My Prayer for Today

God,
How awesome you truly are
You are so big and I am so small
You are mighty and I am so, so, so very weak
Thank you for loving me with a love that is bigger then my mind can imagine

Lord, help me to be real
Let honesty flow from me
I want to be a genuine person
I want to be a person who desires to seek and serve you all the time
Help me to mature and to understand your ways
Give me acceptance of what comes my way
Give me trust in your plans

God protect me from Satan and all the crap he wants to put in my life
Protect my eyes
Protect my ears
Protect my lips Lord, that I would please you with my mind and body
Please keep a close guard on my attitude
Remind me of the joy and victory that is only found in you

Thank you Lord so much that you have saved me
When I look at my life and see the person I am
Especially compared to your greatness I don’t understand why you want me
You have not only given me life but blessed me in it
You are so good to me, help me to remember that
Help me to always remember you
To speak to you
To allow you to speak to me

Lord,
Please help me to remember that I will not face anything today that you and I cannot handle…
Together

I love you Lord
Amen

Sportsmanlike

Let me tell this: When I was a kid, sportsmanlike is not an adjective you would use to describe me as a player in minor hockey. I was mouthy, had a short temper and my retaliation penalties were very predictable. Sportsmanship was something my father always emphasized. I can hear him still saying "just skate away, just skate away." I just couldn't do it.

Well Dad, that is all in the past! Last night was our final night of "Friday Night Hockey" of the season and Seraphim (who is awesome for organizing the ice time) had the 3 esso medals for us which was kind of fun. And holy cow, I won "Most Sportsmanlike!" So there you go Dad, your words didn't fall on deaf ears. James Stevenson: Most Improved, David Marshall: Most Dedicated, Ben Foreman: Most Sportsmanlike.

What a fun Season.

Great Game, Bad Memory

So last night I went to watch my good buddy Andrew Burt play in what would be the deciding game in the Midget AAA finals. It was an awesome hockey game, very intense. Scoreless for two periods and it seemed that the first goal would be all too important. Finally it came but it was not Sherwood, who I was rooting for, it was Montague. It looked as though this would be absolutely deflating for the Sherwood team but less then a minute later my good buddy Burt (Parkdale) scored to make it even (TSN Turning Point) and less then a minute after that Sherwood scored to pull ahead. I was thinking this is amazing!!! I reached into my pocket for my camera, sensing a win and when I turned it on I was horrified to read "No Memory Card." So now I have to buy a freaking news paper to get a picture of it. Nice going eh, geez. I'll put the pic up when I get it scanned

Here is the newspaper clipping, the writer obvioulsy wasn't at the game or knows nothing about hockey... notice the line about the "shut out" and "other goal" which was huge! Anyways...

Encouragement

Some people in this life are “Encouragers.”  And I would like to encourage them to keep on.  Because I love them, and I NEED them.  (I just started one sentence with “and,” and another with “because.”  This thing is a grammatical nightmare already!)  You see, I am someone who really thrives on people and positive energy.  I like to think of myself as a pretty light hearted person who is very easygoing.  However I tend to be someone to takes a lot on at once, too much really… according to my beautiful bride to be.  So my stress level can be a little high.

This is why I so much appreciate people who can give that extra push by saying something nice, leaving a note, or making a telephone call.  These things can really turn a situation around.  And I have really appreciated people in my life who really keep me going with encouragement.  Ephesians 4:29 says we should build others up according to their needs.  I encourage you to consider it!