Borrowed a John Piper book ("Don't Waste Your Life") from Pastor Tim and have started to read through it over the past week. So far, not much new in the book if one has already read Piper's classic "Desiring God" book. Talks about "the purpose of a human life is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever." However, that theme's been on my mind a lot the last few days since my girlfriend and I were out last weekend on a trip to see her grandparents.
Note: Thanks to twinkiefann on the Prairie Geek's xanga blogring for "breaking the news" for the Prairie communmity in his July 24/06 posting! And thanks to various ones who also reported an "I saw them too". The beautiful woman I am dating is Sarah Hunt. She is a PBC class of 2000 alumnus, but she doesn't recognize many of the Prairie Geek's bloggers (and you may not recognize her) as she was serving as a teacher and dorm-parent in India the past four years.
Anyway, back to the topic of today's blog. As we were driving through the mountains, listening to various CD's - Casting Crowns, Worship Together, Bebo Norman, etc - there were just an incredible number of those "moments." Moments when all I can do is praise God for His amazing grace and kindness that allows me to sing praise to Him in the midst of His marvellous creation, with an incredible woman I deeply appreciate and care for - who also is enjoying the incredibleness of the moment.
PS For those of you wondering if someone has hacked through blogspot and somehow typed this mushy-gushy stuff and posted it as Dr Steve's (Ibbotson), it REALLY IS ME! A whole new part of life is opening up... and its scary and wonderful all at the same time! Thanks to the Prairie community, in Three Hills and online, for your incredible encouragement and enthusiasm for us. Its actually a real blessing to have sooo many people "excited" about us dating.
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