Monday, 17 May 2010

My Big God, How Small I See Him



My God is really bigger than I can conceive.  Yet daily, I put Him in a box that cannot contain Him.

Perhaps I should respond to God daily, as Job responded to God's speech below ... Job 40:4  "Behold, I am insignificant, what can I reply to thee?"

But then again, He did send His Son to die for me ...

Job 38

The LORD Speaks
 1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said:  2 "Who is this that darkens my counsel
       with words without knowledge?
 3 Brace yourself like a man;
       I will question you,
       and you shall answer me.
 4 "Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation?
       Tell me, if you understand.
 5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!
       Who stretched a measuring line across it?
 6 On what were its footings set,
       or who laid its cornerstone-
 7 while the morning stars sang together
       and all the angels [a] shouted for joy?
 8 "Who shut up the sea behind doors
       when it burst forth from the womb,
 9 when I made the clouds its garment
       and wrapped it in thick darkness,
 10 when I fixed limits for it
       and set its doors and bars in place,
 11 when I said, 'This far you may come and no farther;
       here is where your proud waves halt'?
 12 "Have you ever given orders to the morning,
       or shown the dawn its place,
 13 that it might take the earth by the edges
       and shake the wicked out of it?
 14 The earth takes shape like clay under a seal;
       its features stand out like those of a garment.
 15 The wicked are denied their light,
       and their upraised arm is broken.
 16 "Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
       or walked in the recesses of the deep?
 17 Have the gates of death been shown to you?
       Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death [b] ?
 18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?
       Tell me, if you know all this.
 19 "What is the way to the abode of light?
       And where does darkness reside? .....

Sunday, 16 May 2010

Just the Beiginning of the Ash Iritation ...

It appears that this is just beginning for Icelandic volcano activity (click HERE) ... oh goody ... :-(

Sistine Chapel

Great way to explore the Sistine Chapel.  Lauri and I were there a couple of years ago, and it was beautiful.  Crowded place though.  With looking up so much, your neck would ache.  Check out this WEBSITE.  Allow it load (takes a minute), then use your mouse to explore.  You can use the + and - in the lower left corner to magnify.

Video: Volcanic time lapse from Eyjafjallajökull

Some cool, time-lapsed video of the Iceland Volcano ....

Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

Saturday, 15 May 2010

Earning a Gift?

Like everybody else, I like gift.  It is a surprise, a blessing, and a joy.  It shows the thoughtfulness of the giver.  Makes me feel special!  No matter whether the gift is large or small, the gift is appreciated.  I have positive feelings towards the giver and as a result, I want to reciprocate.  A true gift is given with no strings attached.  Otherwise, it is not a gift, but a contract ... a quid pro quo if you like.  Each party exchanges something it deems worth the price.  Dicionary.com defines a gift as "something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present." The only thing you have to do with the gift is to make a decision to reject or accept it.

Amsterdam Day 2


The primary objectives of this day were Keukenhof Gardens, Anne Frank House, and Van Gogh Museum.  I'm not a flower guy, but even I was impressed with God's creative design of flowers.  Click HERE for the pictures.

Sunday, 2 May 2010

Amsterdam Day 1


Amsterdam (AMS)

We planned this trip several months in advance.  Rachel and Chase were kind of enough to join us - that was the plan until the Eyjafjallajokull volcano (click to see cool pics) decided to make the trip interesting.  R&C found out for sure that they were flying on Wednesday morning, but we weren't sure.  As of noon on Wednesday, many KLM flights for Thursday were listed but not ours.  So we booked with EasyJet out of Edinburgh. Wouldn't you know, but two hours later our flight became listed.  Yes, we lost the money as it flew, but at least we made it to Amsterdam. (read more and for the pictures link).  Thank you Lord for allowing us all to go ....