Q: How much wood would a wood-chuck chuck, if a wood-chuck could chuck wood?
A: He'd cut a quarter of a cord of Conifer if you gave him a quarter for every cord he cut!
Why would I waste this space to write about something a dumb as that? I have no idea! Maybe I'm just trying to impress any and all ladies that may be reading this?
Aw, who am I kidding, I'll probably never figure out the right way to attract a girl, and I'm sure that coming up with (OK, ripping off) dumb sayings is not the way to do it either.
Really, I have no hope for love on this planet. What I'm really hoping for is that there is life on other planets. After all, if there is life on other planets, probably some of them will be female, right?
I really hope so, because girls on this planet don't seem to want anything to do with me. Can't you just see me on a date with an alien: We are walking side by side, I'm holding her eight-fingered hand, staring into her one large eye, while trying to figure out which set of lips to kiss!
Not-so sincerely,
-Stephen
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Ministry Update
Hey everyone, it's been a little bit of a spell since I've been back on blogger, but some great things have been happening. Josh and I have received a lot of new dates to sing for. I've really been at it since college started again and God has blessed my efforts pretty well. We sang in Brown City, Mi. this past Sunday, and it went very well. I was originally supposed to preach, but the pastor told me when we got there that his brother was in town and that he'd asked him to preach. I said that that would be fine, of course, but with the way that the service went, neither one of us preached! The Spirit seemed to be moving in the crowd, and when our set was finished, the host pastor got up and delivered and impromptu message that he tied into the message, and then they called everyone to the alter and prayed.
In other news, Josh and I are happy to say that our new CD: "Instrumental Classics", is finished and the artwork has been sent to Nashville for print. We are expecting to get it back in a few weeks, and then the new recording will be ready for sale.
Please continue prayer for our Dad. His injuries from the auto accident a few weeks ago are still causing him a lot of pain, and his inner ear/heart problems are still active. In fact, the trauma from the accident initially caused his existing health problems to worsen greatly, but fortunately that seems to have subsided a bit and he is doing a little better.
Be sure to check our schedule at foresterministries.com to find out where you can see us in concert soon!
-Stephen
In other news, Josh and I are happy to say that our new CD: "Instrumental Classics", is finished and the artwork has been sent to Nashville for print. We are expecting to get it back in a few weeks, and then the new recording will be ready for sale.
Please continue prayer for our Dad. His injuries from the auto accident a few weeks ago are still causing him a lot of pain, and his inner ear/heart problems are still active. In fact, the trauma from the accident initially caused his existing health problems to worsen greatly, but fortunately that seems to have subsided a bit and he is doing a little better.
Be sure to check our schedule at foresterministries.com to find out where you can see us in concert soon!
-Stephen
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Ministry and Life- some good, some bad.
Wow, the last couple of weeks have really been great!.......But, they also have had some not-so-great moments as well. I have been putting in a lot more time lately calling churches and pursuing more dates, and the Lord seems to have blessed my efforts. One look at our schedule and it is obvious that God has been smiling on us and has opened the doors to many new places to sing, as well as invites to return to many of the churches from last year. We even have a few more dates that I have not yet posted. I'll try to do that this weekend.
But at the same time, our family has had a rough ride lately. Our brother Mark and his wife have had many new disasters recently that have hurt them financially, the latest being that their motor home broke down on their way to Florida. They already had a major fix that they were going to have to get done in Florida on the "Grey Water" tank (the not-so-clean-or suitable-for-drinking tank!), but somewhere in Georgia, that no longer became the main concern. I can't remember what exactly broke down, but it meant that they would have to go the rest of the distance to the Sunshine state in a borrowed van.
Meanwhile, My Dad's health hasn't been too good the last few days. His Menniers disease has been making him sick again and our doctors have very divided opinions about how he should be treated. We have gotten some new medicine for him to try and hope for the best. Then there's Mom, who has been in physical therapy for the damage done to her back from the shingles.... Funny, she wasn't in too much pain before it started, but now, after she returns from a therapy session, she can hardly walk or bend over! We also had one of our cars break down and will probably shell out $1000-$1400 dollars to fix it.
The Devil seems to have found ways to attack nearly every member of my family these days. The important thing that we and all other people who may have great problems of their own must remember is that we have all determined not to let him win. These days, we often think of the story when God said to Satan "Hast Thou considered my servant Job?" Though we all agree that our problems haven't even come close to Job's trials yet, we do feel that we can relate to him a little. Job did not understand the hard times that he went through, nor could he see any purpose for it. What he did not know is that God was simply putting him through a test to prove to Satan his loyalty to God. When Job past the test, God rewarded Job with double of everything that he had lost. (I must admit that knowing THAT was coming would certainly make tough times easier!)
We try to look at God's blessings during times like these. The Bible promises "this to shall pass", and we know that if we can maintain our testimonies, attitudes, and not throw in the towel, God will show us our rewards for faithful service (whether here, or in Heaven. Either is fine with me).
-Stephen
P.S: We'd appreciate it if you readers would remember our parents in prayer!
But at the same time, our family has had a rough ride lately. Our brother Mark and his wife have had many new disasters recently that have hurt them financially, the latest being that their motor home broke down on their way to Florida. They already had a major fix that they were going to have to get done in Florida on the "Grey Water" tank (the not-so-clean-or suitable-for-drinking tank!), but somewhere in Georgia, that no longer became the main concern. I can't remember what exactly broke down, but it meant that they would have to go the rest of the distance to the Sunshine state in a borrowed van.
Meanwhile, My Dad's health hasn't been too good the last few days. His Menniers disease has been making him sick again and our doctors have very divided opinions about how he should be treated. We have gotten some new medicine for him to try and hope for the best. Then there's Mom, who has been in physical therapy for the damage done to her back from the shingles.... Funny, she wasn't in too much pain before it started, but now, after she returns from a therapy session, she can hardly walk or bend over! We also had one of our cars break down and will probably shell out $1000-$1400 dollars to fix it.
The Devil seems to have found ways to attack nearly every member of my family these days. The important thing that we and all other people who may have great problems of their own must remember is that we have all determined not to let him win. These days, we often think of the story when God said to Satan "Hast Thou considered my servant Job?" Though we all agree that our problems haven't even come close to Job's trials yet, we do feel that we can relate to him a little. Job did not understand the hard times that he went through, nor could he see any purpose for it. What he did not know is that God was simply putting him through a test to prove to Satan his loyalty to God. When Job past the test, God rewarded Job with double of everything that he had lost. (I must admit that knowing THAT was coming would certainly make tough times easier!)
We try to look at God's blessings during times like these. The Bible promises "this to shall pass", and we know that if we can maintain our testimonies, attitudes, and not throw in the towel, God will show us our rewards for faithful service (whether here, or in Heaven. Either is fine with me).
-Stephen
P.S: We'd appreciate it if you readers would remember our parents in prayer!
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