Terrific Tuesday

Spent the day in Saskatoon today with Blaine and Joey as we were going to a plumbing and heating trade show that was about all the new plumbing and heating system types and accessories. We got into the city by 11:00 and picked up James for lunch and as we were having lunch a good friend of ours from Kindersley sat down beside us. It was great to see Ruth and share a bit with her as to some of what's been happening in our lives. We were able to stop at my favorite store value village and I found a good work shirt and Blaine found a pair of kids skates. The boys had a couple of other stops and I brought crosses along and wrapped a bunch of crosses as I waited. It seems we can never make enough crosses to keep up with the demand. We do praise the Lord for that part of our ministry, it just gives us such an opportunity to share with so many and making them is a great ministry of it's own P.T.L. We got to look around Kelsey school while waiting for James and reminisced about the teachers that we all had. It's such a great school for learning a trade. We got to the trade show on time and WOW was there a lot to see. All the new products were amazing and I ran into a lot of old acquaintances that I hadn't seen in a long time, it was great to see them all and of course to share about the ranch. I met a guy from Viscount and after sharing with him a bit he told me he was originally from BC and gave me the name of a teacher that developed a great program to keep students in school and finish their grade 12. Guess what it involved? - getting those students involved in trades and life skills. So I think God's got us on the right track.

I believe God opens doors for each of us every day, to make an impact on the lives of others in the world that we live in. The kind of impact we leave has got to be of God, and how we are allowing Him to impact our lives. Like Blaine says, " if we always focus on what is negative and only see the negative in everthing around us then that will be the image and impact we will have on others that we meet with daily." I'm starting to think maybe we should carry a tape recorder with us to hear the words that are coming out of our mouths, how are they supposed to encourage anyone? Or maybe a mirror to see the kind of face we carry around with us, man, many of us would never have to buy a mask we'd scare everyone away just the way we are. We all face battles every day, so as we seek God's direction for our day remember that in Luke 6:37 & 38 it says, "never criticize or condemn or it will come back to you. Go easy on others; then they will do the same for you. For if you give, you will get! Your gift will return to you in full and over flowing measure, pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, and running over. What ever measure you use to give large or small will be used to measure what is given back to you. Be there for others and remember leave no one behind. Blessings to all.