Happy Fathers Day!! My prayer as most of us heard in churches through out the country today is that we realize the heavenly fathers love regardless of weither our eatherly father was good or bad..

The pastor at Church today has five characteristics of a good father..

These are not my ideas they are from a sermon I heard this Sunday

These are the heart of God for you. Based on the parable of the lost son.. Luke 14:11-32

A Good father
1. Loves his kids in spite of what they have done
2. models what is right
3.Makes provision for his kids
4. is always ready to exent love to his kids
5. Gives to his kids, and loves to give them extravigance..

May I be this kind of father!

I've had allot of things happend in my life. Nothing bad, but some of it has triggered some questions to ponder about our own lives. Ask these questions to yourself as you ponder where you life is going.



Question 1



I'm enough effort into everything I do?

Col 3:23 Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as though you were working for your real master and not merely for humans.





Question 2

Am I close enough to God that no matter what I'm commited to him? Could my life fall apart in front of me and I would still devote myself to him?





Question 3

Am I example of Christ? Does my speach, actions and conduct show the change God made in my hearts? Have I allowed him to change my heart?





Question 4

Do I truly belive that unsaved people are going to hell? Do take oppertuntiys to point them to salvation?

Easter - spring time/new life in Christ

Although you would not notice from the weather spring time is I'm the way. As I look around see how this world must be confusing for those who are without Christ they have no clue what the don't have for allot of them they won't know until it's too late. The question becomes what am I doing to tell others the truth. Am I example of how the truth affects people or am I just like everyone else?

As you go about your days think about the sacrifice, stand amazed at the miricle of God then tell the world about how Jesus died for every person. So that he could tare down the veil and bridge the gap between the creation and the creator.

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Pity or Promise

How do you respond when things are bad? Not a bad day but when you feel that life is bad? Do you feel pitiful? My challenge for us is to realize Gods promises.

The Bible says we are overcomers. What we see and even feel is not fact according to God. When you feel defeated realize that Gods word has the power to change your reality.

God has the power to change your image. And fix your failures and shortfalls. Listen to him today what is it that he wants to change in you? What actions is he calling you to take?

Maybe it's time to REFOCUS.

I have started a small group at my house called "Refocus" on Saturday nights at 7 pm anyone is welcome. Call 360-888-6363 for details.

Check back I will be doing much more blogging in the future.

John

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So I took a trip to seattle to take a friend to the airport and I decided to stop off and take some pictures and visit my brother.

Heres pictures from the Edmonds beach.

what a cool bird. The street performer on the right has this bird trains to do a number of tricks. It was very cool!


Also just a note.. Please check out http://www.help4hardtimes.org/ for updates regarding where we are with our youth center.

John

Here it is 456 in the morning and I'm awake. Its kind of fustrating because I'm tired but I can't sleep. I dont know why.. What I do know is that I've been told by many people that if you dont know what to do or why your a wake the best think you can do is pray. So here I am. Praying asking God whats so important to wake me out of a semi sound sleep..

Malachi 4

The Day of the LORD 1 "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall. 3 Then you will trample down the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I do these things," says the LORD Almighty.
4 "Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. 6 He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."


This is what God is saying to night on a personal level to everyone. Obiously especially me..

"Son wake up. The time has come for you to move forward. There are things to do you have waited long enought for me to make a move now is your time to jump on board and fufill your calling. Once you step in you will see my power. No more beliveing you are LESS THAN. My word says that you are MORE THAN a conqorer through me. It takes time for things to move forward but the time is now. Wait no longer your you will see my power right now. Shout out to the nations son! Shout out to the world. Salvation is here!!! Salvation has come to those who repent and seek Jahova!!!"

A NEW BEGINNING

Well hello again! I don't know who's going to read this since I haven't blogged for over a year. In fact I had to reset my account and stuff.. I going to start blogging again but I'm going to change the format a bit. I really feel like still continuing sharing my photography to you but the main focus is going to be my thoughts about things that are going on in my life and around me. I'm going to give you more info about the non profit I'm helping to start and about the thing that God's telling me.. so hold on and get ready for some cool things to happen.. start by visiting our website at www.help4hardtimes.org The top picture is our logo.. and the bottom is the aftermath of a flood that happened about 30 miles from here our ministry has been helping to rebuild and support families affected by the flood.. I never thought a ministry of 3 people could do so much!!

John