what a day

According to some psychologists today is Blue Monday.

Today is also Martin Luther King day.
Not a day to be blue.

But best of all, today is Abby's 6th birthday.
Happy birthday beautiful.

What a day!

sixty fork handles

Yesterday my Dad reached the grand old age of 64, and we all had a fun evening celebrating with him.

People say that things happen in threes.

Over the last three days I have had three pairs of things brought to my attention.

Yesterday morning the phrase 'Save trees - eat a beaver' popped into my head. The book Abby brought home from school yesterday was all about beavers.

Yesterday afternoon I was thinking that having a best man at a wedding can be limiting. Perhaps 'a few good men' would be preferable. Incidentally that is the title of one of my all time favourite films. I was awake in the wee small hours last night having cleared up two lots of sick. Not pleasant. I put the TV on because I was wide awake and found myself watching A Few Good Men on ITV2.

On Sunday morning our minister read out 2 Chronicles 7:14 which talks of humbling ourselves and prayer. The introductory note on wordlive this morning reads, 'Humble yourself and ask for God’s help in prayer.'

What does all that mean?

I have no idea.

In the meantime, while I'm trying to figure it all out, I will humble myself and pray.

advice

If you are struggling to stay warm during the current cold snap you could try:

1) Turning up the heating

2) Putting on an extra jumper

3) Leaving the fridge door open

4) Going on holiday

ashamed?

This morning I was talking to the grandparent of one of Abby's school friends. He is a Jehovah Witness and therefore doesn't celebrate Christmas. So we talked about what we did over the holiday and during the break. I didn't mention the word Christmas, and of course neither did he.

Whislt waiting at the Cusotmer Service desk this afternoon in Sainsbury's I picked up a copy of the Times newspaper. I had a long wait and plenty of time to read. As I flicked through the pages something caught my eye. At the top of the section headed Births, Marriages and Deaths there is a bible verse. Mark 8:38 to be precise.

If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy angels.

Had I been ashamed of mentioning Jesus during my conversation that morning? My intention was merely to be tactful and recognise the view held by this particular individual. I honestly felt no sense of trying to hide my allegiance to Jesus. But what if I had? Would Jesus have been ashamed of me when he returns?

On three occasions Peter denied he had any acquaintance with Jesus whatsoever. When Jesus returns I don't think he will be ashamed of Peter.

That's grace.

think

I like a challenge, I like change.

If you want to challenge the way you think and are open to change then have a look at the websites below everyday!

WordLive
h2g2

Happy thinking.

president

John Atta Mills is the new President of Ghana.

Being one of the few African countries to have a stable democracy let us pray for the new President and all the people he will serve, that they may be an example to all their neighbours.

begin

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
(John 1:1-5 ESV)

How will you begin this year?