You know it seemed that everyone had a bad day on Wednesday April 8th. I am not sure why that is but let's speculate. We woke up in the morning just like we usually do as we got ready for the day nothing was different. The day seemed to be like any other.
Well in talking to a number of people everything seemed to be going not like it should. While at work people were not happy. The day just went like that all day and into the evening.
What was wrong...I cannot say as I do not know. I know that it got better when I closed my eyes to go to sleep.
Thursday was much better. Things at work were better people all around me seemed to be better than the previous day.
We can learn from this. When we wake up in the morning we can give the day to Jesus and not let ourselves get down. Dot let things bother us, easy to say I know. We need to pray and ask Jesus for the better day and then truly give it to Him to handle. Trying to fix it on our own does not seem to work.
So today is Friday and all is well. Pray and give this day to Jesus.
God Bless
About Me
- Steve
- One who has a great love for his Wife and children. I value the time we share and I am so blessed to have her.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The Father's Eyes
The Father's Eyes
Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.
This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.
This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior.
All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game, but remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a "walk-on". Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in the game.
It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big play off game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?"
The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday. Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the
third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon.
"Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right," he said. "You can go in". Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right.
The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran
all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose.
His teammates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you never heard!
Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?"
He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?' The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"
Like the athlete's father, God is always there cheering for us. He's always reminding us to go on. He's even offering us His hand for He knows what is best and is willing to give us what we need and not simply what we want. God has never missed a single game. What a joy to know that life is meaningful if lived for the Highest. Live for HIM for He's watching us in the game of life.
Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.
This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.
This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior.
All through high school he never missed a practice nor a game, but remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a "walk-on". Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in the game.
It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big play off game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?"
The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday. Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the
third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon.
"Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right," he said. "You can go in". Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right.
The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran
all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose.
His teammates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you never heard!
Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?"
He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?' The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"
Like the athlete's father, God is always there cheering for us. He's always reminding us to go on. He's even offering us His hand for He knows what is best and is willing to give us what we need and not simply what we want. God has never missed a single game. What a joy to know that life is meaningful if lived for the Highest. Live for HIM for He's watching us in the game of life.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
CHANGES
CHANGES
In our lives we see many changes
Changes that we have no control over
We may see them coming and be prepared
However, they come and go and we stopped and think
Wow that wasn’t so bad.
Other times we see that the change made
A drastic difference in our lives
May help us in a decision for the good or bad
One thing is for certain
We have to live with it
When we look back at our life of the previous year
We see many many changes
We wonder to ourselves
“What difference did the changes make in our lives”
Did we affect the change to better ourselves?
Or did we affect the change to better someone else
We may look back and see that we had many an opportunity
Consider the paths of people we crossed
Did we tell them of Jesus?
Or did we pass them by
And wonder why we didn’t say anything
And we wonder if they knew or know Christ
We may never know in this life but in the next we sure will find out
As you look into the events of this past year
You may wonder if I wasn’t here what would have been
Did I make a difference or was I just someone in the background where I don’t matter
In the Kingdom of heaven YOU DO matter
All the Angels Rejoiced when you made the decision to follow Christ
So as you see someone made a difference in your life when they told you about Christ
So go out and do the same… tell people, everyone you meet on the street, bus, and plane, and everywhere you go strike up a convo and tell them about your life with Christ
You see there is one thing for sure that we all can count on
And that is that God our Father, His Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit
Are and have been and EVER will be the same
So when you ponder your life you will see that Christ is the same
Yesterday, today and tomorrow
He is the Alpha and the Omega
The Beginning and the Ending
He is your consistency
He is your guide to follow through your life with Him as your guide
Then you won’t have to wonder what your life will be like
Just look to Jesus
By Steve LaVallee
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE....YOU BE THE JUDGE.
Spring is here and we can wake up with sweet anticipation of all things becoming new.
New leaves on the trees,
Baby birds hatching
Flowers Blooming
Grass turning green.
As this spring unfolds into summer think of all the fun and anticipation
think of all the possibilities that may arise.
Living life should be about positives, and how we can accomplish those positives.
this does not mean there won't be bumps, if we view them as opportunities and turn the negative
into positives things will be bright in your day.
Think of this
“You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”
Ralph Marston
How true this is. You think about how much energy it takes to worry or to be frustrated, it wears me out.
We can put all the things, we face in a given day, into a positive then we would end up our day feeling satisfied and we can thank God for this wonderful day and mean it.
God Bless you
New leaves on the trees,
Baby birds hatching
Flowers Blooming
Grass turning green.
As this spring unfolds into summer think of all the fun and anticipation
think of all the possibilities that may arise.
Living life should be about positives, and how we can accomplish those positives.
this does not mean there won't be bumps, if we view them as opportunities and turn the negative
into positives things will be bright in your day.
Think of this
“You've done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”
Ralph Marston
How true this is. You think about how much energy it takes to worry or to be frustrated, it wears me out.
We can put all the things, we face in a given day, into a positive then we would end up our day feeling satisfied and we can thank God for this wonderful day and mean it.
God Bless you
Monday, April 5, 2010
UP AND DOWN LIFE TURNS AROUND
Up and down life turns around
Easy as it seems never so easy
Looking to something other than Love
Hearts a yearning spirit is not strong
Love of one who sees you
Never leaving nor forsaking
Love always there
Love never failing
Hearts go cold not bound in Love
Love still loves not matter the cause
Give in or give up
Love will be there
Give your heart
To Love everlasting
Love never dies
Has been resurrected
Living forever
Love Love's you
Giving ones heart and
Giving one’s mind
Will be life everlasting
Living forever with Love.
Easy as it seems never so easy
Looking to something other than Love
Hearts a yearning spirit is not strong
Love of one who sees you
Never leaving nor forsaking
Love always there
Love never failing
Hearts go cold not bound in Love
Love still loves not matter the cause
Give in or give up
Love will be there
Give your heart
To Love everlasting
Love never dies
Has been resurrected
Living forever
Love Love's you
Giving ones heart and
Giving one’s mind
Will be life everlasting
Living forever with Love.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
THE EARTH AND THE GROUND
The earth the ground
All around
Wonder
Forever do we care?
God is faithful
Every and always
Keep Him love Him
Never let him go
The sky the stars
In the heavens
Wonder
Forever we see the light
The shining star
Under and over
God is awe-inspiring
Alpha and Omega
Can we imagine?
How big He is
Presumptuous
Yes we are
That He is not big
To care
Look around
Sun and the moon
Just hanging around
There forever?
Perhaps
God is big and
We do not dare
Think we are bigger
Never
GOD IS BIGGER
GOD IS MIGHTIER
GOD IS AWESOME
All around
Wonder
Forever do we care?
God is faithful
Every and always
Keep Him love Him
Never let him go
The sky the stars
In the heavens
Wonder
Forever we see the light
The shining star
Under and over
God is awe-inspiring
Alpha and Omega
Can we imagine?
How big He is
Presumptuous
Yes we are
That He is not big
To care
Look around
Sun and the moon
Just hanging around
There forever?
Perhaps
God is big and
We do not dare
Think we are bigger
Never
GOD IS BIGGER
GOD IS MIGHTIER
GOD IS AWESOME
Thursday, April 1, 2010
APRIL 1ST WOW
April 1st. WOW this year is moving along fast.
I reflect on the many wonderful years I have shared with my wonderful wife Lorie. I think of all the good times and how much fun we have together. I anticipate many many years to come to be filled with laughter and love.
I see our children growing into fine young men and I pray GOD take control of their lives and lead them. Jesus help them and be the centre of their lives.
As we move on in life if we just Pray the prayer of Jabez in 1Chronicles 4:10.
"Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.
This is a powerful prayer. We should look at it and study it. Pray it and you will find that if you commit to God your life things could happen.
God I pray that you would bless Clinton and Travis indeed, enlarge Clinton and Travis' border, and that your hand would be with them, and that you would keep them from evil, that it not be to their sorrow!
God Bless you this fine April 1st.
I reflect on the many wonderful years I have shared with my wonderful wife Lorie. I think of all the good times and how much fun we have together. I anticipate many many years to come to be filled with laughter and love.
I see our children growing into fine young men and I pray GOD take control of their lives and lead them. Jesus help them and be the centre of their lives.
As we move on in life if we just Pray the prayer of Jabez in 1Chronicles 4:10.
"Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.
This is a powerful prayer. We should look at it and study it. Pray it and you will find that if you commit to God your life things could happen.
God I pray that you would bless Clinton and Travis indeed, enlarge Clinton and Travis' border, and that your hand would be with them, and that you would keep them from evil, that it not be to their sorrow!
God Bless you this fine April 1st.
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