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Share Your World 2016: Week 11

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It’s time to SHARE OUR WORLD’S WITH CEE!

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Every week Cee asks five questions, In answering them her many contributors share their worlds with the blogosphere. You can find all their answers by clicking the underlined link above.

This weeks questions and my answers are below:

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How many siblings do you have? What’s your birth order? 

I have one sister, Brenda. She is a missionary to the Netherlands. I am the oldest. I am a pastor here in America.

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This is me and Brenda at Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse

In a car would you rather drive or be a passenger?

I would rather be a passenger. I love riding. That said,  I almost always drive as I am generally alone in the car.

When you lose electricity in a storm, do you light the candles or turn on the flashlight? How many of each do you own?

Usually both. I have a vast supply of candles in the house and at least one flashlight on every floor…except the cellar which I try to avoid at all costs in a black out.

List at least five of your favorite types of animals?  (any animal to domestic to wild to marine life)

I love dogs, especially my little dogs.

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I love cats too. In fact my daughter is moving in with her cat Picasso on Saturday. That means in my house there will live four people, three Maltese and one tabby cat  who outweighs all the dogs by at least double.

I love birds. The property I live on is covered in wild roses and that attracts the wild birds throughout the winter. I love going out and seeing the waxwings and the chickadees and the robins and the cardinals in the trees. I especially love birdsong in the spring.

I love mountain lions, not like in a cuddly way, that’s just stupid. Those people who go out and live with giant carnivores and try to be their friends and be accepted in their packs are just crazy in my mind; But as a concept I like mountain lions. One was spotted in the town next door about a month ago.

Finally I love bears…in the same way I love mountain lions.

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful that at last week’s bowl-athon fundraiser for special needs the ministry brought in almost $4,000.00! This week I am looking forward to a fun-filled Saturday at C.cada. Ray Parker will be giving a lesson in basic camera use in the afternoon and I have a new camera I am dying to work with.

Share Your World 2016 Week#8

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It is time to SHARE MY WORLD WITH YOU AGAIN. That capitalized link will get you into a whole world of learning how to share your world and a ton of examples about how to do it from Cee’s many subscribers. But before you go, here are the weekly questions from Cee and my shares concerning them.

What household chore do you absolutely hate doing?

I am decidedly not a big fan of raking or weeding the garden beds. I am OK if my lawn and gardens will not make the next issue of Better Homes and Gardens.

What was the last URL that you bookmarked?

You Tube Buffalo Herd: Our Riches At Christ’s Expense

 

Close your eyes. Listen to your body. What part of your body is seeking attention? What is it telling you?

My neck and my shoulders are telling me, “You need a neck massage.”

Would you rather have a two-bedroom apartment in a big city of your choosing or a mansion in the country side in the state or country where you currently live?

Can the mansion be a three bedroom log cabin in the countryside? If so I’ll take that.

Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful for a wonderful team of church staff, and visiting lay ministers who helped with the incredible amount of ministry our church did last week.

This week I am looking forward to visiting with my daughter Melanie and her husband James who are up in Winchendon with me for their vacation.

 

Share Your World 2016 Week #7

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Wow! We are already 7 weeks into 2016. That means by the end of this week we will be 13.42465753% finished the year. Freaky! It also means we will have answered 35 questions on SHARE YOUR WORLD and that we are only 310 days  away from Christmas. We have 44 Sundays left until Christmas Sunday!

Here are this week’s questions and my answers. Cee’s other contributors can be found by clicking the capitalized link above.

What are you a “natural” at doing? 

I am a natural musician. I love music and I tend to turn every life event into a song. In high school I was voted most likely to be found singing a hymn.

Would you prefer a one floor house or multiple levels?

A one floor house and that becomes truer as I get older.

What was your favorite subject in school?

English and music were my favorite subjects in school but I also loved history. Math I wouldn’t have missed.

Complete this sentence: If only the rain..

…fell at night when I was sleeping and everyday was sunny.

 

My Daily Walks 2-12 &2-13

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I have missed my daily walk these  last two days. The busyness of the schedule  and the severe cold have given me excuses to stay far away from walking. Here is what  I did instead.

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My friend Jody and I went to the travel agency to begin planning our trip to Japan and Korea.

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Where  we will visit the kid in green.

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Today I led worship before Deb Maciorowski preached  at Special Touch.

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And I registered for next month’s  bowl-athon. My team is called Gutters for Jesus. Maybe I’ll  make up the exercise then.

My Tie Resolution

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I have to admit I am not very fashion conscious. I tend to throw clothes on and as long as all the essential bits are covered I really don’t think much more about it.
One of the things about being a pastor as well as a dad is that over the years I have gathered quite a  collection of ties.
This year I made a resolution I would wear every single tie I own at least once before the year is out.
Here are the ties I wore in January. How’s that for life  change?