STOP, LOOK, LISTEN!

Stop blaming others

Stop thinking yourself silly

Stop all negative thoughts

Stop looking at your problems in the natural point of view

Stop letting Satan steal from you

Stop your worry, and start looking unto the Author and Finisher of our faith, Christ Jesus

Look for Christ in all situations

Look to the cross, It is finished (John 19:30)

Look where you are seated; in heavenly places (Eph 2:6)

Look for answered prayers

Look at people through the eyes of Christ

Listen to the still small voice of God

Listen to the Shepherd's voice, He will guide you

Listen to the melody, God is Love

Listen to the Holy Spirit leading, It is finished

Listen to that, my friends

SOME HAPPY CHILDREN!!!

In the past few weeks we have been partnering with the Regional Police and Tim Horton's to put a smile on 60 children in the Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge area. Through our office (CFS), we were able to assist 8 children in receiving bikes and helmets.

To qualify for these bikes and helmets the children had to do 30 hours of community work.

Congratulations on a Job Well done!

WE CAN STOP HIDING!

"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm -- neither hot nor cold -- I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, "I am rich; I have acquired wealth, and do not need a thing." But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." -- Revelation 3:14-22

Why was the Laodicean church lukewarm?

Stop and think about it for a minute and see what you come up with.

They were lukewarm because they were apathetic. They didn't care. And why didn't they care? Because, deep inside, Jesus was irrelevant to them. Oh, on the surface, they seemed like devoted followers of Jesus. But, deep inside, they didn't need Him.

Why? Because they were able to do it all on their own with a little "help from God." They saw themselves as spiritually wealthy and not needing a thing. They had forgotten the beatitude which reads, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

In great pity, Jesus looks on our destitute condition. He sees that we are wretched and needy. He knows that we are poor; our spiritual accomplishments have no eternal value. He knows when we are blind - when we are theologically muscular, but spiritually blind.

At first glance, this seems like an assault, an affront, a slap in the face. It is an insult to all that we have accomplished for God.

But we must not take it that way. For it is a great comfort that God sees us as we really are. He sees us and He still loves us. He sees us and He still designs to spend eternity with us.

Because He sees us we can stop hiding. We can come out into the light. We can throw ourselves to the mercy of God.

BE ENCOURAGED!

RETIREMENT PARTY # 2

On Sunday, Lorraine & I went to the Georgian Corps for the retirement of Max & Helen (38 years of Service). It was a great time of fun, food, and fellowship!

RETIREMENT PARTY # 1

On the way to
the party
yesterday
we saw the
boys!




Photos of the Retirement Party for Majors Grace & Margaret - Niagara Falls

RETIREMENT!

Lorraine & I are going to a Retirement Party tomorrow at Niagara Falls, for Grace & Margaret. They both have given 40 years of service to The Salvation Army.

I am sure that the Lord will continue to bless and use them as they retire to that wonderful western city of Calgary, Alberta.

These wonderful ladies were our coffee buddies when we were stationed in Calgary. Ladies, you'll have to find new coffee buddies! Enjoy Calgary!

Blessings!

GAME 2 - TORONTO 7 WINNIPEG 16

Charles Roberts rushed 32 times for 133 yards and one touchdown as the Blue Bombers defeated the Toronto Argonauts 16-9 Friday night. Roberts, last year's CFL rushing champion, said before the game he wanted to out-rush Argo running back Ricky Williams. He did that in a big way, trumping Williams by 119 yards.

Argos Record - 1 & 1

DON'T LET DISCOURAGERS "STOP" YOU!

"Then the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building." - Ezra 4:4

"Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged." - 1 Chronicles 22:13

In 1984, Jim Morris was a first round draft choice to become a major league baseball player. His dream was derailed by a series of debilitating arm injuries before he retired in 1988. Jim got married, raised a family of three, and got his college degree before becoming a high school science teacher and baseball coach in a financially depressed area of West Texas. His baseball career was reduced to playing in beer leagues and throwing batting practice to his high school baseball team.

In 1999, at the age of 35 and some 11 years after retiring from minor league baseball, Jim was giving a speech to his high school team about the importance of dreams and hard work when his high school players challenged him to pursue his dream of pitching in the major leagues. Jim made the following bet with his high school team: if they won the District Championship for their division, he would tryout for the first major league team that came thru town. The team won the championship, but Jim's father discouraged him, as did others in his hometown, about returning to baseball. Though he had a strong arm, few people in his town, outside of Jim and his team, believed he could pitch in the major leagues. But later that same year, Jim Morris became the oldest rookie when he pitched for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. This amazing story was retold in the movie "The Rookie".

Don't let anyone discourage you from what God has called you to do.

Today in prayer, ask the Lord for a clear vision of His will for you and follow it with all of your heart.

"A clear vision of what God wants you to do can survive under the pressures of discouragers."

THE BEE STING

A vacationing family drives along in their car, windows rolled down, enjoying the warm summer breeze of the sunny day.

All of a sudden a big black bee darts in the window and starts buzzing around inside the car. A little girl, highly allergic to bee stings, cringes in the back seat. If she is stung, she could die within an hour.

"Oh, Daddy," she squeals in terror. "It's a bee! It's going to sting me!"

The father pulls the car over to a stop, and reaches back to try to catch the bee. Buzzing around towards him, the bee bumps against the front windshield where the father traps it in his fist.

Holding it in his closed hand, the father waits for the inevitable sting. The bee stings the father's hand and in pain, the father lets go of the bee.

The bee is loose in the car again. The little girl again panics.

"Daddy, it's going to sting me!"

The father gently says, "No honey, he's not going to sting you now. Look at my hand."

She sees the bee's stinger in his hand.

Likewise, Jesus says to us, "Look at my hands."

He has Satan's sting, the sting of death, the sting of sin, the sting of deceit.

Jesus has all of those stingers in His hands.

When you see that nail-scarred hand, realize that, on your behalf, Jesus took all the pain that Satan could throw at Him.

He reduced Satan to a big black bee that's lost its stinger -- all Satan can do is buzz.

That's the victory that Jesus won for you!

A NEW BREW!!!

Do you and I find life a grind?

We need a new Brew!

Sometimes because of the grinding of life's situations, we become drained of the resources we need for life. Jesus understands too that some special days are not special to everyone. Unexpressed dreams, wishes, memories, and hurts? He know--and He cares. Exhausted bodies, worn spirits, weary souls? He knows--and He cares. Fragmented, funless families? He knows that too--and He cares! THAT'S why He's at the Well-- to MINISTER--to OUR need today.

You are my strength when I am weak.
You are the treasure that I seek.
You are my All in All.
Seeking You as a precious jewel.
Lord, to give up I'd be a fool.
You are my All in All.

(Chorus)
Jesus, Lamb of God,Worthy is Your name.
Jesus, Lamb of God,Worthy is Your name!

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame,
Rising again I bless Your name.
You are my All in All.
When I fall down, You pick me up.
When I am dry, You fill my cup.
You are my All in All!

When the dark pow'rs had done their worst,
Jesus brought vict'ry o'er their curse.
He is our All in All.
Death cannot hold the King of kings.
Now to His heirs new life He brings.
He is our All in All.

PAINT THE TOWN!

Tim Horton's is a great place to hang out and share a great cup of coffee/tea and enjoy the company of great friends. A great way to 'paint the town'!

For those of us who can remember Tim Horton (I have vague memories - I was born three years after he entered the NHL), he is one of the great players that came out of the Maple Leaf's golden era. While he was associated with the leafs they won 4 Stanley Cups he played 24 seasons in the NHL, 18 of them as Toronto's defenceman. He was such a strong player, many credit him with inventing the slap shot.

Tim Horton's franchise have come a long way over the years, but one thing remains the same - its still a great place for good friends to get together and enjoy great fellowship!

IT'S THE TIME TO BLITZ!

The Blitz offers a high-intensity, strength training, cardiovascular workout program that only takes 20 minutes a day, three times a week.

Get fit and meet the demands of your busy schedule! At The Blitz you will use a number of strength training machines integrated with multiple heavy bags.

The machines allow for bi-directional resistance, which creates the necessary load on muscle groups to burn a high amount of calories in a short period of time.

Members of The Blitz are cued when it's time to change stations, so there's no waiting to use equipment. Hydraulic resistance is based on speed, so there are no weight stacks to manage.

There are six punching bags at the Blitz. I have names for all six: Fred, Michael, Robert, Warrick, John, and Carey!!! I have a great time punching....punching....punching!!!

Here's Peter, the owner....good guy!

By the way, if you join the Blitz... REMEMBER to tell Peter you saw this information on Roland's Blog Site!

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS - CAROLINA HURRICANES

The Carolina Hurricanes' "no-name defence" will now be recognized at least one place - on the Stanley Cup.

Rookie sensation Cam Ward made 22 saves and defencemen Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle scored as the Hurricanes captured the first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game Seven of the Finals.

Seeking its sixth Stanley Cup title, Edmonton was unable to complete the storybook ending to its incredible season. But that was in no way due to the play of goaltender Jussi Markkanen, who played well once again in place of the injured Dwayne Roloson.

Cam Ward won the Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoffs most valuable player.

Stanley Cup Finals - Game 7 - The Goaltending Battle

"The last week and a half has been a little bit nerve-wracking, but it's been the best time of my hockey life," Markkanen said before Game 6. "I had never played in an NHL playoff game, before and then I wind up getting my first chance in the Stanley Cup Final. Wow! This is so exciting, I can't sleep. You know, all the energy, all the hard work. The mind, the body, won't shut down. But I'm not about to let down, not when I look around and see a lot of great players who have played for a long time without ever winning a Stanley Cup. When you get a chance like this, you have to give it your best."

"I was surprised that I didn't feel that rusty," Markkanen said of his unexpected insertion to start in Game 2. "I felt good from the first game and have been trying to keep it up. Roli has been marvelous to talk to about the pressures of playing in such big games and how he was planning to face the Hurricanes before he got hurt."

"While I don't play the same way as Roli or think the same about the game, it was helpful to have someone to talk to about the little things we face, the shooters, the passers, the traffic, you know."

Markkanen goes into Game 7 with a 3-2 record and 2.18 goals-against average in this year's playoffs, which is beginning to look a lot more like Roloson's 12-5 record and 2.33 GAA. And those four wins that some said the old Jussi couldn't manage looks more doable now, doesn't it?

Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward isn't thinking about the Conn Smythe Trophy, lost opportunities, great saves in losing games or any peripheral matters. The only thing that concerns the Hurricanes' brilliant rookie goalie is Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers Monday night (8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, RDS, NHL Radio) at the RBC Center.

This is the opportunity that Ward, 22, has dreamed of since he was a little kid playing street hockey on Regency Drive in the Edmonton suburb of Sherwood Park.

"I was probably Cujo at that time,' Ward said, referring to Curtis Joseph, the Oilers' goalie from 1995-98, now with the Phoenix Coyotes. "I was just talking about that, playing street hockey back in Sherwood Park and dreaming of playing in the Stanley Cup Final in Game 7 and now that it's here, it's extremely exciting."

"It would have been nice to finish it earlier, but we feel fortunate to have another opportunity, another crack at it," Ward said. "This is something that you dream about, to make a difference in a hockey game. With that being said, we don't want to put too much pressure on ourselves. We just want to be able to go out there and play the game and leave it all on the ice."

"It's going to be important that we stay disciplined and not give them the opportunity to get on the power play," Ward said.

"There's no real excuse," Ward said. "Fatigue shouldn't be a factor at this time of the season. We have an opportunity to win the Stanley Cup and it comes down to one game. I don't think anybody is going to use fatigue as an excuse."

"I think what you saw in Game 6 was that they wanted it more," Ward said. "Everybody is talking about the desperation of the Oilers is showing. Well, we have to be able to do the same and even more for Game 7. That's exactly what it might come down to: Whoever wants it more. We'll see tomorrow night.

"You have to give them credit. They've made strides in their game and you can see that they're playing extremely well. You can see the desperation from their team. For whatever reason, we didn't bring that in Game 6. Come tomorrow night, they'll be no excuse for it. As long as we put it all on the ice and play the way we're capable of doing, we believe good things will happen."

"Home ice gives us a huge boost," Ward said. "You work all season long to get the home-ice advantage and we do want to use that to our advantage. We feel that we've played well at home and been able to feed off the tremendous atmosphere that the fans have provided.

"We've been able to play extremely well at home and hopefully that will be the case tomorrow night.

The pressure is on....who will withstand. We will see tomorrow night! Should be a great game!

IN MEMORY OF MY DAD, BRAMWELL IRA SHEA

MY HERO (MY CHAMPION)!

As I ponder the love that I saw in his eyes,
A Godly love, given without compromise....
I recall many times that he stood by my side,
And encouraged me on with great vigor and pride.
His voice ever confident, firm and yet fair,
Always speaking with patience, tenderness and care.
The power and might of his hands was so sure,
I knew there was nothing we couldn't endure.
It's true, a few others provided insight,
Yet, my dad laid the foundation that kept me upright.
He's the grandest of men to have lived on this earth,
Although he's not royal by stature or birth.
He's a man of great dignity, honor and strength.
His merits are noble, and of admirable length.
He's far greater than all other men that I know,
He's my Dad, he's my Spiritual giant, my friend, my champion and hero.

Happy Father's Day To All Fathers, On This Your Day!

GAME 6 - STANLEY CUP FINALS

The Edmonton Oilers have extended the Stanley CupFinal to a deciding Game 7.

Fernando Pisani, Raffi Torres, Ryan Smyth and Shawn Horcoff scored as the Oilers shutout the Hurricanes 4-0.

Jussi Markkanen stopped all 16 shots he faced, while Cam Ward was to record the shutout.

Erik Cole, who suffered two fractures in his vertebrae in March after being hit from behind by Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik returned to the ice for the Hurricanes to replace Doug Weight.

Game 7 will be played at RBC Center in Raleigh on Monday night.

This marks the third time in the past 18 seasons that a team that trailed three games to one forced a seventh game in the Final. Vancouver (1994 against NY Rangers) and Philadelphia (1987 against Edmonton) did so, but both of those clubs dropped Game Seven on the road.

The Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942 are the only club to win the Cup after trailing 1-3 in the Final. The Leafs actually trailed Detroit 0-3 in that set.

ARGOS 27 TIGER CATS 17

Ricky Williams is going to have to get used to taking handoffs from Spergon Wynn for the next little while.

Wynn threw two touchdown passes replacing an injured Damon Allen, while Williams ran for 97 yards on 18 carries in his CFL debut as the Toronto Argonauts beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-17 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

The loud, but disappointing Rogers Centre gathering of 27,689, had barely got into their seats when Allen, the CFL's outstanding player last year, broke the middle finger on his right hand on Toronto's third play. Allen was injured trying to break his fall after taking a late hit from Hamilton safety Wayne Shaw, who was penalized on the play.

That brought in Wynn, who struggled in Toronto's two exhibition losses to Hamilton. But Wynn, who finished 18 of 28 passing for 224 yards, hit Tony Miles with a 26-yard TD strike on his first play from scrimmage to open the scoring.

GO ARGOS GO!!!

LOVE

It's not what you get out of Love - it's what you give.

Love should run out to meet Love with open arms.

A THOUGHT TO REFLECT ON

"The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender." - William Booth (Founder of The Salvation Army)

GAME 5 - STANLEY CUP FINALS

The Edmonton Oilers still have a pulse in the Stanley Cup final.

Fernando Pisani's second goal of the game in overtime helped the Oilersstave off elimination in the NHL's championship series with a 4-3victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ales Hemsky and Mike Peca also had goals for Edmonton.

Eric Staal, with two goals, and Ray Whitney replied for the Hurricanes.

Game 6 will be played at Rexall Centre in Edmonton on Saturday night.

A GREAT VISIT

Bradley, Charisssa, Caleb, & Joshua were up for a visit (Nanny's Birthday) for a couple of days.

We had a BBQ for Dinner, prepared by Sr. Chef Shea.

A great time of food and fun!

Divisional BBQ

We were at the London Village yesterday for a BBQ! It was a great day in the sun, great meal, and a great time of fellowship!

50TH CELEBRATION!!!

Lorraine

STANLEY CUP FINALS - GAME 4

The Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

Mark Recchi's second-period goal stood up as the winner in Game 4 as the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Oilers 2-1 for a 3-1 championship series lead.

Cory Stillman also had a goal for Carolina and extended his scoring streak to 12 games.

Sergei Samsonov replied for the Oilers, who trail 3-1 in the series and must win the remaining three games.
Game 5 is in Carolina on Wednesday.

50TH BIRTHDAY!!!

I know its hard to believe, Lorraine is 50 today!

We were in London for an Officers BBQ, and will be spending time with Bradley, Charissa, Caleb, & Joshua this evening.

It's too bad that Berkley, Debbie, Ruby, & Brendan could not be here for the big day, but I'm sure we will make that time up sometime in the future.

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, LORRAINE! WE ALL LOVE YOU! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

LOOK AT THIS LOBSTER!!!

These lobsters were caught in Burgeo, NL