And the water keeps on moving, just like life.  When we want to put our life on hold, for whatever reason, life just keeps on going.  Throughout history man has tried to control and harness the power and movement of water.  We build dams and canals, we dredge and coax, but the water keeps on moving.  And it will carve its own way through the landscape.  Life keeps carving a way though time.  A ravine or a canyon, what will my life carve out?  Hmmm.  I guess we'll have to wait and see.

We celebrated Memorial Day(weekend) like so many other families.  We went camping.  It has been so long ago that we took the kids camping that they don't remember it.  The days were very warm, high 80s and the nights were very cool, low 40s.  We stayed three nights and had a wonderful time.  I think they will remember this trip.  I know that I will.  I will remember that it takes me a little longer to set up a tent than it used to.  I will also remember that I can't hike as long or far as I used to, and  I like sleeping on an air mattress instead of the ground.  We fished, we watched the birds, and we went exploring.  There was no cell phone service so our phones were eerily silent.  Now the weekend is over and we were all glad to be home in our own beds.  Some of our best times were sitting around the table.  Food always taste so good when it's cooked outside, even with propane.  Also, we taught the kids how to play "Spades", the card game.  They caught on quick and loved it.  The only bad thing about the weekend was this dumb drought.  We weren't allowed to have a fire, and what's a camping trip with out a fire.  Still, it was an awesome weekend.  Now I can't wait until we can go again.

Day 263. Whew what a month since I last posted.  No excuses for not posting, I just haven't done it.  But, since I mentioned it, this last month we have traveled to Albuquerque, Dallas, and Oklahoma City.  Stacy went to Wichita this last weekend, all for the sake of JBQ (Junior Bible Quiz), and a  family reunion on Easter weekend.  So, church and school during the week, complete with tennis and Starr testing, and traveling on Friday and Saturday.  Then back home to minister on Sunday.  Stacy's sister had two surgeries on her little finger, and a few other folks in the hospital,  And somewhere in there we took time out to buy a new car.  It sounds a lot worse than it was.  Yes we were busy, but it was all by our own doing, and worth it.
Easter Sunday was great.  We had a great turn out for morning worship and lunch.  Then after lunch we had an egg hunt for the kiddos.  It is so much fun to watch the different characteristics of even the youngest egg hunter.  It was a great day. 
As far as the new car goes, we are loving it.  We traded in our minivan for a SUV.  We were able to get all that we wanted and then some.  God is so good. 
I'll try to keep up on the blog a little better.  As I remember things that have happened I will post about them.  Maybe some older memories too.


Day 221.  It has been a bonifide blizzard today.  It started last night and ended this afternoon.  We got 12 inches of snow and had wind gusts up to 58mph.  We got out of church last night and the snow had already started.  Usually people stay around for awhile and visit, but not last night.  As soon as we said amen they started leaving.  It was kind of funny, but I don't blame them at all.  Anyway, I stayed around the house today.  The horses in the pasture behind our house didn't seem to mind the snow and wind.  They were playing and running around and having fun.  The blizzard is now over and we have to wait for the snow to melt.  Maybe another system will come through and bring more snow.  It is still winter after all.  We will be suffering in the heat of summer all too soon.  This is the season that we are in so we might as well try to enjoy it.

Day 217.  This almost looks like a time lapse photo showing the wing movement of migrating geese.  But, it isn't a single goose, it is part of a flock that flew over.  When they fly over they sound like a room full of noisy people.  It is cool to see the position of the wings during flight.  It's not all soaring.  There is a lot of work involved for them to stay in the air, and they have to stay in the air to reach their destination.  To get where you want to be you have to keep moving. 

Day 214.  I think this can has seen better days, and yet, it has never  been more cool.  It has become part of it's surroundings but is still distinguishable enough to be separate.  Considered by some a work of art and by others a piece of trash.  What do you see?  Just because something or someone has been broken or damaged doesn't mean that they are trash.  I wish people would grow up and look past the faults that they find in others.  We all have enough faults of our own we need to work on with out trying to fix someone else's.   What is the first thing you notice when you look at some one?  Are they a work of art or a piece of trash?  It's your perception, not theirs.

Day 208.  Well, the weatherman said we would get snow.  When I went to bed last night there was no snow.  Everything was dry and dead.  It's still dead but now everything is covered in snow.  The snow changes the look of the landscape.  I love snow.  Don't miss understand me, I still would rather it be warm and sunny, but I do love snow.  It makes everything fresh and clean.  Like a new start.  Just like when Jesus makes us new by forgiving our sins.