Experiencing GOD?

February 24th, 2014

I was driving home and thinking about my LIFE and the PURPOSE of what God has for me in life. I was listening to Phil Collins song, "In The Air Tonight" .... and his song really spoke to me and the chorus is what really stood out "... And I can feel it coming in the air tonight, Oh Lord

I've been waiting for this moment for all my life, Oh Lord

I can feel it in the air tonight, Oh Lord, Oh Lord

And I've been waiting for this moment all my life, Oh Lord, Oh Lord". 

I really felt God speak through the lyrics ... letting me know that HE'S in control and that we are to LET GO, AND LET GOD :) .... and IN HIS TIMING ... One, of MANY things God has taught me about timing is PATIENCE ... something we could ALL use more of ... lol

Over the last 15+ years I've seen and experienced some AMAZING things. Whether it was through Life's TRIALS or feeling God's presence by the GUIDANCE of His Holy Spirit, which sometimes was SUPERNATURAL for me ... I've learnt that ALL we have to do is put our ear to the ground, and listen, if we do that God will begin to SPEAK to us. 

... REMEMBER ... GOD IS LOVE!!!

the SEED of eternal

my epiphany from last night...

From my last posting 'the death of eternal' on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 I realized yesterday that is was NEVER the death of Eternal but instead ETERNAL was a SEED plant for something much greater to come. God is always teaching us and as we go through life He wants us to experience life at its fullest. All sacrifices are for the advancement of His Kingdom but also when we begin to take these steps of Faith, only then will we begin to understand THE FAITH LIFE! Eternal was a huge step of faith in my life and knowing what I know now its only part of 'The Plan'

to be continued...

mobile wrx coming soon...

When I closed the doors of Eternal Book Music 3 years ago I thought about reducing the overhead by creating a mobile division of Eternal and calling it Eternal Mobile...

fast forward present day...

I see a door opening for a new business venture in the mobile industry but on a much larger scale then Eternal

God works in miraculous ways!

new life in heaven - andrea's memorial

I want to welcome you all to Andrea's memorial. Instead of being sorrowful I want you to rejoice with me in the celebration of her new life with her heavenly Daddy. Andrea would not want this memorial to be about her as she hated being in the spotlight but I'm going to go against her wishes and make it all about her. Andrea was a trooper! The way she carried herself through this disease was the most amazing experience for me. Andrea was a wife, a lover, a mother and the most interesting person I ever met.

Even though Andrea and I never had any children she was wonderful with kids. From nieces and nephews to teaching children in her Montessori years and being a camp counselor at Circle Square Ranch for kids, Andrea loved being around children. Two things she loved... besides Jesus and I, children and animals. Any stray cat or dog running free she would make me stop the car and try and catch it and find its owner. Because if I didn't find its owner I'd risk having more animals then I wanted. I remember a couple of times I would tell her that I saw the owner of the animal when actually it was just an person on a walk having nothing to do with the animal. I think Andrea sometimes loved animals more than people.

Prior to the last few years and going back to Canada I describe Andrea as a very strong woman of God and prayer warrior. I learned many things in my Christian walk and how God used Andrea to help develop me into the person I am today, says alot about Andrea. I really believe Andrea's purpose was to get me where God wanted me to be today.

In the thirteen years we were married the first eight were as a husband and wife. What we accomplished during that time could be a lifetime for many. We enjoyed many things together such as traveling, playing golf and tennis, going to the movies, eating out and just enjoying life. During those years Andrea's health was mostly fatigue issues as she led a pretty normal life physically. Andrea wanted me to be the best that I could be and accomplish all that God had planned for me. Andrea insisted on excellence and wanted to make sure she was honoring God at the same time with her own life. Andrea would always place herself in other peoples shoes as she was a very empathetic person. She wanted everyone to feel accepted so she would do whatever she could to help the situation.

The last five years of our marriage Andrea's health changed dramatically and I felt at that time God used me to care for Andrea as a daddy or husband would care for their daughter or wife. As is said in our wedding vows, "through sickness and in health till death do us part" we wanted to make sure we honored our marriage before God. At times I felt Andrea was born as an adult and went out as a child. I want to thank God for allowing me to take care of His daughter during her stay with us. We are all blessed to have known her and thank God for the lessons she taught us.

Andrea, I am blessed to have been part of your life as a friend, companion and husband. It was my privilege to take care of you during our time together and thank you for saying yes when I proposed to you October 25th, 1997. You are in God's hands now and are enjoying the most amazing part of our journey... ETERNAL LIFE. Thank you and I look forward to seeing you again soon.

your husband always Andrew

your vision will determine your growth

Psalm 34 (The Message)
The timing of this message was one of those God only coincidence perfect timing messages and it was texted to me on the eve of the landlord's demands. Andrea and I have been facing many challenges and tests and God is wanting us to pass these tests by trusting in Him..... what's that saying "perseverance pays off". This is where our faith is put to the test!

An epiphany God had revealed to me about the future of Eternal
Habakkuk 2:2-3 (The Message)

Proverbs 29:18 (The Message)
18 If people can't see what God is doing,
they stumble all over themselves;
But when they attend to what he reveals,
they are most blessed.

Faithfulness is not determined by the amount entrusted but by the character who uses it
Luke 16:10 (The Message)

The latest Message delivered in person by the Master
Hebrews 2:1-2 (The Message)

Celebrate God all day, every day
Philippians 4:4-9 (The Message)

Be strong and courageous
Joshua 1:8-9 (New International Version)

You're not in the driver's seat; I am - God
Matthew 16:26 (The Message)

The Vine and the Branches
John 15:1-8 (The Message)

God's Firm Grip
Isaiah 41:10-13 (The Message)

The future you hope for
Jeremiah 29:11 (The Message)

What is unseen is eternal
2 Corinthians 4:18 (New International Version)

word to spirit

my journey started as a WORD christian and seeking God in his fullest He has led me to a SPIRIT-filled christian life that has opened my eyes. This journey started five years ago and in the last year God has shown me a whole new realm especially in the supernatural. Andrea WILL be healed!

to be continued...

my testimony

I'm 38 years old and I have been going through life thinking my testimony was one thing when in fact it was another. I feel as though the enemy tried to steal my joy the day I received Christ as my Savior. I've been sharing that I became a Christian when I was 12 years old and that I accepted Christ as my Savior at a Christian camp run through my church growing up. I guess it was all a blur especially when your 9. Here's the real testimony...

I was 9 years old and I was experiencing stomach cramps. A family friend who happened to be a doctor was visiting at our house checked me out and thought it was just perhaps something I ate and not to worry about it.

A month later I woke up one morning and again was experiencing stomach cramps. This time I told my Mom and she decided to take me to the doctor's office. Right before we were about to leave I had thrown up and my Mom asked if I still wanted to go, I said yes!

Dr. Medlicot felt my stomach looking for an inflamed appendix. Dr. Medlicot right away said that I need to get to the hospital as soon as possible. My Mom then took me to the hospital into Emergency and the doctors were there waiting for my arrival. My Mom had to leave to take care of the rest of the kids (four brothers and sisters) as they were coming home for lunch.

There I was all alone laying on a hospital bed not knowing anyone who was there with me. The doctors right away checked me out and decided quickly that they needed to operate. As an eleven your old kid I was afraid because of this procedure and the necessity to operate right away. The severity of appendicitis back in 1978 was not taken lightly. Apparently my appendix was hidden behind some other organs and that is why it was not detected a month earlier. The doctors knew they had to operate right away before my appendix burst. I found out later that if I had waited the appendix would have burst and filled my stomach with toxins and that I may have died at that point because of the lack of knowledge in the medical field at that time.

While laying in the hospital all alone that's when I made one of the biggest decisions of my life, I was going to accept Jesus as my Savior. I then prayed the sinners prayer and accepted Jesus into my heart and asked Jesus to protect me while the doctors were getting ready to operate and to help me to not be afraid.

The next thing I knew I was waking up with my Mom standing next to me and a big smile on my face. She asked me "were you not afraid, and why the big smile on your face", I then told her that I accepted Jesus as my Savior and He said everything was going to be alright and that was why I was happy. Even while I was in the hospital my recovery was very quick because the next day I was ordering a big roast beef lunch... even though it was hospital food I certainly didn't loose my appetite.

As I've been seeking God in Andrea's healing I then realized that Jesus healed me that day of Appendicitis... WOW!

faith growth and the future

Your vision will determine your growth
Past and present circumstances determine your future
Never make decisions based on emotion
Let God be in charge of your life
Two types of Christians: Stiff and upright vs. Risky, Surprise and Venture
Are you ready for a life of adventure...

the H2O foundation

perhaps coming soon...

i'm NOT sure what is up with eternal but i know God is in charge.

more to come...

the death of eternal

As I am writing my Blog I noticed the journal I had written this message in was on the opposite page of my previous Blog: The Birth of Eternal.... just a random thing. lol.

From the closing of Eternal to now the un-wrapping of the Eternal H2. Today was yet another humbling day as my buddy and I pealed the wrap of the H2 (just a heads up for those who don't know, our company vehicle was a Hummer H2 wrapped with lightning - clothing company logos - radio - and scripture (2 Cor 4:18)). Listening to God my wife and I are liquidating our company preparing for God's vision.

Thinking about everything going on are we now leading to Resurrection? BIRTH - DEATH - RESURRECTION. I really believe resurrection is near as God takes my wife and I to a whole new level of faith. God will re-build Eternal in a greater capacity than it was before. I thought Eternal was just a store, but its much greater in the eyes of God. "When the worst happens seek the Lord and pray out our pain and trouble, we know you will listen and give victory to us." 2 Cor 20:8-9 (The Message). Again, un-wrapping the H2 was as humbling as shutting down and dismantling the store. Its funny how quickly both were taken down yet building them took the past 4 years of our life's investment.

As I was preparing to un-wrap the H2 I had a vision of the new Eternal mobil God is building.... and it didn't include the H2. Praying as everything has been changing around us I see that the H2 was limited and impractical as to the vision God is creating. I was even speaking with a friend who is the architect designing the mobile and he agreed that the H2 is limited as far as touring across North America.... and it was limited as far as God sees it. God has a bigger vision than I ever imagined and we must allow Him to take us on this journey. I pray - God we have our ears to the ground as we listen to your Spirit, we are trusting you to the vision and plans you have for our life. We give everything we have to you - our possessions - our time - our efforts - and our lives.

I wonder whats next...

the journey

My wife Andrea and I have been in Arizona for almost five years, we absolutely love it here. The decision to move from Calgary to Arizona was due to health reasons my wife faces but even more important it was a huge step of faith. God called and we listened. My wife was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis fourteen years ago as she seems to feel better in the warmer client. I/we moved to Arizona with the intent of getting a job in the IT field which was the career I held in Calgary. Not knowing we would start our own business we soon engaged in the birth of Eternal.

Eternal is a store (www.eternalbooksmusic.com, www.eternalmobil.com (planning stage)) and a ministry (www.eternalxtreme.com (planning stage)). Eternal Books Music & Eternal Mobil are Christian retail venues to spread God's word. You're probably thinking a boring Christian store.... NOT we are much more extreme than that, you can actually see a few pics off of our website. We are a teen/college aged focused store with a stage and coffee bar. People loved the store and the versatility of it. Along the way we had a few bumps and bruises with the growth of our new company. As a new entrepreneur I saw the industry turn and had wished we were able to weather the storm and being the sole owners of Eternal we had to make the tough decision of closing our doors and restructuring our company. This brought up a few large WHY question to God. My wife and I continue to stay faithful to God as He prunes our lives and cleans out the house. We really believe He is preparing us to take us to a whole new level as we mature in our faith. God is moving us into a position where we can accept and enjoy the complete, whole life of purpose and success that He has designed for us. God has given me VISION which He will follow up by PROVISION! I really feel we are under attack as the enemy trys to deter us from continuing to follow God's Will, especially with my wifes attack on her health, the closing of our store, legal issues and the changing of our finances. Remember the enemy comes to attack, steal and destroy.

My wife's health has regressed over the past couple years leaving her house ridden thus causing hardship in running the business as I spend time taking care of her and her needs. With help from my friends and Church, I am able to run the business and spend more time with my wife. With our personal costs increasing due to health bills we needed to make changes so we could be more profitable and since the overhead is low and the margins are high the mobile seems like a best case scenario for us and a smart business move. Eternal Mobil was an idea that I have been working on for over a year and now I see an opportunity to help spread the gospel. Eternal Mobil will mostly be selling apparel, jewelry, car accessories, Christian Rock/HipHop music and select books (Blue Like Jazz/Velvet Elvis type) and cool Bibles and we also plan to launch our own Christian clothing line. We will be attending both Christian and non-Christian shows, festivals, NASCAR and shows of this nature.

Eternal Xtreme is a wake boarding, wake skiing, extreme water sports ministry. That will have summer camps for kids with teaching both in the sport and curriculum. We will put on weekend events with live music our mobile and the water events. We may even put on a Christian rock festival along the water. This is something God has been showing me glimpses of what's to come.

Over the past year I have built a relationship with Stephen Baldwin and his new ministry, The Breakthrough Ministry. I will be helping them put on a Skateboarding/Freestyle Motocross/ BMX + Christian Rock tour across America and perhaps Internationally, the AsSalt Tour. One thing I can say about Baldwin..... HE IS ON FIRE FOR GOD!

I have also made another connection with a friend to plan a tour similar to the Vans Warped Tour and bring bands like Flyleaf, Skillet and perhaps Brian Head (from Korn, who has accepted Christ). God has us working on a few things to this point.

As I go through the journey I have felt like Jonah (when God led us to Phoenix) - Job (enduring the hardship and perserverance) - Abraham (the closing of Eternal Books Music) - Habakkuk (the new vision God has given me for Eternal) - Samson (spiritual attacks) - Ruth (being in a foreign land.... waiting on our Boaz) and Moses (allowing God to guide me). I know God has big plans for Andrea and I as we continue to believe in His healing and following His will. He got us this far and its been an interesting journey, I actually think we stepped out of the boat......lol