Let's Play Hungry, Hungry Hippos...

Because waiting sucks! Still no baby... Due date has come and gone, but due dates are really more like guidelines anyway. So, not much to report on that front. In other news, I've gotten off some application packets for some cool jobs. I know something's gonna work out. For one of them I needed to send in some songs that I've written. I tried to finish up some of my current songs and send those. There are by no means finished, but they were good enough that someone could get a feel for what I can do. Did anyone manage to listen/download Set this Captive Free yet? What did ya think?
We've been going to Capilano Christian Community for the last month. We've really been liking it. It's so nice to enjoy going to church. The pastor today was talking about how Jesus' disciples were asking all sorts of questions during the last supper about what was going to happen and what they should do. Jesus didn't give answers, because answers don't relieve anxieties. Trusting in Jesus does. It was a good thing for me to hear. I get really anxious quite frequently. It's hard not to doubt yourself when you've been fired and when all the responses you've gotten so far have been no's. But soon there will be a yes and God's going to work things out for us. I have to trust Him, and it was good to be reminded of that.

Defcon 5

No baby yet. We cleaned the house today, I sent some more resumes out, got a couple of rejections... "sigh" Just a normal day. It has been really nice around here the last couple of weeks, so we've gone to the park a lot and gone for walks. It's been nice to get out of the house. Speaking of out of the house, we gave our notice yesterday. At the end of March we're moving in with by wife's brother's family. We really appreciate them taking us in, and I think it will actually be lots of fun.
I noticed the other day that Steve Bell is coming out with a new album. It's odd because it is all songs by Bruce Cockburn. It seems kinds weird for someone to record an album of someone else's songs. I can see a cover here and there, but a whole album? I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, but what do you think - Weird or cool?

I walk the line

My wife and I went to see "walk the line" on Sunday. It was our last little date before baby comes. I liked to movie, go see it if you haven't already.
The movie made me wish that I was a tortured soul. Tortured souls are cool, and they always seem to do cool things, even though it exacts a heavy toll on their lives in general. I would say I'm mildly tortured, about even with most everyone else. I attribute this to our fallenness. I never feel as though I belong wherever I am, like Rich Mullins says, "no one tells you when you get born here how much you'll learn to love it but you'll never belong here" or something along those lines. I think that's one of the things I'm looking forward to about heaven, finally feeling like I belong, like I'm home and like I can rest from all the things of life. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my life, my family, my friends, etc. but I can only imagine that heaven will be what my soul is really longing for...

Proof that it pays to procrastinate!

What to do with your real Christmas tree after the season is over. The age old question... Perhaps bring it to a chip-up? I used to cut ours into sections and the city would take it away with the lawn trimmings (the North Shore Recycles!) But now I have found the perfect way to dispose of the tree. Leave it on your patio for a month and then the groundskeeper from your complex will take it away for you! You should try it sometime. He even sweeps up the needles! How's that for service?