End of a good week

More so than when I was at The Mechanics Bank, I get a good reeling at then end of a week's worth of work atWestamerica. I think for the last 3 years or so at Mechanics Bank that I was on a bit of cruise control. Business was good and well established and I didn't have a lot of incentive to go forward.

But here I'm starting from the ground floor. This week wasn't as successful $$-wise as I would have liked it to be, but I'm still doing at lot to build up by dealer base. I'm expecting at lot of good things in June. After an afternoon of running around to dealers and making a lot of phone calls, I feel satisfied. It's Friday night and Im going to make a Martini, grill some steaks, bake some potatoes and saute some asparagus.

Our tentative plan

Granted, this plan has not been okayed by Christa yet...

It really is time to move. We've so totally outgrown this condo that we need a bigger place. Yet at the same time we keep waiting and waiting and waiting on God.

We're going to take 2 more months (June and July). If there is really nothing strong working on the ministry list, then we will buy a place in Brentwood or Oakley and move out there. Since Wisconsin I haven't even got a phone call or any nibbles from, churches I have sent my resume to. So...2 more months and we will see what happens

Caleb and Indiana Jones

I have no idea how Caleb became an Indiana Jones fan. He's never seen any of the movies and maybe not even any scenes from the movies. THey'ved got Indy toys at Burger Kinhg, but I don't think he's been there. But all of a sudden he's wearing my fedora around the house and saying that he wants to be Indiana Jones for Halloween.

So I got Caleb and Indiana Jones hat at Party City today. Kind of a cheap hat because I think this might go away soon. But then again, if he has a hat like daddy wearing. He's even trying to hum the theme music.

Time with Zack

Zack came over Saturday ngiht for dinner, stayed over and came to church on Sunday. We stayed up until about midnight reminiscing about various things and talking about him and what is going on. I hope I was able to ecnourage him with Scripture. As far as I can tell, Zack needs to do 3 things:

1. He needs to make a conscious decision to give up his ex-girlfriend and move on in life. To an extent, he is happy being miserable over her.

2. He needs to make a determination about who will be in charge of his life. Will he stubbornly still try to do it himself or give up control to God?

3. He needs to get away from the 'Garden of Eden' trick that the adversary is using against him. It wokred in Eden and has been effective ever since. The enemy's tact is to get Zack to take his focus off of everything he does have and focus solely on the one thing he does not have.

A good holiday with the family

Originally we were going to go to Stinson Beach today for Memorial Day but the weather was not going to be cooperative so we bagged that idea and went to Fairfield and Vacaville instead.

Vacaville was pretty much for Christa with all of the outlets. I pretty much just walked and strolled the kids around as she went from store to store. Lunch was at Arby's and I was very disappointed. I got a Turkey Bacon Club sandwich which was advertised as toasted but came out hot as it had been in the microwave instead.

We then went to Scandia in Fairfield to play miniature golf. Caleb's first time and I had to keep teachign him how to hold the club but he did all right for his first time. My handicap was having Regan on my back in a backpack. Probably cost me about 5 shots.

I then wanted to go to the batting cages. Hadn't been in maybe a year and a half. But my swing was still there and I was hitting some pretty good line drives. The best part of this was Caleb on the other side of the fence watching me and saying the whole time, "Daddy, get the big hits!!" That was special.

Then home for Chicken Piccata for dinner along with roasted asparagus with goat cheese and bacon.

Irenaus's other famous saying

Evidently Irenaus had another famous saying or point, of which I am ignorant. Waht else did he say that was so famous and tht I should comment upon it?

Irenaus and biblical interpretation

While in seminary and even before that, when I would read theology or maybe a Biblical commentary on a certain book or passage, one principle of Biblical interpretation always came up. Always interpret obscure or difficult passages in light of clear ones. I was a bit surprised to hear that it was Irenaus who came up with this in the 2nd century of so.

WHat is this principle? Don't try to build a theology around a verse or passage which can be difficult to interpret or understand. Instead focus on a verse or passage like it wich is much clearer to understand. Difficult passages lead to difficult and multiple interpretations.