Little Irish King and His Amazing Bloggish Rants

Striving to be

2012-02-15T10:43:00.000-08:00

Posted on my wordpress blog March 11, 2011

” All men should strive to be Elders in the church.” That is a statement recently proclaimed by a young lady in my church.

Immediately I went on the defensive, as I am prone to doing in my sinful nature. I thought this was a silly, off base comment, by an uneducated and judgmental person. I certainly have no desire to be an elder at this point in my life. Perhaps this is due to my being 33 years old with a wife and 2 young children. I am a busy guy with lots of responsibility already! I work 50+ hours per week, I am on the OH&S committee at work, I run my own company on the side, I volunteer to serve food to the needy, I am on a the home-mission committee in my church, I am in the process of organizing a couple’s bible study, I am looking into the logistics of starting an outreach program for single parents on fixed incomes, and up until recently I served as an usher in my church. I have more than enough on my plate without someone telling me I should be “striving to be an elder” on top of all this! I JUST DON”T HAVE THE TIME! (This was my knee-jerk reaction to what I thought was an off-base comment. Pretty self loving isn’t it?)

I started thinking about this statement very seriously. Should all men strive to be elders? Should I be striving to be an elder? Is that what God wants for me and for all Christian men?

Well let’s take a look at what the Bible says:

1 Timothy 3:1-7

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil.

Titus 1:5-9

This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you– if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer,as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

My argument against the statement, “all men should strive to be elders,” was twofold. First, that men with young families should not take time away from their families to shepherd the flock! Their responsibility is first to their own house. Second, that not all men are given the ability to teach!

The Bible clearly sets forth the requirements to be an elder as seen in the passages above. As I read these two passages of scripture and began formulating my argument that not all men should not strive to be an elder. I suddenly came to a very simple realization. What was that you may ask? Well as I read the passage in Titus, I just substituted the word “overseer” with “Husband and Father” …now I am not condoning changing the Bible to fit our arguments, I am just saying it popped into my head.

For [A FATHER AND HUSBAND],as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

What wife would not want a husband with those qualities? Then it hit me like a ton of bricks – all men should strive to have these qualities regardless of age whether you are 19, 33, 50, 80 or 100. Over and over in the Bible we are given the qualities of a Christian, the beatitudes, the ten commandments and so on – are they not just reflected here with a different focus? And what about my argument that not all men are given the gift of teaching? Well that goes right out the window as well because it is my duty as a father to instruct my children in the ways of God, in sound doctrine, in caring for the needy, in love.
I am a teacher whether I like it or not, I am an overseer whether I like it or not. Why? Because I am a Christian husband and father. I AM striving to be an elder in the church of God. Not because I want to be one, right now I have no aspirations to physically take that office. However, like all Christian men should, I strive to read my Bible, pray and have personal devotions. I will strive to have devotions with my wife and children. I am striving to live a life of thankfulness to God for his grace and mercy, and I am teaching my children about these things. I am striving to reach a point in my walk with Christ where I will have all the qualities of an elder and the desire to serve in any capacity that He would call me.

I guess she was right. I never get to win these arguments

Its been a long time my friend

2009-11-17T17:53:00.000-08:00

Big things in my life:
#1a Family. Teresa is being induced tomorrow, barring any unforseen events we should have a new addition to our family very soon :) Life is good.
#1b Faith. God is good. I have been blessed in my life.
#2 Work. I need a vacation. Seriously. Supervising 5 campuses of UFV is exhausting. it is rewarding though, and I wouldn't change it for anything...except more money lol
#3 Excercise. Yes I have started working out again. I have been lethargic and gaining fat and losing muscle over the last year. It is time lol.
#4 Eating right. Beer, steak, and chips I will miss you my old friends.
#5 My hair. I need a haircut...and a wax...but I am not wasting the wax on this flab lol

Til next time

2009-03-23T16:21:00.001-07:00

I had my interview today for the hospital supervisor postings. I am hoping for CGH cuz its close, and would be a raise, which would always come in handy. We shall see. Other than that not much to report.

Check out week 2 of my fitness blog http://www.ryansfitness.blogspot.com

I would love it if I could find someone to run with.

That would be sweet...hmmm I wonder if greg and rin remember we work out on mondays lol

Anyways...peace.

Tight Like a Tiger!

2009-03-18T12:59:00.001-07:00

Money is tight at the moment. I am working like a dog trying to climb out of a hole that keeps crumbling, and I keep slipping back in! But I am still happy and life is still good. I have a beautiful wife, a wonderful little girl and one on the way, I have been blessed with life and love, and even though money is tight life can be good, when life hands you lemons make lemonade!

I am on the Evangelism Committee with my church now, and I usher every third Sunday. Getting back into the swing of being active at church is wonderful. It has been a long time.

I admit was a little stressed out the past few weeks and let my working out fall to the wayside (cuz I have been working so much and am just exhausted when i am home). I started working out again yesterday and made a challenge to myself to get back in shape and stay there. I am not really out of shape per se, but I can be in a lot better shape. You can check out my progress on the links section below or here http://ryansfitness.blogspot.com/ . I will be posting my stats and how I am doing each week, what hurdles are in my way and which ones I have overcome. Jiu Jitsu will have to wait for a while, i really enjoy it, but we can not afford it at this time. Hopefully I can get back into it sooner than later!

A promotion at work is imminent, and would be welcome, it would definitely help with the bills.

the canucks are winning! YAY!

Till next time I remain,

The Little Irish King

SIck and Tired...

2009-02-28T00:01:00.000-08:00

...of missing out on family dinner.
...of not being ablt to kiss my wife goodnight.
...of not seeing my daughter.
...of not being able to earn a good paycheck without working overtime.

I am sick (taking a tylenol cold and flu) and tired (worked 16 hours today) and am taking tylenol cold and going to bed, i gotta be at work in 7 hours!!

I amsick and tired, but life is good in general :)

till next time

2009-02-23T19:20:00.000-08:00

So the Sheriffs pushed the start date back to August 19th and I have to redo pretty much all the paper work (criminal record check, icbc claims etc), and I still don't have a yes or a no from them. I applied for a bunch of supervisory positions today at Intercon. I just can't wait anymore I need to increase my paycheck, and this is the quickest way to do it lol. I am wondering if I should just apply with the RCMP and other law enforcement agencies; I really want to join the sheriffs, but the process is taking forever, and other agencies are actively hiring.

I am thoroughly enjoying jiu jitsu. I am learning a lot, and I wish I knew some of this before my assault. Although I feel so uncoordinated sometimes, so I asked my sensei to increase the number of times we have class from 1 to 3 times per week so I can progress quicker. It may happen, we’ll see. It is a great workout and is very good for flexibility, I can stretch in ways a grown man shouldn't, but I really need to get in some cardio, it’s been a couple weeks lol

In general I am happy, content and confident. I have a beautiful daughter, a gorgeous wife, a forgiving saviour and love abounding. Even though there has been some crazy cr@p and some unsettling events at work recently, I know that I can go home to Teresa and Kaitlyn and I am happy. Anyways before I get too sappy I should end this…

Peace out.

Don't let your heart be hardened!

2009-02-18T07:31:00.000-08:00

The Canucks are winning yay! Ah but something is weighing on my heart, that I have to get out. My post will take a decidedly religious leaning today, as I have been living with a hardened heart, as a lot of us are. We may not even realize it.

Take care, brothers and sisters, that none of you may have an evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.
Hebrews 3:12

The Bible warns that the wrath of God is unavoidable if we continue in sin. Since God takes no delight in the death of the sinful (Ezek. 18:32), and is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9), He continuously warns men. Hebrews 3:7 19 is one such warning. God warns unredeemed men to turn to Jesus Christ before it's too late.

Many people believe the facts of the gospel, have head knowledge of the redeeming work of Christ, but have never committed themselves to Jesus Christ. To know the truth but not act on it brings upon a man a worse judgment than not knowing it at all. Hebrews 3:7 19 is a warning to men who know the gospel, but because of love of sin or fear of persecution have not committed themselves to what they know is true.

Have you ever been inclined to give in to temptation? I have. Times of temptation are usually times of provocation. What does this mean? Simply put ~ temptation, given into, is sin; sin provokes God. However to provoke God, when He lets us see that we wholly depend upon Him for all good things, that he is the giver of life, is to provoke the Holiest of wrath. “It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31

The hardening of the heart is the birthplace of all sorts of sins. All sin, especially sin committed by God's people, not only provokes God, but it grieves him. God does not desire to destroy any of His children in or for their sin. Rather He waits long to extend His grace to them. However sin, that is, sin which is persisted in, will incur God's wrath in destroying the unrepentant; there is no rest, no comfort, no joy, no peace, and no laughter when under the wrath of God. If you consider yourself a Christian, I exhort you to at least listen, I am not a theologian, I may be off on my interpretation of scripture, but I know what it is to anger to God. I know what it is to live under the weight, the oppression, the misery and agony of a hardened heart. If we allow ourselves to distrust God, or to blame Him, we will eventually turn our backs on Him. Since we cannot see what tomorrow will bring, turning your back on God is grievous mistake! We must make the best of each day, pray continuously and ask for God's grace, seek God in prayer, ask for mercy, forgiveness, strength and faith each day. There is not one Christian, even our elders and pastors, who do not need help of other Christians. Even the apostles needed this help. The other side of the coin - there is no one who is so out of the reach of the hand of God, no one is so low; no one so fallen, no one so hidden by the darkness that the light of God cannot find him. We may never assume that God has turned away from anyone. As a “reformed” Christian I believe that God has the power to restore anyone, to redeem any sinner. His grace is sufficient for all, there is no sin the blood of Christ cannot wipe clean! Therefore, the care of their souls, and of their eternal safety, belongs to all of Gods children. Sin has so many forms, that we need many eyes, in order to protect the flock, just the pastor's eyes will not do. Sin appears beautiful, like a bride on her wedding night, but is vile like a prostitute; it appears pleasant, like a flower, but is destructive like a weed; it promises joy, but performs nothing. The pleasure of sin is misleading, it will not truly make you happy, it brings no joy, and its pleasure is fleeting. The lies of sin harden your soul; one sin makes way for another; and every act of sin further hardens your heart. Take care of yourself, and your brother, and the unbelieving for it is God’s will that none should perish.

Untill next time, I remain...

The Little Irish King

2009-01-28T23:11:00.000-08:00

Lets set one thing straight. The term Bandwagoner to me is someone who jumps ship on a team at the drop of a hat when they start playing badly and root for another team or deny association with their old team until they're good again. There is a huge difference between people who harp on the canucks and the bandwagoners. The people who are badmouthing the canucks right now are some of the people who care the most and want to see the team succeed. A lot of people come to the forums and sugar coat everything and call any naysayer a bandwagoner. The fact is, these people, who also love the canucks are in severe denial. Pyatt cannot finish a chance for the life of him, the sedins need to cut the umbilical cord and take more shots, sundin is just plain old and fat and isnt playing at the calibre of a 2 million dollar player, mitchell fumbles the puck just as much as he receives it, the lines are never the same and the penalties are out of control. Now these awful things being said, the players (except for pyatt) are still talented. The problem is they all play like they dont know eachother and you get a huge sense of disorganization and uncertanty with each line. Passes go unreceived or made blindly, shots either dont get taken or dont get finished, and bad shots get taken.

An 8 game losing streak is an absolute joke. Especially when it comes at the hands of a team like nashville who the canucks have never had a problem taking to the cleaners. This game should have been a sweep and the canucks just gave it up. I think the coaching right now is as suspect as it has ever been and if a new coach is what it takes, then it's what it takes. Unless the canucks can pull some new tactics/players out of their donkey soon, they'll lose the playoff spot to someone more qualified/consistent. I am still a canucks fan at heart and will be with the team forever but right now is not the time for sugar coating. It's time for change.

heh laziesst blog post ever, but i worked 16 hours today lol and it took the words right out of my mouth!!!

gnite all
check it out on canucks.com

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2009-01-24T20:52:00.000-08:00

days straight. Well my pay check will be nice. lol The worst is the Sunday shift at abby hospital. 12 hours 0700-1900, ON SUNDAY (at least its all OT!!) Oh well it is a necessary evil I guess, who is else will jiggle the door knobs...i mean protect the medical staff? lol! I am already exhausted and now my weekend is gone. hmmm 60 hours last week...62 hours this week 58 next week... I will say it agian ~I am exhausted!!! Please can someone else pass the OFA2 so i can have a day off!!!! its actually not that bad i get to have evenings off so i still get to see my family and spend time with them.

I have chosen a jiu jitsu - I will be training at Abbotsford Jiu Jitsu with sensei Dave Woods, who ironically, teresa knows from work. It is a small world, and i cant wait to start.

It is the NHL all star weekend, and i dont care, i wanna watch the canucks.

what else?

The question of the day:
What should I eat for dinner tomorrow, i have had chinese 2 nights in a row now.

Obama

2009-01-21T15:26:00.000-08:00

is the president of the USA. I am sure he will be a good president, I just dont see why it is such a big deal, it was bound to happen. Sure he is of African descent, but is that justification for excitment? Don't get me wrong, in a world of racial injustice it is a great step for us as people that a visible minority was able to obtain this position. Before we get too excited, lets see how he leads, what he does for a floundering economy, how he handles the mess he has inhereted. Granted, it is history in the making, but what will he be remembered for? I will keep Mr. Obama in my prayers as he leads the USA, and God willing, he will be a great president and hopefully he will be remembered for more than just for being the first African-American President..

The Canucks lost again *sigh* at least they got a point against a superior opponent.

Well i have to get to working out, i will add more later.

Jiu-Jitsu!

2009-01-19T16:06:00.000-08:00

I have been considering a martial art for a while now; especially since the assault. A martial art would help both in strengthening my body, and in equipping myself with the skills necessary to defend myself should I ever be involved in another assault situation.
I have done a lot of research and I am most interested in Jiu-Jitsu. Not the Brazilian ground-grappling style made popular by UFC fighter Royce Gracie, but an efficient standing style Jiu-Jitsu that would be effective in a security or law-enforcement application. I found 2 that interest me, the first is called Abbotsford Jiu-Jitsu: http://www.geocities.com/abbotsfordjj/history.html
the second is called Hiscoe-Jiu-Jitsu: http://www.hiscoejiu-jitsu.org/steve.htmBoth are appealing but the AJJ is what I am leaning toward since I am interested in law enforcement. Here is a quote from their site, "Sensei... has been a Peace Officer since 1990 and this is why he focuses on the student's proper use of force when executing the various techniques here at AJJ. Essentially the student is forced to stop and explain why he or she did the technique(s) in relation to the attack they just faced, not that what they did was necessarily wrong, just how would they explain the reasons for what defensive techniques they used. This is where the "use of force continuum" comes in, very much in the same way as the police use to justify the actions they take in controlling someone or defending themselves.

This is exactly what I am looking for! So if anyone still reads this blog and knows anything about either of these outfits, send me a comment!!!

The Canucks lost again, this time in a shootout *sigh* its going to be a long 2nd half if they don’t pull together soon. Maybe they should go after Lecavalier lol. I really hope Luongo pulls it together and shakes off the rust, it’s painful to watch him let in 5 goals!!!! Losing in a shoot out always sux...maybe we should get linden to come out of retirement...

Kaitlyn just pooped on the potty, she is so proud. Now she wants a candy. I wish I got candy when I...

I have been delving into the Bible a bit more lately, I have not been diligent lately in reading, letting the pressures of family, work, bills, preparing for a career, (I guess you could say life in general)take precedent. Maybe that's why I have been so stressed lately lol. Oh well better late than never!

Going to the gym tonight, got to get back into it. I was feeling under-the-weather this past week and let that slip a bit as well. Teresa will be coming as well, and she wants me to introduce a few new exercises into her plan, I guess she thinks the plan she has now is too easy (sitting on the couch is surprisingly easy...just joking lol). But she wont think it's easy after tonight ;) HA HA lol you are the only one who reads this so calm down it was a joke!!!

I would like to gain about 10-15 pounds by the end of April. I think that is a feasible goal. I was about 170lbs when I had my personal trainer 3 years ago. I am at 154lbs at the moment. I don’t think that adding 5 lbs per month for three months should be too difficult if I stick with the training shcedule and keep eating right. I was down to 142lbs 9 weeks ago when I started working out after the assault. 12 lbs in 9 weeks is not too shabby.

What else? I donno.

Peace out all.

Until next time, I remain,

The Little Irish King

Question of the Day:
What is your favorite exercise?

I pretty much forgot about this blog...

2009-01-16T14:36:00.000-08:00

...until i was reminded in my interview yesterday, when they asked me if I had any blogs lol. So maybe I will start it up again, who knows. It is funny to read that i wanted to be join the sheriffs by march of last year, i guess I thought the process was quicker than it is lol. Oh well. So the interview went very well I think, besides the fact that I was tired and sick with a fever and nausea (i was able to hold out until the end without tossing it!) I have long wanted a career that makes a difference in the community and I feel really good about this, it is so close I can almost taste it. I have worked so hard getting in shape, taking a job in security (which I really enjoy!), getting over some big setbacks like the assault and the abdominal pains, collecting prerequisites, and preparing for interviews. I know that I am ready for this next step in my life. I was approached by my boss at Intercon 2 days ago; he essentially offered me a supervisor position with a nice raise, not as much as a deputy sheriff would make, but its nice to have something to fall back on should I need it...which I hope I don't *crosses fingers* Either way it is nice to know that you are doing a good job, and that you are appreciated by your bosses. That's all for now. Til next time I remain -

The Little Irish King

QOTD: Where should i take Teresa for her birthday dinner?

It's been a while...

2007-09-05T18:08:00.000-07:00

since my last post. I have become a facebook junkie! Anywho, I am doing well as is Teresa and Kaitlyn. I was moody recently, and was considering quitting my job with Colin. Money has been tight and work has been slim for both families. However in the past few weeks work has been pretty good. The atmosphere at work was tense. I hated getting up, hated going to work, hated the work, hated the tools, I hated everything about it. However, recently it has been better, not perfect but better. I am not planning on quitting right now, but I am pursing the sheriff program with the hope of being a sheriff by March.
Our church has a new pastor, Rev. Ibjema. He seems very down to earth and is a very good public speaker (even his Dutch accent is not very strong), I have not talked with him personally, but I hope to soon.

Till next time I remain,

The Little Irish King

We just got back

2007-05-11T21:20:00.000-07:00

From the cruise, it was fun ,but way too short. On top of that Teresa started work this week, which means we both get no sleep any more. Kaitlyn got sick, Teresa got sick and so did I. Sleeping 3 hours a night is not fun. However last night I slept the whole night through; and woke up to see Teresa and Kaitlyn sleeping on the couch together...
Aww so cute. Anyways, I gotta eat dinner.
Peace

Back to life...

2007-05-07T20:36:00.000-07:00

Back to reality. The cruise is over and I has a great time, but it was way too short, only 3 days, and way to cold, Astoria Oregon?!?! Why not Mexico? Anywho it was fun.

teresa started her new job today. I guess if you want to know how it went you should check her blog...although she is pretty tired... so check tommorow.

The Canucks lost, they are done, season is over boys. It may be dissappointing that they lost, but they sure exceeded my expectations. I knew Luongo was good, but that good?!? The Canucks were not even supposed to make the playoffs, and they finished first in the division, set new club recordsfor points and wins in a season, Henrik Sedin set a new club record for assists in a season. Luongo broke the old NHL record of 47 wins in a season (Only to be outshone by Brodeur's 48 wins), and that is obviously, the club record for wins in a season by a goaltender. Luongo is up for the Hart, the Vezina, and the Pearson; while Vigneault is up for the Adams. All in all it was a very, very good season for a team that was supposed finish in the bottom of the division. All they need is some offensive punch and who knows where they will go next season.

Be sure to check out our auctions on Ebay, Stopandlookcollectibles is our name.

Till nextime

1 week...

2007-04-26T18:56:00.000-07:00

...until the cruise! I can't wait, 4 days of nothing but food and drink. SWEET! Kaitlyn can stand on her own now, and she is really starting to get a grasp on language. She is growing up so fast; she turns one in less than a month! Teresa got a job at the Chilliwack courthouse as a court clerk. It isn't the most exciting job in the world, but we're happy that she finally found something. So Colin and I finally have our ebay collectibles store. Well it's not a store yet, but it is a user Id that sells collectibles. Check it out on Ebay; we're called "stopandlookcollectibles". We have our first few items up for auction, the cream of the crop include an Evgeni Malkin Young Guns Rookie Card, and a 1 ore coin from Norway dated 1878.

hello?...
Does anybody actually read this?...
...oh well *sniff* I guess nobody loves me...

The Canucks are doing good, getting past Dallas. However they lost 5-1 to Anahiem, they better pull it together!!!! Go Canucks!

Question of the day:
Where are you going?

Ahoy hoy!

2007-04-21T15:14:00.000-07:00

Long Weekend

2007-04-07T09:04:00.000-07:00

Hello,
I got to sleep in, it is nice. The Landlord is coming to build the arbour. We will probably go out. I already feel a bit more relaxed.

The canucks play today, if they win they clinch the division.

I guess I don't gots much to say, so here are some pics of my beeyootiful baby girl.

Isn't she pretty?

Sleeping in Daddy's lap.

till next time, I remain the little Irish king.

Easter

2007-04-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

Finally a long weekend!

Started it off by going panning for gold on Slesse Creek. We (Colin and I) found gold dust and a few flakes, nothing too exciting. Really it was just a way to relax, enjoy God's creation, listen too the rushing water and forget about work. It was a nice day today, 22 degrees, the sun is shining, a great way to start a long weekend. The Landlord is coming on Saturday to build the arbour and patio in the back, it will nice to have place to sit and barbecue. Sunday we are going to my mom's for easter dinner.

Work has been exhausting. I am getting the hang of finishing, each new task seems to get easier come to me quicker and easier, than in the beginning. Who new, I could do a trade? I am not sure if this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. For now it pays the bills and I get learn something and enjoy it at the same time.

Kaitlyn is becoming much more vocal, I can't really call it speaking, although she knows what she is saying. Titi is kitty, ahduh is all done, dadadadadadad is Daddy, Nana is Mommy. She mimics everything from waving, to sticking out her tongue, to copying sounds.

Anyway life goes on.

Till next time, I remain the little Irish king.

I feel like

2007-02-27T07:17:00.000-08:00

...Crap; sleeping, etc. I have strep and my throat is killing me. Too much work to be sick though. I hope i get some moolah before rent day. peace out

DSERP here we go again.

2007-02-25T12:32:00.000-08:00

I have decided to try out for the DSERP (Deputy Sheriff Employment Readiness Program) once again. This means getting back to the gym 4-5 days a week, getting my class 4 licsence, OFA/CPRC, etc. etc..
What's that? Oh the finishing carpentry. Well, it's not that I don't like it, I do enjoy it qite a bit. I just need a job with a steady income, where I get paid on time, where I know if I am working in the morning, Where the hours the same every day. I don't need the stress of: there's no work, there's no work, there's no work...oh no...now we have too much work...there's no work. Besides this process could take up to a year to complete. I also have to get myself to the community police station to start volunteering again.

I would also like to be awake when I get home at night. Exhaustion sucks...I am irritable at Teresa & Kaitlyn, I would like to get along with my family after work.

Anywho, peace out till nextime,
I remain,
the little irish king

It has been a while...

2007-01-27T15:46:00.000-08:00

...since my last post. I have not been feeling great the last couple of weeks, lethargic and tired, and a little stressed. (I've gained 15 pounds since november!) Money has been tight around here for a while and is getting tighter. I hope that we get paid sometime soon. Then I can have steak. My brother Jesse spoke to the guy that he subcontracts through and said he could get me a job 2 or 3 days a week delivering Heli-parts to the Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Langley airports. It pays well, but I am not sure if I should do it or not. The extra cash would come in handy, but it would probably interfere with finishing. Work has been slow, but it is starting to pick up. What to do...What to do...Oh well, all is in the Lord's hands. I just gotta pray and have faith.

Kaitlyn finally figured out crawling on Thursday. Saturday we spent all day cleaning and babyproofing. She really gets around and she gets stuck...in her clothes hamper...in her excersaucer...under the table. It's cute but it's also annoying.

The canucks lost last night in OT. Still tied for first with Calgary. Kevin Bieksa looks better each game. He hits, fights, scores and is defensively responsible.

Question of the day:

What is your favorite Song?

Saturday...Tommorrow is teresa'a birthday...

2007-01-13T18:54:00.002-08:00

I workeded today with Brad and Colin. The builder was very impressed with the quality of our work. So it looks like we will be very busy. I can't wait to finally have steak for dinner. Kaitlyn is inch worming her way around the house. She lifts her butt into the air and then flops forward it is cute, but she sometimes hits her face on the ground.

The Canucks won 6-1 against the Leafs. 8 & 1 in the last nine.

It matters to me

2007-01-12T18:05:00.000-08:00

Yup, pretty much guaranteed that Teresa will sing that tonight at Karoake. I hope she and Katrina have fun, it is a long overdue night out for the laides who recently had babies.

i gotta work in the morning, a Saturday, it'll be sunny. How come when I sit at home with my thumb up my nose because there is no work it pours rain, and when I gotta work a saturday, its sunny? Any who, take when you get it. Hopefully soon I can have steak.

There is one thing I gotta ask:

Question of the day:
What is the secret to a good marriage?

Hey good looking...

2007-01-09T17:26:00.000-08:00

Wathca got cooking? Is it steak? No? Ok.
Wow it is sure windy out side. A tree fell across the road, knocking down power lines, and trapping Colin and family and the rest of holly street! It was kinda cool, but also dangerous with the live wires. There is garbage and debris blowing everywhere, I sure hope the power stays on. Our house is poorly insulated and Kaitlyn could get cold.

It is half way through the nhl season, and the canucks are division leaders. Luongo is playing like a Hart Trophy candidate, Bieksa is playing like an allstar defenseman (which really helps ease the loss of Jovo.), the Sedins are playing like #2 & 3 draft picks should - leading the team in scoring, Linden is playing like he hasn't in over a decade, Cooke is playing like a tenacious pest again, and it looks like Nazzy has finally found his scoring touch again. Blue skies ahead for canucks fans.

"Hello, mother. I come bearing a gift. I'll give you a hint. It's in my diaper and it's not a toaster."

Anywho, both Kaitlyn and Teresa are sleeping...its only...5:43...pm...I am hungry. When is dinner?
PS check me out @ www.myspace.com/littleirishking It is Gude.

Question of the day:
If Jesus came back right now...would you be prepared?

A Man Goes Crazy

2007-01-08T16:05:00.000-08:00

Weeeell, we got work fersure! The builder liked our prices and said, "Gude, yes gude like a mama's cheesy pork balls". Someday soon I can eat steak for dinner! Sweet, sweet steak, Mmmmmmmm. Tonight it's pasta, Anywho, everybody is happy now, still broke like the liberty bell, but happy none-the-less. The Canucks keep on winning, Naslund broke his 17 game goal-less drought, and the canucks are 1st in the northwest division. Kaitlyn waves now, albeit at herself, but it's still cute. This Copious Stream performed @ the wired monk, very cool. Me little bro is all growed up and will someday be a signed recording artist. Any who, it's time for the:
Question of the Day.
If Elvis remained undiscovered, who would be the king?

It's a Great Day To Be Alive

2007-01-04T17:30:00.000-08:00

Yes, It is a great day to be alive, I don't know why, I guess I just woke up on the right side of the bed.
The Canucks won thier 5th in row, we have tons of work coming up and things are generally good. Except the weather, the weather can go away, stupid rain, making things wet. Colins basement flooded...haha; I mean that's to bad, I miss the sun. I think I might grow me a fu-man-chu. Kaitlyn is a drooly kid, she is like a snail - she don't move so fast and everywhere she goes she leaves behind a trail of slippery ooey goo. Plus she lives in shell and doesn't like salt, I wish she'd stay of the rhododendrons!

I wonder what is for dinner, I hope it's steak and potatos. A nice juicey and tender 16oz striploin, with garlic mashed potatoes smothered in a thick gravy with asparagus in a nice lemon dill sauce. And a Caesar salad - can't forget that. We'll prolly have salami on white, no cheese. haha!

Anywho, To all who read this, may the Lord bless you and keep you!

"let me tell you a little story. It starts every day at 5 in the morning -- which is just about the time that you're setting your hair for work -- when I am awakened by a sound: Is that a cat being gutted by a fishing knife? Nooo! That's my son. He's hungry and he's got a load in his pants so big that I'm actually considering hiring a stable boy. But, I go ahead and dig in; because I do love the lad and, well gosh, you know me, I'm a giver. And I'm off to the hospital, where my cup runneth over with both quality colleagues, such as yourself, and a proverbial clown-car full of sick people. But, what the hey, my pay is about the same as guys who break rocks with other rocks and I only have to work three or four hundred hours a week, so, so far I'm a pretty happy camper! And then I head back home where I'm greeted by the faint musk of baby vomit in a house that used to smell like, well...nothing! Nothing! Nothing! I-i-in fact it used to smell like nothing at all. And all I want to do before I restart this whole glorious cycle is, you know, maybe lay on the couch and have a beer and watch some SportsCenter and, I'm if I'm not too sweaty from the days labors, stick my hand right down my pants, buuut apparently that's not in Jordan's definition of "pulling your weight".So, uh, there you are, superstar. Fix that."

Don't forget to check out the quote of the week and the song of the day!

I told you guys, there is no real point to my bloggish rants! HAHAHA!
Except for this; What is it? It's the:
Question of the Day:
What role does human acheivement or "Good works," play in man' salvation from hell?

2007-01-03T18:07:00.000-08:00

Hello all,
It is jan. 3rd and the Canucks are on 4 game winning streak. Hope they can beat Dallas to make it 5 in a row. Kaitlyn is in the living trying to grunt out a diaper treat...mom conveniently went to the store. My Boss (bro in law) Colin is worried about his so Brant, who has Down Syndrome. There are signs pointing to another possible problem. I don't know if I am allowed to tell anyone so I won't. Anyways keep them in your prayers and thoughts. Work appears to be picking up, we have 3 more railing installs to do in the next 2 weeks, and maybe some finishing to do as well. Things are starting to look up! So anyways, does anybody need any carpets or upholstery cleaned? If so email me! Hey I saw you looking at those monkey puzzle tree seeds...please buy some! I hope we have steak for dinner...oh yeah we got no money! haha! pasta it is. peace out all, until next time I remain:

THE LITTLE IRISH KING.

Question of the Day:
When does life begin, at conception or at some point after?

Happy new year

2007-01-01T16:49:00.000-08:00

So this is 2007. What a year! So I hope to have more work this month, as we only worked 80 hours all of December. That sucks, by the way. Teresa's birthday is coming soon and I want to get her something nice; however I need to work in order to accomplish that. Anywho, Life is good, I have no money. Haha! I just got home and both Kaitlyn and Teresa are sleeping...sssh! It is only 4:45pm!?! So since no one is ever gonna read this...BOOGABOOGABOOGA! Hahaha!

Hey, This Copious Stream is performing this Friday (Jan. 5th) at the Wired Monk, I implore you to go, I will be there, it will be gude, yes, gude like mama's gypsy stew.

Question of the Day:
Did God just allow adam to sin, or was it in His plan?

2006-12-31T14:50:00.000-08:00

It is the day before the beginning of the new year. New Years eve, if you wish. I did not go to 2nd service today, naps were needed all around. Life is good, Money is tight, what else is new? Tommorrow is the first day of 2007. Then I will begin my bloggish rants. Until then peace.