Tech Support

~ Here's a funny one for you!

(Disclaimer: This post is in no way indicative of the condition of my own marriage!! :) )

RE: Installing Husband

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance -- particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 and then installed undesirable programs such as NFL 5.0, NBA 3.0 and Golf Clubs 4.1. Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate

Dear Desperate:
First keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an Operating System. Please enter the command: "http: I Thought You Loved Me.HTML" and try to download Tears 6.2 and don't forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5. But remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1. Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Snoring Loudly Beta.

Whatever you do, DO NOT install Mother-in-law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources). Also, do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Food 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good Luck, Tech Support

"Him"

How do I start this post? Well, I'm posting about a few things here -- first of all, this my response to Making History's 'Image of God' tag http://making-history.blogspot.com/ . I've pondered this tag for a while now and this is what I've come up with: I don't believe that any image can summarize or depict God. Nor do I believe that we should try to depict our awesome God with pictures. BUT, I do believe that through a close relationship with Him we can express what He means to us. Of course no amount of words, flowery or otherwise, can ever summarize how great God really is.

I just received one of my favourite CDs back from a friend so I've been listening to it again and reflecting on my own unworthiness and HIS amazing love for me! I am absolutely nothing without Him -- and I am reminded of it over and over in my life. I know that the world would say that I have a self-esteem problem but I know that any thing that is worthy in me is only because of Him. I can't convince anyone of that - but I have faith, His faith, and I know - and besides, only He can change hearts. But I do hope that anything good in me is only a reflection of Him in me. Thus 'Entirely for Him'. That is what I want to be. Only for Him.

AND, my pondering has also come up because of some medical 'stuff' in our families (I'll leave the details for now). I am comforted to know that ALL of our days are numbered by the almighty One and that nothing, absolutely nothing, comes without the will of our Heavenly Father!!! What a comfort that is!

So here is my contribution to the Images tag. I thank the Lord for holding me in the palm of His hand! What better place is there to be? No place.


You Surround Me (Interspersed with Gaelic)

Karen Padgett, Daphne Rademaker and Brian Doerksen

Ta tu thart orm (You're all around me)
Ta tu i gceartlar mo chroi (In the centre of my heart)
You surround me
Ta tu thart orm (You're all around me)
You indwell me (Ta tu i gceartlar mo chroi)
(In the center of my heart)
You surround me

You surround me Ta tu thart orm
(You're all around me)
You indwell me
You're beside me Ta tu ag mo thaobh
(You're at my side)
Ever present always near

You're the whisper Is tu ag cogar (You whisper)
Calling my name gently Ag glaoch m'ainm
(Calling my name)
Love eternal Gra go siorai (Love eternal)
Reaching to me jealous for me Ag faire orm (Watching over me)
Go headmhar dom (Jealous for me)

I will stay with You forever
Arm in arm we'll walk together
You will never let me go

I can't live my life without You
My whole will to live is for You
you've awakened me to know

You surround me You indwell me
You're beside me ever present always near

You're the whisper calling my name gently
Love eternal reaching to me jealous for me

Is tu ag cogar (You whisper)
Go samh m'ainm (My name gently)
Gra go siorai (Love eternal)

I can't live my life without You
I can't live my life without You
I can't live my life without You

A Dhai fanfaidh me leat choiche
(God I will stay with you forever)
Lamh ar lamh le cheile (Arm in arm together)
Ni scaoilfidh tu me riamh
(You will never let me go)
Ni fiu ni fiu mo bheatha gan tu (My life is not worth it not worth it without You)
Thug tu cuis 's ciall dom' shaoil-se
(You gave meaning and sense to my life)
Mhuscail tu mo chroi (You awakened my heart)

*****

Faithful One

Brian Doerksen

Faithful One so unchanging
Ageless One You're my rock of peace
Lord of All I depend on You

I call out to You again and again
I call out to You again and again

You are my rock in times of trouble
You lift me up when I fall down
All through the storm
Your love is the anchor
My hope is in You alone

*****

Your Faithfulness
Brian Doerksen

I don't know what this day will bring
Will it be disappointing, filled with longed for things?
I don't know what tomorrow holds
Still I know I can trust Your faithfulness

I don't know if these clouds mean rain
If they do, will they pour down blessing or pain?
I don't know what the future holds
Still I know I can trust Your faithfulness

Certain as the rivers reach the sea
Certain as the sunrise in the east
I can rest in your faithfulness
Surer than a mother's tender love
Surer than the stars still shine above
I can rest in your faithfulness

I don't know how or when I'll die
Will it be a thief, or will I have a chance to say goodbye?
No, I don't know how much time is left
But in the end, I will know your faithfulness

When darkness overwhelms my soul
When thoughts and storms of doubt
Still I trust You are always faithful, always faithful

Certain as the rivers reach the sea
Certain as the sunrise in the east
I can rest in your faithfulness
Surer than a mother's tender love
Surer than the stars still shine above
I can rest in your faithfulness

I don't know what this day will bring
Will it be disappointing, filled with longed for things?
I don't know what tomorrow holds
Still I know I can trust Your faithfulness

*****

Psalm 13

(How Long O Lord)

Brian Doerksen, Steve Mitchinson, Karen Mitchinson and Daphne Rademaker

How long oh Lord will you forget me

How long oh Lord

Will You look the other way

How long oh Lord

Must I wrestle with my thoughts

And every day

Have such sorrow in my heart

Look on me and answer

Oh God my Father

Bring light to my darkness

Before they see me fall

But I trust in Your unfailing love

Yes my heart will rejoice

Still I sing of Your unfailing love

You have been good

You will be good to me.

*****

Turn your eyes upon Jesus.

Look full in his wonderful face.

And the things of earth will grow strangely dim

In the light of his glory and grace.

(Helen Lemmel)

For My Valentine!

"She was only sixteen, only sixteen, but she loved that boy sooooooooooooo..."
I don't like the rest of that song -

because I DID know what I was doing -- I wasn't too young to know! :)
1982
Anyway, here's a little 'down memory lane' for you - to show off my Valentine!

I love you sweetie - more than I did back then,

and not as much as I will! :) You're the BEST - and I know it!

I thank the Lord for you every day!
1987
Here's to many, many more HAPPY VALENTINE'S!

"Sew on Fire" ministries

Last night my girls and I along with some ladies from our church went to help at the 'Sew on Fire' warehouse. We'd never heard of this organization before so it was all new to us. It was so amazing! Run by all volunteers, 'Sew on Fire' makes up bags for missionaries to take to all kinds of countries. The bags are made specifically, depending on who they are going to - i.e. children or new moms or teachers etc. They are used as a tool to reach out to those less fortunate than we are - and to bridge the gap to give them the Good News of Christ's saving faith! People volunteer to make baby blankets, receiving blankets and baby layettes, or to sew draw-string-type cloth bags, or people donate financially or specific items like school supplies, toiletry items or little dolls or toys. As Wendy Hagar (the woman who started SOF) told us - donations are mainly 'our excesses'. How sad is that? And yet, how exciting is that?

Last night we helped to put together bags for a mission trip to Colombia and then we also helped fill 200 bags for a mission trip to Uganda!

Ways You can Help
Volunteer your time
Sew bags at home
Donate material, personal hygiene items
Visit our web page often
Donate finances
Knit lady slippers, mitts, and lap blankets
Check garage sales for items needed:-wool - small toys - hockey bags/back packs
Network
Pray l minute per week
Help sort and pack bags
Donate in the memory of a loved one.
Save your Canadian Tire money and donate it to SOF!
Just say yes … Just Do It!

Read more here! http://www.sewonfire.blogspot.com/ http://www.sewonfire.com/index.htm

*Note: all photos here are from Wendy's blog - link above.

For my friends...