...Well, it has been a while since my last post. I have a new job now. I am a receiving manager/inventory control person. I reall like it. It is at the same place I was before the kayak job, but I had to leave. They were not doing so well, so this was a better oppurtunity. I really enjoy it so far.
Our family, Harmony and the boys, have still not settled into a church. We are still searching for a new place to serve and worship. There are slim pickins around my community due to the ever present "old school" places. They are great places I am sure, but not for us. I am faithful and patient in this decision for we don't want to rush into it. But oh well. Well, that is all for now.
Peace.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Hot Hot Saturday
Hello world! Today is Saturday, and I am so glad to be off of work. We have been pretty slow in my department, so I have been learning some other skills around the plant such as Roto molding and out side seam in the composite area that I work. Roto is pretty cool. Not too bad. I hope everything else picks up for us. You can visit our company at www.legacypaddlesports.net I hope to be there for a while, but you never know with this kind of company. I do really enjoy working there seeing as how I like to do outdoorsey things. I am hoping to get another mountain bike soon and hopefully some more kayaks. I would like to try some white water this year. It has been @3-4 years since my last white water trip.
The boys are doing great. Only 2 more weeks before summer vacation! They are excited. We are excited and nervous about Ashton's new beginnings in Kindergarten. I think he will do fine with limited challenges. He is learning more and more everyday how to communicate better, he just has to work on his temper and how to control his anger. I love my kids so much. Harm is such a great mother and wife. I could not function without her. I am very well blessed. Some things that I have been working on are not being envious of others, not lusting for material things that can only temporarily bring happiness to me, being patient, and not being hateful when things don't go my way. These are hard for any guy, but by the grace of God, I am fulfilling my destiny by correcting my behavior, my actions, and my thoughts. He is the source of everything in our lives, and if we don't believe in that, then it is going to be hard for us to understand when he comes for us and we don't have these things anymore. We don't know the day or the hour, so we always have to be prepared. If we can trust him with everything, then we shouldn't have any worries. He is so good to us.
Amen.
The boys are doing great. Only 2 more weeks before summer vacation! They are excited. We are excited and nervous about Ashton's new beginnings in Kindergarten. I think he will do fine with limited challenges. He is learning more and more everyday how to communicate better, he just has to work on his temper and how to control his anger. I love my kids so much. Harm is such a great mother and wife. I could not function without her. I am very well blessed. Some things that I have been working on are not being envious of others, not lusting for material things that can only temporarily bring happiness to me, being patient, and not being hateful when things don't go my way. These are hard for any guy, but by the grace of God, I am fulfilling my destiny by correcting my behavior, my actions, and my thoughts. He is the source of everything in our lives, and if we don't believe in that, then it is going to be hard for us to understand when he comes for us and we don't have these things anymore. We don't know the day or the hour, so we always have to be prepared. If we can trust him with everything, then we shouldn't have any worries. He is so good to us.
Amen.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Camping and Living
Well, our camping trip was totally awesome! We had such a good time, we didn't want to come back. I got to go fly fishing and caught 2 trout. Keep in mind that that is pretty good for me since I only fished for @2 hours total. The boys had a great time as well as their mom. They didn't want to stop, even as the sun went down. They were full of energy! They are amazing. Poor little Ash, he was playing in one of the streams on Saturday, and dropped a huge stone on his big toe!!! Ouch! The toe nail came clean off. But he has a high tolerance for pain and played on!! One of my brother in law and sister in law went with us with their 2 year old. Now I do slightly remember when the boys were that young and we tried camping, it was very demanding, but it wasn't too bad. I had reservations about having them to go with us, and honestly would have been more comfortable without them, but overall it was great. However, I believe it will just be the Abee's next time around. The weather was perfect as well.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
On Holiday
Well, the family and I are going on holiday! Our annual camping trip. I am really excited about getting outdoors again. Sam and Ash are super excited. Our birthday celebration went really well last weekend. If you remember from the last blog, we were concerned about how it would go. There was a CAKE, bubbles, lots of cool presents. I am thrilled.
We are also thinking of trying a new church finally. It is called Calvary Chapel. Hope it works out. I have felt here lately that I have not been close to God like I want to be. Not that church will do that, but it could help! Harmony and I are just really interested in getting involved with a loving group of people to hang with, pray with, and serve with. I feel a real need to be involved. God is so amazing and I love to share with other people, but sometimes I feel intimidated, sometimes I am just lazy, and sometimes, I feel out of place. But I still feel that need. I have a few friends at work that I like to talk to about this kind of stuff. They can relate. There is a real need for God in a lot of the peoples lives that I work with. But it is awkward at times to talk God, faith, and salvation. Maybe because I feel insecure about my own faith sometimes. But most of the time I am confident in it. This is something I am working on. I always seem to be working. I do know that God triumphs over my flaws and lays things out in plane English so that I can understand. It is up to me to catch it and grab on to it. I know that he loves me.
What God has been speaking in to my life here lately is to not struggle sooo much to try being good. He has made me good, and in that, I should listen to what he has for me to do. I could spend all of my life in ministry being very successful and prosperous, but miss the whole thing that God wanted me to do the whole time. Right now in my life, I am called to be a father to my young boys, and a husband to my smokin hot wife. I will just be patient and see what God wants me to do next. I still have a lot to learn though. My heart is in the right place most of the time. But, while I am working out all the kinks, I will certainly move forward with anything that called wants me to do. What I have learned is that if you wait until you have fixed all that is wrong with you, which only God can do that as well, you will never do what God wants you to do. He doesn't want you to wait, he wants your heart now! We will NEVER be perfect, but God loves us anyway. He wants us to live big lives, but that doesn't mean having a lot of money, or Fancy cars, or 60 inch plasma screens. He wants us to love, to give. Give up your self. Give up your possessions. Give up your wants, and let God move you. This doesn't mean to totally and literally give it away, it means to not focus, think, or lust over these things. They are not the source of your life, God is.
We are also thinking of trying a new church finally. It is called Calvary Chapel. Hope it works out. I have felt here lately that I have not been close to God like I want to be. Not that church will do that, but it could help! Harmony and I are just really interested in getting involved with a loving group of people to hang with, pray with, and serve with. I feel a real need to be involved. God is so amazing and I love to share with other people, but sometimes I feel intimidated, sometimes I am just lazy, and sometimes, I feel out of place. But I still feel that need. I have a few friends at work that I like to talk to about this kind of stuff. They can relate. There is a real need for God in a lot of the peoples lives that I work with. But it is awkward at times to talk God, faith, and salvation. Maybe because I feel insecure about my own faith sometimes. But most of the time I am confident in it. This is something I am working on. I always seem to be working. I do know that God triumphs over my flaws and lays things out in plane English so that I can understand. It is up to me to catch it and grab on to it. I know that he loves me.
What God has been speaking in to my life here lately is to not struggle sooo much to try being good. He has made me good, and in that, I should listen to what he has for me to do. I could spend all of my life in ministry being very successful and prosperous, but miss the whole thing that God wanted me to do the whole time. Right now in my life, I am called to be a father to my young boys, and a husband to my smokin hot wife. I will just be patient and see what God wants me to do next. I still have a lot to learn though. My heart is in the right place most of the time. But, while I am working out all the kinks, I will certainly move forward with anything that called wants me to do. What I have learned is that if you wait until you have fixed all that is wrong with you, which only God can do that as well, you will never do what God wants you to do. He doesn't want you to wait, he wants your heart now! We will NEVER be perfect, but God loves us anyway. He wants us to live big lives, but that doesn't mean having a lot of money, or Fancy cars, or 60 inch plasma screens. He wants us to love, to give. Give up your self. Give up your possessions. Give up your wants, and let God move you. This doesn't mean to totally and literally give it away, it means to not focus, think, or lust over these things. They are not the source of your life, God is.
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Here We Are Again
Well, Wednesday was Ashton's birthday. He is now 5 years old. He is growing up way too fast. I love him and Sam soo much, they really are quite extraordinary. Both will be in school next year and we exited and nervous at the same time! We don't really know what to expect from Ash, since he is not quite up to date with his language and communication skills. He communicates pretty well, but not at a level of most at his age. However, with everything else, he ROCKS!! He knows about 20 or more sight words, he can write his name, ABC's, numbers up to 20, can count to forty(with little assistance), he can draw, cut out shapes, glue shapes. So that is awesome in my eyes. He is very imaginative, and creative. His brother is the same way, but he talks too much at times. So, we are just kind of wondering how well he will adapt to his new place at school. We pray for the best of course.
Jesus said to love all children no matter what. We are God's children and we don't always do as he wants us to. We don't always say what he wants us to say, we don't always think like he wants us to think, we don't always love like he wants us to love. But He ALWAYS loves us no matter what.
Jesus said to love all children no matter what. We are God's children and we don't always do as he wants us to. We don't always say what he wants us to say, we don't always think like he wants us to think, we don't always love like he wants us to love. But He ALWAYS loves us no matter what.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
The Aftermath
It is a terrible thing that happened in Virginia this past week. My heart and prayers go out to the families of the ones who lost loved ones. My heart also goes out to those who survived and that things of the past should not get a foothold in your lives and that you will be stronger after all of this.
God is all powerful, and he is there and here now and always. In our darkest hour, he is there. He is amazing and loving. The enemy is always trying to find ways to destroy us and pull us out of sync with what God is doing in our lives, but God is our shield of armour and our protector. After all, he did make us and would not want anything to happen to us. That is not to say accidents do not happen, but spiritually, we are always protected as long as we remember him.
I have thought a lot this week about where I am spiritually, and mentally. I have issues with not being firm in decision making. I have always been wishy washy and I hate that. I think about things way too much. It is hard for me to make decisions some times. Not to mention, sometimes I make the wrong one. But that is part of growing and learning I guess. I am thankful that I have made the decision to get married and have kids at a young age. I am thankful that I have chosen to follow God and that is awesome. I have learned to not be as selfish as I used to be, but I still have a way to go.
Life can be cut short. You never know when your time is up so it is important to not miss out on important decisions. Decisions to hang out with your family (wife and kids) instead of working all the time, or filling that time with other things. Decisions to serve others instead of yourself. Decisions to worship God only instead of earthly things which is easy to do. We should be content with what we have and make it work. It is so easy want something, but harder to just say, look at what I have, that is sufficient for now. There are those in this world who don't have the ability to have that new Mac, or iPod, or car, clothing, guitar, etc... So we all need to take our focus off of how much can we acquire, and be content with what we have. You never know who is buying a gun right now.
God is all powerful, and he is there and here now and always. In our darkest hour, he is there. He is amazing and loving. The enemy is always trying to find ways to destroy us and pull us out of sync with what God is doing in our lives, but God is our shield of armour and our protector. After all, he did make us and would not want anything to happen to us. That is not to say accidents do not happen, but spiritually, we are always protected as long as we remember him.
I have thought a lot this week about where I am spiritually, and mentally. I have issues with not being firm in decision making. I have always been wishy washy and I hate that. I think about things way too much. It is hard for me to make decisions some times. Not to mention, sometimes I make the wrong one. But that is part of growing and learning I guess. I am thankful that I have made the decision to get married and have kids at a young age. I am thankful that I have chosen to follow God and that is awesome. I have learned to not be as selfish as I used to be, but I still have a way to go.
Life can be cut short. You never know when your time is up so it is important to not miss out on important decisions. Decisions to hang out with your family (wife and kids) instead of working all the time, or filling that time with other things. Decisions to serve others instead of yourself. Decisions to worship God only instead of earthly things which is easy to do. We should be content with what we have and make it work. It is so easy want something, but harder to just say, look at what I have, that is sufficient for now. There are those in this world who don't have the ability to have that new Mac, or iPod, or car, clothing, guitar, etc... So we all need to take our focus off of how much can we acquire, and be content with what we have. You never know who is buying a gun right now.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Rainy Sunday
Another lovely day here at the home front. Siting with Sam and Ash. They are so cool. We are just chillin today listening to Wilco. It is weird not going to Church right now. We are trying to find a new one that is near our house. I am hoping we find one soon. That being said, I think I will write a bit about Church and what it means to me.
We have been going to a Church near us for about 4 years and have recently parted ways with them. It was kind of hard for me, but I feel it was the right move for our family. There was a big to do about "raising up a church" in the area, like there aren't enough right? Well, there was more serving the "Church" as opposed to serving people, which is what Harm and I feel is the real call for us as humans, and especially Christians. There are a lot of Churches out there that are all about the presentation and that is cool, because you can attract a lot of people that may not ever come to Church come to check it out. I am all about that, but when you are preaching EVERY Sunday about giving to the Church (building fund or pastors) that seems a little off track to me. I understand that you need finances in order to make a Church or any kind of ministry work, but there is also an element of faith that should be paramount to the development. I am not where I need to be in the giving area of my life, but that is what I am trying to change. But I can't see giving so much to a building fund and not giving to those who need our services in the community. I feel that it is our job. And I am not talking just cash, I am talking something as little as giving out can drinks at an intersection, or many other random acts of kindness. I want to be a part of something like that. I want a Church that teaches the word of God, that is all about God and giving and community. I want a Church that is forward thinking of course but that is not so concerned about the biggest baddest building or music. Help us oh God to come back to the realization that it is you who needs to be at the top of our agenda and sharing your word with everyone we can in a way that is relevant to their life and not preachy, but rather inviting. Help us to be firm in our beliefs and to be able to love everyone and to forgive. Help us to share our love with everyone and be totally devoted to you. You are amazinig and I love you!!!
Amen.
We have been going to a Church near us for about 4 years and have recently parted ways with them. It was kind of hard for me, but I feel it was the right move for our family. There was a big to do about "raising up a church" in the area, like there aren't enough right? Well, there was more serving the "Church" as opposed to serving people, which is what Harm and I feel is the real call for us as humans, and especially Christians. There are a lot of Churches out there that are all about the presentation and that is cool, because you can attract a lot of people that may not ever come to Church come to check it out. I am all about that, but when you are preaching EVERY Sunday about giving to the Church (building fund or pastors) that seems a little off track to me. I understand that you need finances in order to make a Church or any kind of ministry work, but there is also an element of faith that should be paramount to the development. I am not where I need to be in the giving area of my life, but that is what I am trying to change. But I can't see giving so much to a building fund and not giving to those who need our services in the community. I feel that it is our job. And I am not talking just cash, I am talking something as little as giving out can drinks at an intersection, or many other random acts of kindness. I want to be a part of something like that. I want a Church that teaches the word of God, that is all about God and giving and community. I want a Church that is forward thinking of course but that is not so concerned about the biggest baddest building or music. Help us oh God to come back to the realization that it is you who needs to be at the top of our agenda and sharing your word with everyone we can in a way that is relevant to their life and not preachy, but rather inviting. Help us to be firm in our beliefs and to be able to love everyone and to forgive. Help us to share our love with everyone and be totally devoted to you. You are amazinig and I love you!!!
Amen.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Slow moving Saturdays
Well, this is my first blog. Hopefully it is cool. First I just want to start by saying I love life. My beautiful wife Harmony is so freakin awesome. I have two kids Samuel and Ashton. I love God and what he as done for my life. It is amazing how he has worked in my life and through all my wrongs, he has stayed by my side.
I am a bass player among other instruments, but bass is my passion. I have played for @10 years now. I am into jazz, metal, country, old school r&b, funk pretty much everything! I hope to continue to play for a long time.
I am also into the outdoors. I work for Legacy Paddle sports which has acquired Heritage kayaks and has merged with Liquid Logic. We also have a line called Native Kayaks. I have worked in the kayak industry for 7 years and it is awesome. My family and I love to go camping, hiking, and paddling. It is a great way to worship and to just relax and meditate on life.
Well, I am going to close now with a thought. I feel that we as humans should come together as one in order to raise the next generations to empower them to take on the burdens that we have created. All the little things count. How can we be faithful with the big things if we can't even be trusted with the little things.
I am a bass player among other instruments, but bass is my passion. I have played for @10 years now. I am into jazz, metal, country, old school r&b, funk pretty much everything! I hope to continue to play for a long time.
I am also into the outdoors. I work for Legacy Paddle sports which has acquired Heritage kayaks and has merged with Liquid Logic. We also have a line called Native Kayaks. I have worked in the kayak industry for 7 years and it is awesome. My family and I love to go camping, hiking, and paddling. It is a great way to worship and to just relax and meditate on life.
Well, I am going to close now with a thought. I feel that we as humans should come together as one in order to raise the next generations to empower them to take on the burdens that we have created. All the little things count. How can we be faithful with the big things if we can't even be trusted with the little things.
