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more pics.

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After 3 years in our first home we are moving. Ever since the twins have become mobile we realized we needed more space. We also would like to have our dog in our house and with the size of our dog and the size of our house it wouldn't work. So we went looking. We have seen lots of homes and now that the weather is better we thought we might stop looking. We can now enjoy the backyard and that is

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Well I am an addict and I am not afraid to admit it. Yes, facebook has become the new hang out spot. I have connected with people I haven't seen or heard from in 20 years. Wow! I know that the connections have not brought us to a close relationship but it is nice to see where people are at, what they are up too, who they married, how many kids they have. They post pictures so you can see their

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Do you ever follow the same routine every day? I usually have a routine, once in a while it may change slightly but I have a routine. It all begins with coffee! I don't think I am an addict but I love to have that fresh cup first thing in the morning. Sometimes I am too lazy to make a fresh pot that I heat up old stuff from the day before. Not the same but it works. I also get my kids up right

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What are you reading these days? I find that I have become to busy that I forgot to take the time to refresh my mind. I love reading and I have read some great books. I don't read complicated books although I am impressed with those who do. I just read books that inspire me. I mostly read books that influence my ministry. The only non-ministry books I have read where "Harry Potter." OK so I do

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There are no boundaries in life if you don't believe in them. Watch this video

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Watching life through the eyes of a child is amazing. You know I don't remember what my first 3 1/2 years where like. If I try real hard I think I can remember some things that happened when I was 3 1/2 or 4 but before that my mind is blank. I thank my parents and siblings for the stories and the odd pictures that may turn up, so I have an idea of what took place when I was a young lad.Now that I

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Well I really want to post something and I have a million thoughts in my head, it's just that at times I can't seem to get them out on paper. I just got back from Hawaii (Maui). It was so nice there that I would move in an instant if it was cheaper. I still like my Island here in Canada. Well, I will get something out soon but in the meantime I will ponder.

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Last night at Bible study we were talking about "True Riches." The world looks at material gain as a way of being better than someone else and yet God could care less. He wants a relationship with us and when we have that we have found "True Riches." So, Kara my youth leader gives us this analogy, Oh it was good I had her repeat it a second time. I hope I do it justice.Cake is like our

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Being a Youth Pastor I organize many gatherings and often end up facilitating it. When do I get to go to a gathering that I don't organize or lead and that I get the benefit of actually finding community?

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I am puzzeled with youth today. I struggle to understand them and to relate to them and to help them. This generation seems to be a interverted generation. They have more technology today than they can handle. It is amazing how fast the world is changing. My world is changing which is North America. We seem to lead the rest of the world in home electronics. But looking just at my small world here

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So, what would you do if you won the lottery? Over night you were a millionaire! Would it change you? Would you go to work the next day or would you quit? This past week we had a discussion at Youth Group about money. I had mentioned how I bought a lottery ticket. I guess the way I was telling the story I left enough suspense that people thought I had one the millions. I didn't win a thing and

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Wow, it is amazing that there could be more than one of you! I just typed in my name Colin Montgomery and here is the result of how many other people in the US have my name. Check it out.HowManyOfMe.comThere are:23people with my namein the U.S.A.How many have your name?

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Christmas is here and most people get stupidly busy and seem to burn out in January. I refuse this year to torture my body, so I will rest. The best part is that I already started to rest. This past weekend some friends took Marla and myself and the kids to a nice little place up Island. It was nice to hang out and get to know each other and we rested. That is unusual for me but I managed to even

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I have been a Youth Pastor for 15 years. I went to Bible College for 6 years over a 10 year period. I have been a Christian for 30 years and I have been going to Church for 34 years. During all that time I have not once discovered a fool proof plan on being dedicated to reading the Word of God on a consistent basis. I have been through seasons where I will read my Bible and I will take notes and

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Well we have been hit with a little bit of the white stuff here in Victoria. I guess every once in a while we get to experience winter like the rest of Canada. I am glad it only last for a short while and then we are back to our rainy lifestyle. I must admit I hate the cold but I love the snow. It is really pretty and truly fun to play in when you have the right clothes. Marla and I bought boots

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How do you stay on the cutting edge? How do you stay current and relevant and you know out there? I don't know if it is the weather or I just need a vacation. But I am finding it hard to be creative and stay on the cutting edge. I mean I have ideas but not always the time or means of making them reality. Truly, and I say this a lot, I would love an administrator. Someone who could help my dreams

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I am getting to a place where I love the internet. I just watched an episode of Survivor right here on my computer. How cool is that? When ever I am writing a sermon I can find lots of articles, commentaries and bible versions right at my finger tips. I can email many people at once waiting for their response and it only takes a few minutes. I remember when I had to make 30 phone calls and it

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This past weekend was remembrance Day here in Canada. The family and I went to the Cenotaph to pay our respects. I most definitely want my children to know that we have freedom because of men and women who are willing to die for our country. We have people who are helping other people in this world achieve that same freedom. So as long as I am able we will do our part and remember those who have

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Well, it has been raining cats and dogs for almost a week. It is like the clouds held onto the rain all summer and now they have let it all go. I hope this means it will be a dry winter. Who am I kidding, this is Victoria the Wetcoast. The rain can bring on so many different types of emotions from happy to sad. I guess really any weather can make you happy or sad. I don't mind the rain in bits

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Well we had our first Halloween with the kids. They are such troopers as we had them in and out of their costumes about 5x that day. Marla took the kids to a friends for a kids party. They were all so cute, especially my kids. Next we took the kids to Grandma and Grandpas. They loved it, it's almost like our kids are toys. We had lunch at Grandma and Grandpas and then went up Island. We stopped

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The Lord is my ShepherdThat's Relationship!I shall not wantThat's Supply!He maketh me to lie down in green pasturesThat's Rest!He leadeth me beside the still watersThat's Refreshment!He restoreth my soulThat's Healing!He leadeth me in the paths of righteousnessThat's Guidance!For His name sakeThat's Purpose!Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathThat's Testing!I will fear no

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I sit here at my desk and get lost in the thought of what I need to be doing? I sometimes wish I could be a professional blogger and read and respond to blogs all day long. I wish I could write a thought a day and have millions comment on what I had to say. That is just not possible because I need to work. So I will delay no longer and head back to my task at hand. Thanks for letting me waste a

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We now have a time. Friday April 28, 2006 at 2:20pm. Now maybe that will be the time we go into the OR and start the procedure. It is a c-section which will be nice as the baby's will come out looking like normal beings. Normal birth thier little heads have to come out the birth canal and it moves into a cone shape. So we should have perfect looking babies. I know Marla is nervous but I will be

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Life is always busy and you need to stop and take time to update people. I know most people don't read my blogs but that is ok. Point I can blog and be excited.So we are only moments away for the twins to arrive. We know we are having a boy and a girl and they are schedule to enter this world sometime Friday April 28, 2006. The best part about all this is coming up with names. What an honor to be

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Well, I can't believe that I take so long to blog. I do seem to blog verbally, just ask my friends. I believe it takes discipline to sit down and write something inspirational. My big news it that next spring Marla and I will be expecting babies. Yes, that is right, we are expecting twins. How fun is that? An instant family. Besides the obvious of the babies arriving healthy. We are hoping for a

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Nothing says more about discipline than this. Now I would never really take my child and drive down the road at fearful speeds to get him to obey me. But there is a satisfaction to be able to let your child know that you are the parent and they are the child. In life they will learn many things and maybe one day be a great leader. In the meantime Mom and Dad are in charge. So shape up or ship

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What does a dream look like and how do we get them going? Yes blogging becomes a lot of questions and hopefully answers as this verbal diarhea continues. Forward momentum. I am one of three Pastors in a decent size church. I would say we are a progressive church, yet over the years we seemed to have down sized our ministry. Why does this occur? One reason is because of the need for volunteer help

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It seems that there are some people who blog every 5 min. and then there are others who blog once a month or worse once a year. What's with that? Now I know I haven't blogged here for a while, but that is because I blog on a community one called ALTER the hook up is this. http://www.holyspot.blogspot.com but I think I will begin to blog daily here again. I need to get my thoughts out and play

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Well slowly but surely I will get this blog thing down regularly. Let me see! I read someone's blog the other day about what does God look like to them. Very cool thoughts. It is true our thoughts are formed because of the world around us. My family, church and friends. Also TV, books and music. So here we are with an eclectic view of God. The bible doesn't give us a description but it gives us

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I am alive and I do have things to say. I just thought maybe I need to verbalize them audibly and write later. So ya, I will keep in touch. Coolio

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Thanksgiving. I love this time of year. The leaves turn such awesome colors and there is that cool air that makes you were a light sweater. I enjoy the people outdoors and everyone enjoying the half warm half cool air. Wow! Hard to believe summer is over. I miss summer, I thought it would never end. The best part about the fall is Thanksgiving. Don't you agree? Ya, hot turkey, spuds, stuffing,

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It's been a bit since I last wrote. Well today I am working on a bible study dealing with Peter's denial of Christ. What a disappointment. I think of myself and wonder how I would of stood up to the test. I mean Christ even told Peter before it happened. So how did he fall into it. Do I do it? Of course I do, so often I meet people who don't know Jesus and I avoid saying anything. I either play

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back to work from a seemingly fast weekend. played hockey late on friday, spent saturday with friends and sunday church. life is funny cause if feels like you can barely hold on long enough to enjoy the things around you. you move from one situation to the next, being bored if you have to stall for 5mins. why is that? but at the same time i lose concentration when i am not running at full pace,

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Friday - busy weekend coming up with friends, going from one place to the next. Had coffee with fellow youth pastors this morning. We talked about women preaching. Good discussion - I believe that women can teach if her motives are right. That would go for anyone preaching. I am not into people with hidden agenda's. So test the person speaking make sure they are legit no matter who it is. Trying

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all right so missed a day. Yesturday was crazy. On Wed. i have youth group - i am a youth pastor in a church in canada. Wed. are the time we get together and hang. So during the day i go crazy. but yesturday was an exception. I bought a used computer for my girlfriend and then went golfing with her dad. I also am working on a video that needed to be sent to calilfornia monday - video is done and

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This is my first day writing something. It is mid afternoon where my mind goes to mush and I tend to sleep in my chair. But I sparked a new idea and said - let's do the blog thing. Yeah! I like it! So what goes on in my head? I have an ongoing dialog in my head that goes from everyday life to relationships, jobs and where I would like to be in 20mins. from now. I can't think to far into the

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