Been Gone

It has been a while since I have posted. It is not that there was nothing going on, on the contrary, too much was going on. It has been a very heavy period this 2009. Dealing with the suffering and subsequent death of my Father-in-law, who was very much a Father to me, On Rock finances(always fun in an economic "downturn"), and keeping family going. I think I need a nap.

Yesterday my oldest daughter, Kiki(18), moved to London Ontario, to try out life in a different city. I think she is a little nomadic. Lot's of changes. Someone said 2009 was going to be a year of change, I am hoping the rest of the change this year is for the better. So far, it is not exactly promising.....

Peace,

K

A Conference

Some friends of mine are organizing a conference in Toronto on March 21. I am hoping to go. I went two years ago and it was a great day. Met a lot of cool people. You can check it out at the url below.

www.epconference.net

Peace,

K

It's sad.....

I just watched a youtube sermon/review on The Shack by Mark Driscoll. I have to say it was one of those reviews that I have come to expect from evangelicals. He starts by making fun of the idea that God would meet someone in a "shack". He goes on to criticize the fact that God the Father, first appears as a black older woman called Papa, to Mack. He calls this "Godess worship", when it is clearly explained that "Papa" chose to appear this way because Mack, envisions God as a little old white haired man, as many people do. He argus that Father God is a spirit. Yes Mark, most of us get that. We also get that for the sake of the point of the book God appeared as a human. This was a story the author originally wrote for his kids. It wasn't meant as a literal desciption of God. it is actually a pretty amazing picture of the trinity and how God views us. His review is nothing more than looking for something to attack.

It is sad that Mark feels the need to tear down this work and tell people to avoid it because he doesn't get it. Mark at times has some really good things to say. I wish he could do what he does, without attacking others.

Peace,

K

Tired

I am finding myself tired these days. It may partly be due to the weather change. I don't mind winter when it is here, I hate the anticipation of it. But, it also has to do with the ongoing rollercoaster that cancer in the family can be. Joe is back in the hospital for chemo. The Dr.'s are saying this is their last option and therefore,... ours as well. We thank God for every day that He has given us with Joe, they have been a gift. We just want more. He seems to be responding to the chemo, but we won't know what that means until,..... later.

My new toy

Well, finally, the time has come. Next spring I will be driving this baby.....