Well, I continue to ride the Flex to work. It is great! I really like the 70 mpg. I recently installed headphone speakers in my helmet so I can have tunes or listen to the radio. Next week I will take my motorcycle drivers test. I have a goal to ride Hwy. 36 to Fortuna. In a car this road is abit of a bear but I really think it would be a great ride on a bike. There are small little towns along the way: Platina, Mad River, Wildwood and Bridgeville just to name a few. It's about a 3 1/2 hour ride to the coast. We could grab some seafood or burgers and ride back home. That sounds like a great day!
Current weather: 100 degrees and a slight breeze.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Happy Anniversary To Us!
Today Tina and I celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary! It seems like only yesterday we were honeymooning in Monterey and San Francisco. God has blessed us with two beautiful girls and a nice home. To celebrate we went as a family to Disneyland. It was the world premier of the new Pirates of the Caribbean-Dead Man's Chest. We saw all the stars walk the red carpet down Main Street USA. What a great event! Rides and stars were the order of the day. We returned home at 2:00 AM on Monday morning. I was so tired at work yesterday and slept very well last night.
We recently got a dog. His name is Mitchell. We is a "pound puppy". Call us the rescuers! The two cats we already had kinda freaked out with this new addition. Mitchell stays in our fenced back yard. The cats main entrance into our home was through the back sliding glass door. Needless to say they now enter through the front door only.
Current weather 109 and very humid. The air conditioner at work is on the fritz so it has been very uncomfortable. Weather people say "cooler temps are on there way" I say........they just can't get here soon enough.
-Norm
We recently got a dog. His name is Mitchell. We is a "pound puppy". Call us the rescuers! The two cats we already had kinda freaked out with this new addition. Mitchell stays in our fenced back yard. The cats main entrance into our home was through the back sliding glass door. Needless to say they now enter through the front door only.
Current weather 109 and very humid. The air conditioner at work is on the fritz so it has been very uncomfortable. Weather people say "cooler temps are on there way" I say........they just can't get here soon enough.
-Norm
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Parents, Christians and Public Schools
I have been thinking about a question for quite some time now. But first I must tell you what forces me to ask it. We have two daughters. Hope will be in 7th grade next year and Grace is going into 4th grade. Since the time Hope was in Kindergarten we have been involved in PTA and other activities at their school. It has become our family's school and we take ownership of it. We do this first as parents and secondly as Christians. Sadly, too few parents get involved in the education of their children or even know the name of their child's teacher. It appears to be a respite time for parents while their children are in school or at at school activities.
As I said earlier, my daughter is going into 7th grade (middle school). This school will be attending has not had a good reputation in the past. Recently, I sat on the interview panel for a new Principal and Vice Principal for this school. I am very pleased with the people who were chosen for these positions. I feel it is going to be a great year! My brother has a daughter (my niece) who is the same age as Hope. They applied for an inter-district transfer to try to tranfer to another school/district. By brother has substituted at this middle school in the past.
So, here my question. If all the Christians leave public schools who will be left to run and advocate for the students in them? Numerous times I've heard it said that "They are taking God out of the public schools". Sadly, Christians are taking God out of the public school each time they pull their children out (salt and light). I remember the fear we had when Hope started in elementary school. Now through alot of participation and prayer we have help to make a school a better place for everyone. It has not been easy and required alot of time and meetings, but all students, staff and families of the school have benefited.
I challenge you to get a staff list of your child's school and pray for each person on it, or just start with your child's teacher. Walk the campus inviting Jesus there. It is your school and in your neighborhood. If we don't, who will?
Weather today: 106 degrees and windy.
As I said earlier, my daughter is going into 7th grade (middle school). This school will be attending has not had a good reputation in the past. Recently, I sat on the interview panel for a new Principal and Vice Principal for this school. I am very pleased with the people who were chosen for these positions. I feel it is going to be a great year! My brother has a daughter (my niece) who is the same age as Hope. They applied for an inter-district transfer to try to tranfer to another school/district. By brother has substituted at this middle school in the past.
So, here my question. If all the Christians leave public schools who will be left to run and advocate for the students in them? Numerous times I've heard it said that "They are taking God out of the public schools". Sadly, Christians are taking God out of the public school each time they pull their children out (salt and light). I remember the fear we had when Hope started in elementary school. Now through alot of participation and prayer we have help to make a school a better place for everyone. It has not been easy and required alot of time and meetings, but all students, staff and families of the school have benefited.
I challenge you to get a staff list of your child's school and pray for each person on it, or just start with your child's teacher. Walk the campus inviting Jesus there. It is your school and in your neighborhood. If we don't, who will?
Weather today: 106 degrees and windy.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
A Need For Heroes
This weekend I attended a reunion for students of Sierra Christian Academy. I attended this school from first through ninth grades. It changed administration in my tenth grade year and eventually closed. Every two years a reunion is organized for all former students of the school. It was held this past weekend.
Our family was extremely involved with this school and spent many summer days helping to clean, build, paint or doing whatever was needed. We were also close to the administration and teaching staff. Several were in attendance at this reunion and all set at the same table. I watched as they laughed and recalled memories. The thought struck me these are some of my heroes. I can remember days when the school did not having enough money to pay a bill and they would call the student body together for prayer. Someone then went to the mailbox and there was a check for the exact amount that was needed. This happened on several occasions during the 9 years we attended. The hours spent in prayer for students. God used them to impact my life and countless others. In Hebrews 11 we read about great heroes of the faith, this weekend I saw a few more that could be added to the list. These heroes have encouraged me in my faith. I thank God for them.
Weather today: 105 degrees with a warm wind blowin'. This is why I live here!
-Norm
Our family was extremely involved with this school and spent many summer days helping to clean, build, paint or doing whatever was needed. We were also close to the administration and teaching staff. Several were in attendance at this reunion and all set at the same table. I watched as they laughed and recalled memories. The thought struck me these are some of my heroes. I can remember days when the school did not having enough money to pay a bill and they would call the student body together for prayer. Someone then went to the mailbox and there was a check for the exact amount that was needed. This happened on several occasions during the 9 years we attended. The hours spent in prayer for students. God used them to impact my life and countless others. In Hebrews 11 we read about great heroes of the faith, this weekend I saw a few more that could be added to the list. These heroes have encouraged me in my faith. I thank God for them.
Weather today: 105 degrees with a warm wind blowin'. This is why I live here!
-Norm
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