Vacation takes many different forms. Some go all over the world to visit sites or to sit on a beach, others visit family, sometimes it`s about staying home and relaxing in your own environment. I have done some of all of that and this particular vacation involved going to see friends and family. One of the things I love about my current location is being this close to the home town I grew up in.
I'm not going to give a play by play of my vacation don't worry about that. I used the time to pick up some things I needed, to go to bed early and to simply enjoy not having to be anywhere for any given time. More importantly I used the time to get together with friends and family. I got to eat some great food too at various dinners.
I love Swiss Chalet dearly and so I went there multiple times for food and enjoyed every single bite. In Edmonton I went somewhere called Lazia`s and highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for somewhere to eat. In Calgary I got to eat at my favourite steak house - Cesear`s - and savoured every single bit of steak that I put into my mouth....man was it cooked to perfection. A few other places were squeezed in - Harvey`s, Earl`s, things like that and so all in all I may have rolled back to my house rather than drove.
Shopping was also a large part of my vacation and I wandered up and down malls and streets into stores and up to kiosks and booths. These days I only shop like this maybe once a year so it was quite the treat and I find myself happy with all the purchases and enjoyed the walking.
When I got home I had a very upset cat who will now not leave my side...gonna be hard on her again soon enough.
Ahhh.....love vacation
Jul 21, 2012
Jul 13, 2012
Madeleine L'Engle
Maybe I should write my blogs on books or authors as I seem to always have something to say regarding that and heaven knows I read enough to have a source...we'll see.
On to today's topic - Madeleine L'Engle is perhaps best known for her Wrinkle in Time or Kairos series which is what I have read of hers. The books are not difficult to read and yet contain some fairly complex aspects. As she combines (well combined I guess would be more accurate) simplicity and complexity with grace, so too did she combine science and Christianity. Many people would say that those cannot be combined and yet she proves that very obviously false in her books. Along with those that cry out that science and faith cannot be combined there are people who will say that her theology was wrong and we should not read them. However, what I have personally found in her books is an overwhelming story of a God who loves his children and the impact even one small life can have on an entire world....even if we don't realize it.
Love and grace are evident in her Kairos series for sure as are many quotes from the Scriptures. Those stories also promote that every person has a place in this world no matter how different they may seem from their family, community or town, and that every person has a part to play. Her emphasis on our inter-dependence on each other is a good reminder for me that we all really do have an impact no matter what we may think through our lives.
Let's always remember Psalm 139:13-16 (the rest of the Psalm is also a really good one for those down days):
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
So, check out Madeleine L'Engle, just because she first appears to be for children doesn't mean you won't get something out of it.
On to today's topic - Madeleine L'Engle is perhaps best known for her Wrinkle in Time or Kairos series which is what I have read of hers. The books are not difficult to read and yet contain some fairly complex aspects. As she combines (well combined I guess would be more accurate) simplicity and complexity with grace, so too did she combine science and Christianity. Many people would say that those cannot be combined and yet she proves that very obviously false in her books. Along with those that cry out that science and faith cannot be combined there are people who will say that her theology was wrong and we should not read them. However, what I have personally found in her books is an overwhelming story of a God who loves his children and the impact even one small life can have on an entire world....even if we don't realize it.
Love and grace are evident in her Kairos series for sure as are many quotes from the Scriptures. Those stories also promote that every person has a place in this world no matter how different they may seem from their family, community or town, and that every person has a part to play. Her emphasis on our inter-dependence on each other is a good reminder for me that we all really do have an impact no matter what we may think through our lives.
Let's always remember Psalm 139:13-16 (the rest of the Psalm is also a really good one for those down days):
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
So, check out Madeleine L'Engle, just because she first appears to be for children doesn't mean you won't get something out of it.
Jul 10, 2012
Lost but not really
Okay, this isn't a philosophical post at all in case you were worried.
As some will know I have only been driving for a short period which means I did not drive around Calgary (let alone Edmonton) for any time before getting commissioned and heading out west. So, I went out today to visit a friend for supper and got excellent instructions and directions....and yet. All of a sudden I realized that I was in no way shape or form following what they had told me so I pulled over and made a call to find out what was wrong.
What was wrong? Where had I gone astray? I'm not actually sure, but what I do know is that while I may have gone astray it turns out I was actually only about two blocks from where I needed to be. It was a pretty funny phone call that resulted in the words - not lost at all.
As some will know I have only been driving for a short period which means I did not drive around Calgary (let alone Edmonton) for any time before getting commissioned and heading out west. So, I went out today to visit a friend for supper and got excellent instructions and directions....and yet. All of a sudden I realized that I was in no way shape or form following what they had told me so I pulled over and made a call to find out what was wrong.
What was wrong? Where had I gone astray? I'm not actually sure, but what I do know is that while I may have gone astray it turns out I was actually only about two blocks from where I needed to be. It was a pretty funny phone call that resulted in the words - not lost at all.
Jul 2, 2012
One Year
Well, I've been an officer for a year and an officer in Fernie for a year! Okay, technically I didn't arrive until the middle of July but I was still the officer here as of July 1st and as I'm away from here this year on the exact date of my arrival last year, I celebrated my anniversary on July 1....did you follow that sentence? What a year! I still can't believe that this town is my first appointment. Every single day I am blown away by the beauty of this place and am reminded of the glory of God's creation.
This has been a year of learning. I have learned some of the ins and outs of policies and procedures, I have started to learn what to keep with me and what to let go...and I have learned that killing ants can be a full time job.
All in all this has been a good year and I can say with complete honesty that I bet next year's going to be even better.
This has been a year of learning. I have learned some of the ins and outs of policies and procedures, I have started to learn what to keep with me and what to let go...and I have learned that killing ants can be a full time job.
All in all this has been a good year and I can say with complete honesty that I bet next year's going to be even better.
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