tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:42:53 +0000choicesbusiness plandaily time with Godholinessencouragementhttp://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SonDance)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-2833457300287449851Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:07:00 +00002011-10-23T13:08:54.442-04:00 It had been cold, overcast and dark, a very grey day. The trek to the family cottage had been a quick one, to prepare for leaf-raking day in a week or two once most of the leaves were down. "Let's go for a walk to the beach before we leave!" Sure glad we did! As we emerged from the trees, we could see the sun breaking through the clouds. God's glory is on tour in the skies,  God-craft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/QiFxk0GuThg/heavens-declare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/QiFxk0GuThg" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2011/10/heavens-declare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-7390098277504902979Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:54:00 +00002011-11-03T20:42:53.815-04:00 This is Rufus. Rufus is a male Betta Fish. He came back with Sandra from Sudbury at the start of one reading week, and never went back. A drop out?  Perhaps, but I think he would have gone back to finish his year if he had the choice. Rufus is now my office roommate. He doesn't talk much, but he does react when I come into the room, especially if he hasn’t been fed in a while or I pick uphttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/jaHHn_Km4Ys/living-life-to-full.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/jaHHn_Km4Ys" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2010/08/living-life-to-full.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-4515034061162977233Sun, 16 May 2010 18:35:00 +00002010-05-16T14:36:18.427-04:00A couple of house guests moved in a few weeks ago. A pair of robins found the perfect spot, on top of the utility box on the side of the garage, nicely protected by the arbour.  They painstakingly built their nest for several days until it was just right. Once everything was the way they wanted, Mrs. Robin took up her post. April and May brought warm and sunny, as well as cold and blustery. She http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/SL_RA8I5zEU/look-at-birds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/SL_RA8I5zEU" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2010/05/look-at-birds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-5562401484591748220Mon, 03 May 2010 01:36:00 +00002010-05-03T06:53:04.140-04:00In Matthew 14, after John the Baptist had been killed, Jesus withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. The crowds followed him on foot. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.  As evening approached, the disciples came to him to send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food. Jesus replied, “They do not http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/4GwWrNN_aZc/can-you-see-solution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/4GwWrNN_aZc" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2010/05/can-you-see-solution.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-1461665623015231202Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:11:00 +00002010-02-22T08:43:43.980-05:00Wednesday was a ski day. Nothing fancy, just a day at a local Ontario resort, but with good company.  Thank you Sandra, for asking if we could go skiing one day during Reading Week.  Pffff!  Yeah!It's been a long time since I've had a ski day, two maybe even three years!  Way too long. The ski legs were a little rusty, taking a few runs to get confident again. Parabolic, or shaped, skis have beenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/rA7ultNFZDQ/ski-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/rA7ultNFZDQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2010/02/ski-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-8428806726315818548Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:06:00 +00002010-01-30T17:20:50.026-05:00I hate traffic lights.  They seem to spend most of their time turning red, especially when I've left just a little late to get somewhere. A long run of green lights is rare.  It did happen the other day on Erin Mills Parkway, nothbound from the QEW.  It was as we approached Thomas St when I realized it had been such a quick run because the lights were all green. Of course, as soon as I thought ithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/vaXZolR46HY/summing-up-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/vaXZolR46HY" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2010/01/summing-up-law.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-1743486638346485530Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:01:00 +00002009-12-27T07:34:10.664-05:00Our Boxing Day travels today took us to two extremes. At one extreme, there was the Amish Furniture Outlet.  The store was easily navigated. Every piece was beautiful, solid oak, maple or cherry, and hand-crafted. There were no screws or nails to be seen, but perfect fits including dovetail joints holding the pieces together. But, with list prices reaching $15,000 for an exquisite bedroom set, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/1iC2tPWB1Q4/paying-high-price-for-quality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/1iC2tPWB1Q4" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/12/paying-high-price-for-quality.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-198443264155378403Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:22:00 +00002009-12-11T08:47:37.457-05:00Ginger has been my home office roommate for the last couple of years. She was actually Sandra's Guinea Pig, but we adopted each other when Sandra went to Laurentian University last year. Ginger had quite the personality - she learned the sounds that preceded food, and squeaked when she heard them... sounds like the vegetable drawer in the fridge being pulled out, or Silvia's feet hitting the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/a49CxAMrPwQ/life-lessons-from-guinea-pig.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/a49CxAMrPwQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/12/life-lessons-from-guinea-pig.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-335654030025085600Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:40:00 +00002009-12-03T07:44:30.409-05:00Jonah 4:1-4 Once he got his act together inside the fish, Jonah gives his best at communicating the message of impending doom to the city of Jonah. With his readily apparent anger issues, Jonah was likely a very good prophet of gloom, delivering the message of imminent destruction very passionately with raw emotion. Indeed, his effectiveness as the messenger is confirmed by the fact the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/lp3VGSvm7JY/keeping-right-perspective.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/lp3VGSvm7JY" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/12/keeping-right-perspective.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-3146952745672939370Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:11:00 +00002009-11-17T07:01:25.448-05:00The early morning drive from Parry Sound to Sudbury today was beautiful, even though the trees were bare. There are so many small lakes in the rocky countryside. Early in the morning, the frost was still on the grasses and beaver huts, and the water was still. The glassy surface perfectly reflected the landscape, in every detail.There's really no place to stop to take pictures, but here's one I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/aQDCbDN1p4U/perfect-reflection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/aQDCbDN1p4U" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/11/perfect-reflection.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-5554780848381893695Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:39:00 +00002009-10-25T21:25:55.658-04:00business planI've been using YouVersion reading plan for daily readings that go through the entire Bible in a year. This morning, it took almost an hour to get through 2 Chronicles 20 - so much of this chapter spoke to me!2 Chronicles 20:1-3 sets the stage:1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to make war on Jehoshaphat. 2 Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/hU-_ukrcjYQ/lessons-from-king-jehoshaphat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/hU-_ukrcjYQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/10/lessons-from-king-jehoshaphat.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-3533247773181326474Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:03:00 +00002009-08-16T22:48:28.602-04:00choicesSolomon was the wisest man in the world, but a "however" in 1 Kings 11 talks to his foolishness:1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh's daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites.2 They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/aAMyMqoOy0o/its-slow-fade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/aAMyMqoOy0o" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-slow-fade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-4948213791976993633Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:36:00 +00002009-03-18T06:49:54.899-04:00business planToday's reading in YouVersion includes Leviticus 26, with a simple strategy for national success:1 “Don’t make idols for yourselves; don’t set up an image or a sacred pillar for yourselves, and don’t place a carved stone in your land that you can bow down to in worship. I am God, your God.2 “Keep my Sabbaths; treat my Sanctuary with reverence. I am God. “If You Live by My Decrees . . . ” 3 “If http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/Brr9-TWyo-0/business-strategy-for-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/Brr9-TWyo-0" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/03/business-strategy-for-success.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-66790706352265180Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:14:00 +00002009-03-16T06:50:44.772-04:00holinessThe YouVersion 1-year Bible reading plan is going through Leviticus. Leviticus spells out in great detail how the people of Israel were to provide their offerings to God. This is not a set of silly rules because God is “picky” or wants to pay us back for taking the fruit in the Garden. It is because He is perfect in goodness and righteousness. Sin cannot exist in His presence, so needs atonement.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/xZavA8a4smQ/profane-his-holy-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/xZavA8a4smQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/03/profane-his-holy-name.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-7392583608513028882Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:34:00 +00002009-03-01T12:47:58.166-05:00I was up early this morning, really disturbed by an interview I heard yesterday with William Lobdell, Author of Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting On Religion In America. William thought his prayers had been answered when he was assigned to the religion beat by the Los Angeles Times. As a Christian, he wanted to report objectively about how belief shapes people’s lives. Instead, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/Cg9WFh5-ohs/life-of-christian-argument-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/Cg9WFh5-ohs" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/03/life-of-christian-argument-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-7285461914812789845Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:57:00 +00002009-02-22T20:41:42.652-05:00daily time with GodDaily time in the Bible has been a vital part of my life for a number of years now. It's been particularly helpful to help me keep focus on God's way of doing things rather than my own, especially during challenging times.There are some really good lessons and applications waiting to be discovered, if we only give it time and attention. Here's a few of my discoveries from the last couple of days,http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/dCtg6HKOl9Q/some-thoughts-from-couple-of-days-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/dCtg6HKOl9Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/02/some-thoughts-from-couple-of-days-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-270472728706617369Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:43:00 +00002009-01-13T09:00:56.590-05:00encouragementHave you ever tried to do something beyond anything you've ever done before, only to fail and be criticized by those who didn't even try?I've always read the story of Peter stepping out of the boat in Matthew 14:24-33 with that context, struggling with the sharp rebuke Peter drew from Jesus while the other eleven sat comfortably, fearfully actually, in the boat... until this morning.Reading it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/rHNYeOoE_qU/rebuke-or-disappointment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/rHNYeOoE_qU" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/01/rebuke-or-disappointment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-293103519118008903Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:29:00 +00002009-01-03T12:35:33.750-05:00Some initial reflections from three days in the 1 year Bible reading plan at YouVersion:Genesis 3:6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.It's easy, with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, to ask: "Eve, what were you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/NtTb5HBlSio/after-day-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/NtTb5HBlSio" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/01/after-day-3.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-7878853245941167900Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:43:00 +00002009-01-02T07:58:34.592-05:00One of the beautiful aspects of our cottage is large trees, mostly maple with some oak, birch and walnut mixed in, all reaching 15-20m into the sky! The shade these trees provide is particularly welcome on those hot, steamy summer days.However, after a strong winter storm like the one that blew through Central Ontario last Sunday, the reports of trees falling and causing widespread power outages http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/DlYq_PCo5L4/new-year-and-fresh-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/DlYq_PCo5L4" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-year-and-fresh-start.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-3382872694042387044Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:30:00 +00002008-12-25T22:45:14.947-05:00Who is your favorite superhero? Mine has always been Superman, though I do confess to watching and enjoying that cheesy Batman series in the 60's.For some reason, as we were singing the third of six (yes, there really are six verses) of Silent Night at the Christmas Eve service at my sister's church in Kitchener last night, the Christmas Story became about a real-life Superhero.Silent night! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/mHf_9G0U3Kk/immanuel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/mHf_9G0U3Kk" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2008/12/immanuel.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-791709622169230354Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:11:00 +00002008-12-06T10:18:34.260-05:00It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.I always thought that was from the Bible, but apparently it's not. The closest I could find was Jesus talking about not hiding a candle under a bushel, instead putting it on a candlestick. Still, it's a good philosophy for life.The church is too often known for what we're against, rather than what we are for. I know the issues are http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/oSyKpq1wmco/better-to-light-candle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/oSyKpq1wmco" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2008/12/better-to-light-candle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-6279499000147817405Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:06:00 +00002008-11-26T13:58:43.041-05:00I'm sure you are familiar with the Lord's Prayer, as recorded in Matthew 6. Here is it in the King James Version, the one by which I have it memorized from my childhood days:9 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.11 Give us this day our daily bread.12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.13 And lead http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/Qhfa7xEg82E/give-us-this-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/Qhfa7xEg82E" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2008/11/give-us-this-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-7215909000355640225Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:37:00 +00002008-11-23T00:35:02.512-05:00On Friday, we attended the funeral of my father-in-law's best friend, P. P passed away peacefully on Tuesday, with his family by his side in his 89th year. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, five children and eleven grandchildren.P lived a long life, often filled with the kind of adventure most of us only watch on TV. He was born in a sauna (really!) on the island of Hiiumaa in the tiny http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/b-2I0Pan_44/leaving-legacy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/b-2I0Pan_44" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2008/11/leaving-legacy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817839524739871016.post-2076359658167122097Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:52:00 +00002008-11-13T20:53:55.452-05:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~3/pCJSKN0lelg/confidence-or-despair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SonDance)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/dKfw/~4/pCJSKN0lelg" height="1" width="1"/>http://sondance-journey.blogspot.com/2008/11/confidence-or-despair.html