Archive for December, 2007

My Wonderful Son

Times like these, I love being a father.

On Friday evening last week, at the supper table I complained about the lack of snowblower we were facing in light of an upcoming snowfall. Somewhere in the range of two to four inches was expected, and I would have to do it all by hand.

I was woken up early yesterday morning by my lovely wife. “You’ve got to come see this,” she said. I looked out the window and saw lines going across the snow in the driveway:


Before Ian had rushed outside a little while earlier, he told Deb that he felt bad that our snowblower wasn’t working, and he didn’t want me to have to shovel the driveway, at least not by myself.

A son like that is a treasure.

That doesn’t mean that he likes having his picture taken, though…

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Shining in God’s Timing, for God’s Purpose

I’m going through a time at work that I would just rather avoid, if I had a choice. It’s not fatal, I’m thankful to still have a job and I can see how it can be a step forward eventually. However, in the short term…let’s just say that I’ve had more pleasant prospects.

Last evening, I had an accident with our snowblower, and it’s not working at the moment. So, I was outside at 5:15 a.m., shoveling out the driveway. Since I wasn’t having to maneuver a snowblower, I bothered to take a few seconds to look up and see if there were any stars. I saw a few stars, a planet, and a quarter moon.

I’ve always preferred partially-lighted phases to a full moon, just because, to me, it looks more three-dimensional. This morning, the moon was very clear; a distinct sphere, placed in the sky and incompletely illuminated. I felt the Holy Spirit point out a correlation. God designed the orbits of the Earth and Moon for a reason, for His purposes. For example, civilizations have used moon phases as a means for keeping track of time for millenia. I felt the Holy Spirit say, “That was My purpose, and the heavens change in My timing. There are reasons and a design behind the arrangement. Similarly, you’re going through a dim time; I haven’t left you, and later, in My timing, you will shine again. But the only way you shine is by My light, and for My purpose.”

I pray that I will maintain an eternal perspective. If I shine, Lord, then let it be in Your timing and by Your light.

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