It is a cold night in mid January, typical for this time of year but a bit hard to take after the unusual warm spell not long past. Christmas seems like a blur with so much new to adjust to as Sandy and I found new employment in refreshing places. It is a big adjustment after nearly 19 years in one place. I might have lasted there longer but while I was busy working, the company became a big machine that just did not fit my personality well any more.
There are just 20 people at my new company and I feel very blessed. I now enjoy working closely with both of my sons as much as possible (in separate industries).
My children collectively bought me an IPad 2 for Christmas which I greatly enjoy. IPad is a big change for me to get used to, but it does awesome things. Maybe I can still learn a few new tricks. I will be traveling out of country soon with my new job. It will be very nice to carry a featherweight IPad instead of a laptop, and yet be well connected.
It seems new communication methods are everywhere, but I’m not sure it holds a candle to face to face encounters. It does bring family together over long distances with growing ease however. Today I linked my Google Voice account to my new OBi100 VOIP telephone adapter creating a very low cost home phone system that makes calls free or low cost almost anywhere and accessible from remote devices (no PC required). I shall enjoy further testing.
I look forward to hearing one of my sons preach the sermon at our church next week. It will be a most invigorating topic that will be greatly used to stretch our congregation’s faith as we undertake a new church plant. The vision is to provide area young people a special place to belong. Not yet sure what God has in store, but our focus is being shaped as a result of prayer. More on that later.
I am proud to be awaiting the delivery of our seventh grandchild in March. This will be the first baby for Deondra. Deondra and Steve are very excited. I just hope Sandy and I can attend Family Life’s “Weekend to Remember” for couples before the baby decides to come.
Sandy and I are now learning how to eat all over again. It seems our government educators and network news providers have had their facts very wrong on most dietary recommendations. Many are now being disproven with ease. Go figure. Seems everything I thought I knew is now changing somehow.
I just stumbled upon this post, today. Every once in awhile I check your website. I just feel bad it’s was written so long ago. Is there a way to follow your blog? I’m also curious what types of dietary changes you are making. I was listening to an editorial on the food pyramid’s creation by the FDA, which is strongly influenced by political forces. At least it was back when it was first created. The meat industry, for example, got very upset when meats and cheeses was lowered on the pyramid. I also thinking it is interesting how corn is found in all different products, such as corn syrup, corn starch, etc. And now we have so many people becoming gluten intolerant. Too much of a good thing, is a bad thing, I guess. Love you!