Well this is my last work shift for the year 2010. This year I have worked on two opposite ends of the country in two vastly different Climates. So i figured this blog would be a quick edition of the year 2010 in my life
   The year began with me in Fort McPherson NWT. I was there working for Co-op. New years Eve I think i just stayed home as far as I can remember anyways. Then in the middle of January I came home for 2 weeks which was greatly enjoyed and needed. Feb Mar Apr May I was working back in McPherson for Co-op. this had good days and bad days depending on what kind of mood the boss was in. There were days he was very hard to deal with and other days he was great. One of my favorite times was when the olympics were going on and we had the TV set up at the store so people could watch as they shopped and we could watch when we had a minute. I can remember watching the gold medal hockey game in the store after we had just closed and the 4 employees and myself just jumped for joy when Sidney scored the goal to win.
  Spring came and I met Eddie and spent lots of time at his place unwinding with a cold beverage, eating and playing bingo there as well. This was my place to go along with Glen and Connies to get away from work for few hours.
  In July I came home and started working back in here in Aug and have been ever since. I played ball for the summer and now play poker once every 6 weeks or so with the boys. I am seeing a great gal now and hopefully that continues.
  All in all it was a good year i guess and hopefully it continues. To you and yours May 2011 bring nothing but joy and happiness

Peace

Christmas is done for another year

Well Another year of Christmas has come and gone. This year was a mixed week as Tuesday we buried my good friend who passed away. After that I came to work to find out they had given me the whole day off for Bereavement when I didnt ask. This was very much appreciated as I needed it.
  Weds I just finished up some last minute preparations and Thursday I was off to Saint John to spend Christmas with my Grandparents which was nice. I realize each year how blessed I am at my age to have 3 of my 4 grandparents still alive. This is something I never take for granted. However like people everywhere I do think of lost loved ones. My grandfather passed away when I was 10 years old and the funeral was Dec24/1991. I miss him greatly and think of him often at this time of year.
 So we got to Saint John around 130 and spent Thursday with my grandparents which was a nice relaxing day. We had Supper then relaxed in the evening. My grampy and I played crib and he beat me 2 out of 3 games. I dont win to often but he likes to play and I enjoy it as well. We then went to bed for the evening around midnight.
    The next day my brother Jeremy and his Wife Emily got there around 1130  or so and brought with them Eggs, Bacon, ham and sausage and bread for toast and cooked up a wonderful brunch. We had a great time together eating and laughing. We then opened the gifts they had brought and the ones we got for them. After the brunch I decided I needed a nap. Once I woke up it was time to go to church for the christmas eve service. This was a good one hour service. We then came home and watched the original version of Miracle on 34th Street. I greatly like this movie. After that my moms friend Keith came over and spent the night there
    Christmas morning We got up around 930 and opened our gifts. I got 2 nice jackets a couple of books, a few nice sets of pants and shirts. And I got a badly needed wallet. After that we had a good breakfast again. Keith then had to leave but later that day we had a wonderful Turkey dinner that my mom and grandmother made although I must take credit as I cooked the squash and it was terrific. After dinner and relaxing I again lost to Grampy in crib lol this time 2 straight.
  After that it was talkin on the phone time and then sleep. This morning I got the 930 bus from Saint John and came here to work. It hasnt been to busy tonight which is nice. I think I am going to watch a movie after work which will be nice. I do work again tomorrow then am off for a day then work two then 3 off.  So thats my Christmas recap. I hope everyone had a joyous time with the friends and family and everyone has a happy new year.

Peace

What Cancer Can not Do

Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot eat away peace.
It cannot destroy confidence.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot reduce eternal life.
It cannot quench the Spirit.

When Doubt and Faith Collide

 So I am laying in bed early this morning (4-5AM) and I begin to think. In the bible there is is a story of the disciple Peter in a boat during a storm and he sees Jesus walking on the water. Peter then calls out to him and says "Lord if its you bid me come." Jesus said to him "come". So he begins to take a few steps on the water but then looks around and begins to panic then sink. It ends with Jesus reaching out his and and grabbing Peter and asking why he doubted.
  Well I was thinking about that story and the times in peoples lives where they are at a crossroad in their lives. Maybe its a place of decision where they are not sure which way to go. Then after alot of thought, prayer, consideration or talking to people they figure out which way to go  or which road to take. Just before they begin to take the road they have chosen they ask for one more sign "Lord if its you bid me come" And they are certain they hear the word COME.  So alot of times in life when we make first make those decisions they are sure its the right way to go and we get part way down that road or couple months or even a year later we start to doubt ourselves. Was this really the right thing for me to do? Is this really the job I was supposed to Pick? Is this the spouse I am supposed to be with? And those doubts just creep in ever so slightly even though things might still be going ok. All of sudden in many cases I find that people over a period of time begin to doubt those decisions they have made. Its at this point I realize in my life I need to remember the steps I took or someone took before making the decision in the first place. I need to remember asking the question "Lord if its you Bid me come" and the people I talked to, the careful consideration I undertook. And most of all I need to Remember the answer that we heard "COME".
  Even those times I doubt the decisions I've made and begin to backtrack or doubt the reason I made them in the first place The Lord is there reaching saying "Oh yee of little faith, Why did you doubt?"
  I look at my friend dying in the hospital and events like that when the prayers doesnt look like its going to be answered the way I want can really make someone question their faith and beliefs. I think to myself this person has 3 young kids and I  cant for the life of me understand why the Lord doesnt heal her because in my heart of hearts I know he can. But then as I begin to maybe have questions (which are ok to have and doubts which are ok to have) I hear the voice saying COME. I am reminded of the verse that says. "His ways are higher then my ways, his thoughts are not my thoughts" meaning I m not meant to understand everything that happens in life. But what it all comes down to is this, Do I still believe? Do I still trust? Is the Bible still True, Is God still at work.? And When I examine myself the answer way down deep is an absolute YES. I have seen to much, experienced to much been changed to much to doubt now.  I remember in a course I was taking once someone asked a question about why we can't understand certain things about God meaning things that happen or don't happen etc. And The answer that was given has stuck with me to this day. "What kind of Go d would he be if I knew everything about him" So really when my Doubt begins to Overtake my Faith I remember "His ways are not my ways and his thoughts are higher then my thoughts". And finally I remember way back in my early teens and again in my mid 20s when I decided this is what I believe and I will believe it forever. I asked Jesus in my own words "Lord if this is you bid me come" And by now everyone knows the answer he gave me "COME". 

Since Sunday

 Well since my last post I was sick on Sunday and Monday. Also since my last post the city and province went and is still recovering from a huge December flood. I have never saw anything like that in the middle of December in my life. Water was so high it looked like the springtime flood here in Freddy and elsewhere.
  So what else is new? I spent sometime last night with a girl I recently met. It was nice to spend time with her and hopefully something further develops there. She had me watch The Big Bang Theory with her and I suprisingly enjoyed it. Then we just hung out some at her place and I came home. Like I said hopefully see her this weekend.
 Other then that not a whole lot new at this point in time. I am just starting a 3 day stretch of work now until the weekend. My brother and sister in law and nephew are in Florida hopefully enjoying their time away.
  Well my friend is still hanging on in her battle with cancer. Everyones prayers are much appreciated as I feel this isnt going to end well but like I said miracles happen everyday.
  Tomorrow I dont have any plans besides coming to work and going to home. I imagine I will talk to my lady friend at some point. She is a very busy gal with her work as its a job that requires alot of work but I am sure she excels at it.
  Well break time here for me at work so I guess I will end this entry. Hope everyone stays dry and has fun.
Peace

Sick today

I was home after church relaxing before work and I realized I wasnt feeling well. I still came to work however and that was a mistake. I fell asleep twice at my desk and also upstairs on my lunchbreak.
 I want to go home and just curl up and go to sleep.

 Church was good this morning as we had The Lapointes there singing some Christmas songs. People who know them or heard them know they are fantastic.

Anyways Im not feeling well so I am ending this blog

Sad couple of days

Boy if I needed a reminder on how fragile we as humans can be and how quickly our life can change I received that this week.
  A good friend who is like a sister to me and her family is like my family was diagnosed with Leukemia about April of this year. This came as quite a shock as she was a healthy 33 year old woman with 3 beautiful young boys. So she went through the Chemo and it was determined that she needed a bone marrow transplant. Her brother flew home from out west and the transplant was done and deemed a success. However when the Doctors began giving her the anti rejection drugs the trouble began.
 The anti rejection drugs caused liaisons on her brain which have now caused her liver and kidneys to stop working.She was in Halifax for 2 months and 2 weeks ago got sent to Saint John hospital as the docs said nothing more can be done for her. My mother and I went down on Weds and went to the hosp on Thursday to see her and I wouldnt have recongized her if I didnt know who it was. The jaundice has set in and and she cant speak and so skinny
.  Without the miracle of her liver and kidneys starting to work again I dont see this ending well. However I serve a God who can heal sickness, is bigger then cancer and still performs miracles.
    So if all my blogger friends could say a prayer for her I would much appreciate it as Im sure the family would to.
  Lets all remember to appreciate life and each day as it can quickly be taken from us.

Back to work in the snow lol

So Today I was in Saint John visiting my father and his wife for a day or so before coming back to work today. While when I woke up this am my father told my all the schools up here were closed for the day due to the storm so we should leave early to get me here in time for work. Now in SJ this am it was just raining so I was curious as to how bad it was in Freddy Beach.
  Turns out the 25cm of snow they were expecting is more like 2 cm with lots of rain lol. The school boards will have egg on their faces again lol.
 Well I am back to work after the weekend off. Saturday I took it easy and then in the evening went out to play poker with some friends. I ended up splitting the 2nd game so left with 20 more dollars then I went with
So that was always a fun evening other then the Maple leafs beating my Bruins.
  Sunday I went to Church in the morning then I went to my Dads. We then went to my grandmothers christmas choir cantata which I really enjoyed. I am not surprised as I like music anyways.
  Then Today I came back to work. Now I am just working the night away. I work tomorrow then am off for 3 days. Going to visit my grandparents and see how they are these days.
Anyways I am not to motivated to blog on any certain topic so figured I would just update on my weekend
peace

A random Post on Random Things

Woken up this morning by Dumb and Dumber ( my name for the two cats) wrestling and running around the Apt. Those two are going to have to learn I want to sleep when I get home at 2AM and dont want to play in the morning.
 Today I didnt do much . Rested watched TV and now I am here at work slowly passing the time. It was just busy earlier with billing stuff but now its quieted down. I work tomorrow then off for the weekend. YAY
  Prob go hang with some friends Sat night then will go to my dads for a day or so.
  Im tired now so this blog is over Peace

Two cats better then one?

 You know the old saying two is better then one? Well I used to think it was true in most cases. I have however decided that two cats is not better then one lol. We recently got my brothers cat as he is going away to Florida and we are keeping his cat. We allready have a cat who was quite content being queen of the house. Well the first night  I was trying to sleep in the living room and all I heard all night was hissing and running and meowing. My two cats decided to proceed to keep me up all night with their getting to know each other actions.
 It has now been about 3 days and they seem to be getting along quite ok until this am when they decided to fight with each other for the morning. I tend to think they were just playing but it looked to be escalating so the Water bottle fixed that lol. They did however last night spend time sleeping beside each other on the same couch so I am sure they will get along in the next days.
  Other then that not much to write about. had a day off yesterday and didnt do much and then today I cleaned out apartment storage area.  That was about an hours work. I also climbed in a dumpster but that was for another blog