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March 2nd, 2008 - A long weekend
It’s turned into a very long weekend. Not in the sense of a holiday weekend, but it seems like far too much time has passed since we have been able to visit Cameron. This is the weekend that I had finally convinced Leigh to swap places so that she could come home and spend some quality time with Carlton and Owen, but since Carlton was diagnosed with shingles last week we have been in quarantine as far as Cameron’s doctors are concerned. Of course none of us are particularly happy about that but Carlton is on medication now and we are hopeful that the home-based half of our family will be able to recommence visiting Cameron towards the end of next week. Read the rest of this entry »
March 1st, 2008 - Today a prayer
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be.
If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly.
If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently.
And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallently.
Make these more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus.
Amen.
February 28th, 2008 - The Mythbuster of faith
Yesterday Sunshine Coast Grammar School hosted a special 30 minute service in the new school chapel, to pray for Cameron immediately before the start of the school day. It was a very thoughtful and rather emotional event attended by Ingrid, the boys and I as well as crowd of about 80 teachers, parents, friends and Maroochy Baptist church supporters. I have no doubt that everyone there was very touched by the event and I personally felt the reassuring presence of the Holy Spirit there in that place at that time. The service was led by the school chaplain, Rev. Ron Holt, who knows Cameron and has visited him a couple of times. He also delightfully refers to himself as “Revâ€. Read the rest of this entry »
