well, a day completely alone was far from normal! I don't think I've been without kidlings for years, except when I worked 5 days away at a group home.
I set my self to do work on the house, but as usual it doesn't look like I did a lot. I did, at least, stay working on the house most of the day. I also worked on my translation project with Monday deadline for near 3 hours.
While working on something I talked with Tom Koors for an hour, more than ever. He seemed to be in a mood to talk. He is delaying his DC trip til late August, and hopes to see you all while you're in CA!
I only talked with Hosanna today.the time difference is really challenging if you all aren't available morning or mid-day.
I'd give money for a hug from you all, but a plane ticket of $550 seems a bit much! there's no cheap prices until August 23rd,but if I fly out then you won't hug me either! :)
with all my love,
♥ Capitan Daddy
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Friday Work Event 7/12, devotional
I had a pretty full day of work - leaving early for the Gym before a long day with a meeting and then bus driving. I got to talk with Jubilee some in the morning - she woke up at 6:00 CA time.
After dropping everyone off, I went on the massage table at the other gym, and looked at houses available. There are few available in the location I'm looking. God will be the one to make it happen.
It reminded me that the house tenant K came and looked and I think we didn't show it to anyone else. Now she has brought in the people to rent the apartment. We're working less and the money comes in just the same.
Saturday is here tomorrow and it's going to be a challenging day - working, being alone all day, and staying on task.
it sure takes more time to make and clean up food by myself! We really have a team of workers in our kitchen!
God is our provider, counselor and friend.
devotional.. from the Command: Be Perfect (complete, finished) [day 73]
A young woman described a new freedom by total surrender to God. A few days later, she said she was experiencing less freedom. Bill explained that "as soon as we surrender our lives to God, He will begin working on specific areas and deal with them one by one. She gave a big smile and said, 'That's exactly what is happening.
This is the point at which commitments would be in order. God wants us to commit our friends, money, music, schedule, ambitions, reputation, marriage and possessions to Him. "
Let us keep growing forward and not gaze backwards, but gaze at Him.
After dropping everyone off, I went on the massage table at the other gym, and looked at houses available. There are few available in the location I'm looking. God will be the one to make it happen.
It reminded me that the house tenant K came and looked and I think we didn't show it to anyone else. Now she has brought in the people to rent the apartment. We're working less and the money comes in just the same.
Saturday is here tomorrow and it's going to be a challenging day - working, being alone all day, and staying on task.
it sure takes more time to make and clean up food by myself! We really have a team of workers in our kitchen!
God is our provider, counselor and friend.
devotional.. from the Command: Be Perfect (complete, finished) [day 73]
A young woman described a new freedom by total surrender to God. A few days later, she said she was experiencing less freedom. Bill explained that "as soon as we surrender our lives to God, He will begin working on specific areas and deal with them one by one. She gave a big smile and said, 'That's exactly what is happening.
This is the point at which commitments would be in order. God wants us to commit our friends, money, music, schedule, ambitions, reputation, marriage and possessions to Him. "
Let us keep growing forward and not gaze backwards, but gaze at Him.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Family separated on trip to California July 2013
I arrived back home after sending my family to San Francisco to visit the grandparents for a month. What a sadness to be home but it is not home - it's empty. Especially empty in the girls' room because we moved everything out of it in preparation for moving our house.
I know why I feel a loss, but it's hard to express it. I just heated dinner but now don't feel I can eat.
Jubilee felt anxious and very emotional about being apart this morning and last night. Of course, she has the excitement of being with more family and they're going to have a wonderful time.
I have a lot of important things to do while everyone is gone...
I know why I feel a loss, but it's hard to express it. I just heated dinner but now don't feel I can eat.
Jubilee felt anxious and very emotional about being apart this morning and last night. Of course, she has the excitement of being with more family and they're going to have a wonderful time.
I have a lot of important things to do while everyone is gone...
- Find and obtain a job
- Find a rental home near the job
- Move into it
- Make repairs to our apartment
- Make some repairs to the rental house for sale
- Do extra translation work for my company
It's enough to keep me busy, but it is going to make very real the understanding that doing things is not nearly as important as being in relationship with people.
I love you, my family, and pray for a joyous regathering. I'm glad to have lots of pictures on the computer of you. Need to find some photo albums too.
Capitan Daddy
July 11, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Psalm 16 and My Inheritance
Psalm16
2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord,
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
“You are my Lord,
My goodness is nothing apart from You.”
5 O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
You maintain my lot.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
I may have little in earthly inheritance. But the real treasure is the Lord. He is my portion-my share of inheritance - seeking Him is worth my time... worth my life.
I want to work diligently - for financial strength.. freedom from this mortgage... and work hard to provide for our family and for a place to call home. But always must keep in balance that our work towards material things will result in decay - all things will rot or burn in the end. Comparing dilapidated old buildings to having our treasure in our relationship with the Lord, and then with our loved ones helps us keep our focus on the Lord.
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| What if you worked all your life to have THIS? |
Psalm 73:26 also references the 'Saints' portion':
26 My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
We know of Jesus' parable of the treasure in the field... Think on the meaning of this if how we live our lives and invest our time.
Matthew 13:43-45
New King James Version (NKJV)
43 Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.Peter quotes from Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2, and the quote is from the Greek version of the Bible, not the Hebrew. In fact, it seems to me that all NT quotes are from the Septuagint Bible.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Our own Psalm 105 - family history Psalm
Psalm 105 is a history of the people of Israel - from the entry into Egypt as a small people to the provision of food in the desert. I decided to begin a history 'psalm' of God's work in our family.
Give praise to God our father!
He has called us to know His love.
Tell of His works and faithfulness,
for He has cared for us and called us out of darkness.
Out of families who did not serve our God,
who did not know His righteous ways.
As a young man, your father was broken,
ready to call out to an unknown God.
To find out if God would show himself real,
and see if His love for us can be known.
He answered in the dark of night,
he lifted me out of the despair of heart,
He filled me with hope, and opened my eyes,
that I might understand His Word and follow Him.
He provided a way for your mother to hear His praises,
to learn of His loving promises and Fatherly care.
He brought her a long distance, to a summer of learning,
took her from ignorance to a walk with the Most High.
He adopted her as a daughter, leading her in His Word,
teaching His ways to a growing daughter of righteousness.
He was her shepherd, protecting her from wolves,
that she would know His voice, and follow His ways.
These were without earthly fathers to train them,
no one to teach them how to live with God.
Give praise to God our father!
He has called us to know His love.
Tell of His works and faithfulness,
for He has cared for us and called us out of darkness.
Out of families who did not serve our God,
who did not know His righteous ways.
As a young man, your father was broken,
ready to call out to an unknown God.
To find out if God would show himself real,
and see if His love for us can be known.
He answered in the dark of night,
he lifted me out of the despair of heart,
He filled me with hope, and opened my eyes,
that I might understand His Word and follow Him.
He provided a way for your mother to hear His praises,
to learn of His loving promises and Fatherly care.
He brought her a long distance, to a summer of learning,
took her from ignorance to a walk with the Most High.
He adopted her as a daughter, leading her in His Word,
teaching His ways to a growing daughter of righteousness.
He was her shepherd, protecting her from wolves,
that she would know His voice, and follow His ways.
These were without earthly fathers to train them,
no one to teach them how to live with God.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
music - You Are My King
You Are My Kingby Brian Doerksen |
D A E D
You are my King, and I love You
D A E D
You are my King, and I worship You
D F#m D
Kneeling before you now, all of my life
A E D
I gladly give to you
D F#m D
Placing my hopes and dreams in your hands
D A E D
I give my heart to you
A E Bm F#m
I love You, love You Jesus
A E Bm F#m
Yes I love You, love You
D E A
Jesus my King
Sunday, November 18, 2012
You are the love of my life
Hillsong United
You Are - Duet With Ron Kenoly lyrics
Chorus:
You are the love of my life
You are the hope that I cling to
You mean, more than this world to me
I wouldn't trade You for silver or gold
I wouldn't trade You for riches untold
You are, You are my everything
Verse:
I wouldn't take one step without You
I could never go on
I couldn't live one day without You
I don't have the strength
To make it on my own
Bridge:
Until the world stops turning
Until the stars fade from the sky
Until the sun starts smiling
I need You in my life
And here's the reason why
You are the love of my life
You are the hope that I cling to
You mean, more than this world to me
I wouldn't trade You for silver or gold
I wouldn't trade You for riches untold
You are, You are my everything
Verse:
I wouldn't take one step without You
I could never go on
I couldn't live one day without You
I don't have the strength
To make it on my own
Bridge:
Until the world stops turning
Until the stars fade from the sky
Until the sun starts smiling
I need You in my life
And here's the reason why
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