something new

It's great to have one daughter in the city with me, but I miss the other 2 who are in White, Rock, BC. and Edmonton, AB. To bridge the miles this summer, we're going to try something together that I'm really looking forward to. We're joining the online study group for "Me, myself and Lies" by Jennifer Rothschild. The neat thing is that she wrote the material, but Beth Moore is going to 'teach' it online. All we do is log onto her blogspot www.livingproofministries.blogspot.com every Tuesday morning for the teaching, do our workbook homework and then we're going to try emailing our thoughts to each other and continue the dialogue that way. It all starts June 23 and there will be 4 blog posts throughout the summer - every other week until August 4. I'm really looking forward to the study itself and what God will teach me, doing it with my girls and checking out the whole online thing. I'll keep you posted on how it's going. I had a hard time finding workbooks - finally found a store in Canada that had some after calling about 10 places.

Could I do it?

I've been wondering about beginning work on a Master's program. The longer I do what I do, the more I realize how much more I need to know. I enjoy studying and learning - just not sure of the work load and assignments to finish for this old brain and to do while I'm still employed full time. Anyhow, just thinking and checking with universities around North America. If you've got any advice for this old woman, I'm all ears!

A mother's thoughts

Our son and his wife are on a missions trip to Haiti. Here's their blog http://haititeam3.spaces.live.com/ They are youth pastors and have taken some of their youth to this island to make a difference. The stories are amazing. I can't help but think back to when our son was one of those youth. He wasn't so sure back then of what he believed and what he thought of the church. But because of loving people in our church, because of many who prayed, and mostly because of God's grace, he came to understand who Christ is to him. And now....all these years later, here he is leading kids, some like he was. He loves them, prays for them and longs for them to embrace a godly life of loving others and walking by faith. What more could a mother want?

just bein' a gramma

couldn't resist

Our grandson is the smartest 19 month old! He dribbles balls, plays and rocks on with his guitar. Here's some proof.

Our grandson the musician

He's already playing the guitar!

Counting the days

Only 6 more days until our grandson comes to stay for a week! Jaxton and Shay fly in next Friday. Shay heads back to Surrey the next day to leave with Aaron on a trip to Haiti with their youth. So, we'll see how us old fogies do at keeping up with this almost 2 year old. Fun times ahead.