Emptying my thoughts on to my blog
Train the trainer
The bike trainer was out of commission for a couple of days. It was making noise and the tension adjustment mechanism was not functioning properly. Paul had the patience to open it up and fixed the problem. Bravo! Paul.
Drip, drip, drip of another kind
I'm talking about the drip, drip of coins from the slot machines.
Nil and I had dinner the other night at one of the restaurants in the Casino Montreal. We were told that the food was good, free parking, live band to entertain, and some people watching (for a research project :-) ).
After a sumptuous buffet dinner we went around the casino floor to browse around. Wall to wall machines of various kinds. My focus was on the people, the expression on their faces, this desire to win, at the cost of having less and possibly losing whatever they hadbefore they went there. It was an interesting "people observing, watching" visit for me. I don't think we'd want to go back there, other than maybe for a show or dinner, which was superb. Well, maybe, maybe, a couple of donations into one of the thousands of slot machines there (hehehehe).
Drip, drip, drip of the watery kind
As we speak, or should I say, as I enter the keystrokes, water is dripping in different sections of our home, again. Milder temperature today, and tomorrow, coupled with ice and snow on the room makes a not so welcome combination at the moment. Can't complain much- it could be worse. I can just think of our poor brothers and sisters in the part of the world that's been hit and affected by the terrible tsunami; it makes this dripping roof situation pale by comparison to what they are going through right now. Yes, as the Christian hymn said, "count your blessings, name them one by one".
Welcoming the new year
We have a "Watch Night Service" (I'll have to check with those who have been with the church longer why it's called that) at the church tonight at 7:00pm. Prayers for the victims and families of the victims of the tsunami disaster will be a priority.
Later on in the evening, if all is well and the leaks and drips are under control, we'll be heading to Mike and Aimee's new home in Dorion for the Espinosa Family New Year's Eve Party.
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We stayed home for New Year's Eve. We had a time of devotion and prayer a few minutes before the stroke of midnight. The timing was right because when we were done with our prayer time it was midnight, January 1st 2005. It was a good time to reflect on our current situation (leaking roof and all), that inspite of all the challenges we are faced with daily, the devastation and tragedy our brothers and sisters in South and Souteast Asia have to deal with, pales in comparison.
It's a good time to focus our sights outward, away from us, on to our hurting, suffering brothers and sisters, and ask God how we can be used and be of assistance.
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