This was the installation of Jason Guy as the Ministry Director for St. Albert – I was thinking that Jason and I have known each other about 7 years now.  We are delighted that this appointment is now looked after and for that we are grateful to God.

This morning Jason spoke on Jeremiah 29:11 ” ‘For I know the plans I have for you’, declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’ “.  We all want to know that there is a plan for our lives – a plan that includes good things; health, strength, joy, satisfaction and fulfillment.  Fun and wealth might be the first things that come to mind but when we sit and think about it, are those the things that really make life worth living?  That’s what God understands because he designed us with a need to feel that our life is counted for something greater than ourselves.  That’s why doing good to others, helping the less fortunate and working on something that brings value to the lives of others is so satisfying.

Our tendency is to be somewhat selfish…and that’s why selfishness isn’t rewarding.

I’ve been living without my eye patch for almost two weeks now, and the yellow tint in my left eye is now gone.  A number of people have shared with me their stories around a detached retina….stories of surgery gone wrong…those are stories they could keep to themselves.