The Second Coming of Jesus

By the title of my post you might think that I am going to write something theological and deep but no....read on!
I went to Hampden tonight for youth groups - Junior and Senior. They are to be commended for continuing to invest in their young people! A small community with very little for young people to do - no mall, no movie theatre, no sports facility, etc. There is a youth group every week between TSA and the Pentecost.
For the Junior group, I did the Easter story as a devotional. I had four eggs; one had a cross in it, another 3 nails, another a stone and the last one nothing. The kids were very attentive and answered my questions throughout the story. Following the devotion, one child said that God has promised us that there would never be a flood again. There were some blank looks from some children so I had to tell the Noah's Ark story in a nutshell. After that, another little boy piped up and said in his best Newfie accent - "my Pop told me 'dat one day Jesus is coming back to pick us up!" And He is! I thought it was the cutest thing I have ever heard! I can't get that thought out of my mind! Whether or not that's what his pop actually said or that was his paraphrase I don't know!
My encouragement to you is: Get ready to be picked up!!

Creative Days!

I love being creative! Since moving in July I have had more time to be creative. Both in my present ministry through creative worship and other programming plus in my own personal time! I started a card making class and these cards were for the beginner February class.

A couple of years ago I took a course. In that course we were asked to describe our ideal day. I said that my ideal day would be working at a Michael's Arts and Crafts Store. The facilitator asked if I was able to be creative in my work or in my personal time. At that time, my job was very administrative and I didn't have a lot of personal time. She encouraged me to find an outlet for my creative side. When being creative is a part of who you are - there is something missing if you don't have that outlet. Now that I have it - I realize how much I missed being creative!

Card #1 - You're so kind stamp by Stampin Up

Card #2 - Happiness Always stamp by Stampin Up

Card #3 - Happy Birthday stamp by Stampin Up and Car Stamp by Stampin Bella

Card #4 - You're never more than a thought away stamp by Stampin Up.

My Niece - the Skier!

My niece has just turned 12! My brother has had her on skis since she was 18 months old! It's certainly paying off! She joined the racing team this year and has been winning lots of medals! She won 3 silver and 2 bronze recently! And....she has been selected to ski in the Whistler Cup in April! She told me that the Alpine Ski team wasn't very good in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics so her goal is to ski in the 2018 Winter Olympics (I'll have to check out where it is going to be)! At this rate - she may very well achieve that goal! I will have to start saving now - I wonder if Petro Canada will still help family members to get to the games!!! All I can say is Go Chiara Go! Reach for the sky!