Missing This

I have so many thoughts running rampant through my cranium, but I haven’t written them down. The past few months have been very busy but now there is an interlude, albeit brief. Maybe I can find some time to begin a new again with writing the thoughts in my head

I love you

For twenty years I have been saying “I love you” to Krista. Twenty years. Back on that January evening, I thought I knew what love was, but I really didn’t know much. But that little bit of love has continued to dynamically grow and has forever shaped my life.

The love Krista and I share forever changes and reshapes us. I am fortunate to have her as my wife, my partner, my friend. I couldn’t ask for more. I love you.

Craig 

Shoveling

Well, it finally got cold, real cold. And it snowed too. As I was coming home late from work Wednesday night, I was looking at how many houses did not have their drives shoveled. Then I pulled into my clean shoveled drive. Krista and Brandon had gone outside in the bitter cold (single digits) and shoveled the whole drive. 

How thoughtful, how wonderful. They are the best.

2009

This is a year not to waste.  Never should one waste a day, but rather use it fully, and fully for good and to the glory of God. I don’t know what will happen this year. I did not know all of the things that would happen in 2008 for sure. But I can set personal goals, personal plans.

While there are always items that I cannot control, I can direct my life still and still prepare for things which God or life may have in store for me this year. I do not have to just go with the flow. This year, I need to plan for me, my family more. To set and achieve personal goals.

Year End

As this year comes to an end, it has been full of highs and lows. But it has definitely wound up nicely. A college basketball game last night between Purdue and Illinois and now tonight, back to Springfield to carry on a New Years tradition with some friends…dinner and games. Looking forward to it greatly. Food, Friends, Fun.

So long 2008.

MP3s

Well, I have tried to get music to play on my mp3 player. For some reason, it just doesn’t like my musical tastes. Have to still learn how to transfer songs. The good news is that the podcasts that I listen to work flawlessly. So I get my fill of sermons each time I ride the trainer. Problem is that I have not been riding enough. But today that changed. Krista didn’t even bug me about exercising. I just did it. Without my mp3 music to boot.

Books

In 2008, I read more than I ever have before. As a child, I virtually never read. Occasionally I read some historical books, typically World War II or about airplanes. But more times than not, I only read the captions to pictures.

As far as novels, I believe that I can count the ones I read on one hand. But this year I read and I read. Compared to “readers” I still do not read much. But it is all relative, and this was a good year for me.

Thanks Amazon. Thanks Half Price Books.

Reflections

Today marks the second Christmas we have spent in Indiana. Last year, we were here, but still in the process of moving. But how time flies. Since then, new school, new camcorder, new church, new house, new piano, new books, new stresses, new pressures, new issues. But in spite of everything, both good and bad, we are still family, we are still blessed, we are still…us.

One thing in life is for certain. Change. The good, the bad, the expected, the surprises, the churches, the pressures, are always the same. But it is good to be able to share them with family.

Merry Christmas to my family. Thank you God for blessing us so much. Help us to remember You in the good times, not just the bad times. Help us as a family to grow together, to grow in You.

Christmas Eve

I took today off from work, as did most other people in my department. Brandon and I ate breakfast at a McDonald’s and then met my sister and her family at the Indianapolis Children’s Museum. We all had a lot of fun. After a late lunch we came back home to get ready for Christmas Eve service.

The service tonight was very nice. It was contemporary, which was a bit of a surprise to me, but I enjoyed it very much. A touch of Trans Siberian Orchestra, mixed with some Celtic sounds, and a traditional carols with candlelight.

Krista had a bad headache but made it through. Tonight he opened one present as has been tradition. We must finish wrapping and the placement of the presents now that he has gone to bed. It is fun to see him so excited and happy.

Piano continued

OK, so I have been bad about writing, and even worse about the order of the posts. But this past November, Brandon was asked to play piano for a song at church which was sung by a very good vocalist and the chilren’s choir. He jammed with the band!! Oh yea, he jammed.

His ability to make music, to hear, to learn, to want to get better amazes me. Best investment ever are our pianos.

Good job that Sunday son. Awesome job.

Dad