"
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A daddy was listening to his child say his prayer "Dear Harold". At this, dad interrupted and said, "Wait a minute -how come you called God 'Harold'"? The little boy looked up and said, "That's what they call Him in church. You know the prayer we say, "Our Father, who art in Heaven, Harold be Thy Name."
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And this particular four-year-old prayed: "And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."
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During the minister's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. Gary's mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence, and after church asked: "Gary, whatever made you do such a thing?" Gary answered soberly: "I asked God to teach me to whistle... and He just then did!"
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One night Mike's parents overheard this prayer: "Now I lay me down to rest, and hope to pass tomorrow's test, If I should die before I wake,that's one less test I have to take."
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A five-year-old said grace at family dinner one night. "Dear God, thank you for these pancakes..." When he concluded, his parents asked him why he thanked God for pancakes when they were having chicken. He smiled and said, "I thought I'd see if He was paying attention tonight."
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A little boy's prayer: "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me. Oh, please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to you, we're gonna be in a big mess."
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A rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy: "So your mother says your prayers for you each night Very commendable. What does she say?" The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!".
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A woman invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six- year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?". "I wouldn't know what to say," the little girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother said. The little girl bowed her head and said, "Dear Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?"
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Johnny had been misbehaving and was sent to his room. After a while he emerged and informed his mother that he had thought it over and then said a prayer. "Fine", said the pleased mother. "If you ask God to help you not misbehave, He will help you." "Oh, I didn't ask Him to help me not misbehave," said Johnny. "I asked Him to help you put up with me."

Mr Happy

Have you ever notice if you reply to people "Excellent" when they ask you"How are you today?", you get a look of disbelief or shock or a wow "Mr. Happy" today look. Well try it sometime.
It not only makes you feel good, but it makes those around you feel good as well. If you start your day with a positive outlook then your day tends to be better.

I encourage people today to try and be an encouragement rather than a downer. Be that one that says excellent!

We are excellent cause we have Jesus in our lives!

Keep on Keeping on in Jesus He is the answer for everything,

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16

I AM NOT LAZY!!

I recently was having a discussion with someone and that someone made a comment after I said I was lazy. He said "Steve, you are one of the least lazy people I know" (not forgive me if this is not exact words). I began thinking about that and I felt quite honoured that someone would say that to me.

As I think about that and look at every aspect of myself, am I lazy? Well take at home for instance, I love to sit in my chair and climb into that nothing box and do...well you guest it nothing. Do I need to improve that? Well if I ask my gorgeous missus I am sure I would get the answer that I don't wanna hear. (ha ha)

But, if you apply this thought to every aspect of your life. Are you lazy in your romantic efforts to your spouse? Do you often romanticize each other?

One more, are you lazy when it come to your relationship with Jesus? Do you have just a Sunday Jesus or is He part of your daily lives? Are you lazy when it comes time to pray or read  your Bible? I know I can improve in all the areas.

I don't mean to be a downer, but these are some of the thoughts I have been having, now back to the nothing box!!

God Bless

THE BOX LADY

I have this certain place that I like to go. At time it is someplace where none want to tread. I find refuge there and sometime I find nothing. It is a awesome place and yet can be so scary. You can call it a round room, or a square room, or call it what you want, it is a place of escape for me.

I do find solitude there and I generally do not want anyone to join me. At times there is a knock and I may go see who it is, but usually I just hang around there by myself, not wanting anyone to invade my space there.

I have on the very rare occasion invited my lover into that box, but soon we went to another box...(you can figure that out sorry no details).

I love my little box, but no matter how much I may want to stay there I know I have to go out sometimes.

I do have another box I love to share with my special love. That is where I love to listen to her and be there for her. I love to do anything for her. She is my special box lady if you will. She is my wife, my confidant, my soul mate, my everything...

Lorie I Love you

GOD BLESS YOU TODAY

I was going to write something negative this morning and I remembered that I started this to be a positive blog. So no negative things (well I will try).
So today is Monday, a good day of the week. A new start to a work week (for some). A day you can reflect what you did on the weekend. Did you glorify God in all you did? Or did you need to repent. Well I am the latter, you wee I am not perfect (at least so I am told ha ha). I want say that no matter what you did this weekend and no matter how it turned out we do have one that forgives all. His name is Jesus. He will take what ever you did, if you ask Him to, and forgive you.

Jesus is the answer for the world today, you never know when you need him, don't let your hearts astray, Forgiveness is the key in your life when you pray, Jesus is the answer for you today. When you give you heart to Him you will find Peace and Joy.

God Bless you today.

Romans 10:9 "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved"