Life eh...

So my wife and I had another baby girl, Sophie Patricia. She was born on 4th March this year and is an incredible addition to our family. Emily loves her so much as do we all and loves being an older sister. 

Lately we've been doing a few trips as a family. We headed to Limavady for a nights glamping that my wife won in a competition. It was great. We stayed at Swanns bridge in a fully furnished bell tent. Was a great nights stay and not overly far from home. Which meant that family could come up the next day to look after the babies while we went Stand Up Paddleboarding on the River Roe with Dan from Long Line Surf School and enjoyed a gormet picnic hamper from Crusoes coffee shop. 

Was a great couple of days with dinner out at The point bar in magilligan. Such a lovely place and great to be in the outdoors at Benevenagh 

Last week then we took a trip to Wexford for a holiday with the family. Was a great week just being able to take time out drom our daily lives and enjoy some down time. (Well as much as you can get with two wee ones) 

This weekend is looking to be a good one. Heading to the newly re-opened Explrois in the morning with a clan of 16 of our cousins and us. Should be a great day out. Emily has been excited about it since last week and then other family arrive from England on Sat evening for a few days which should be great fun with a few day trips here and there. 

Who knows where exactly we'll end up. But I'm excited for it. Especially the few days off work next week. And following that I get to go wake boarding with my mate Kris at the cable and wake place at Titanic 

Should be good craic. 

Peace Out! 

Surfers?! junk

So although this blog is called surfers junk I haven't really been doing a lot of surfing lately....

I guess my priorities and a few other things have changed. My family life is a bit different these days with my baby becoming a toddler and soon to be big sister as my wife is due in just over 4 weeks. It's all exciting times at the minute with the imminent arrival but also what's exciting is I'm starting to get right with God again. I had been in a phase of just going through the motions for quite some time there and figured if I'm leading worship in church and tryin to lead other people to God then I need to be in that place myself. Like how can you lead someone else to a place you're not sure how to get to. 

That being said. The journey isn't an easy one but it's one that is worth the trip. 

I have started reading my bible more regularly and started a few reading plans on my bible app. And although it's a good start it's gonna take a lot more. Focusing on God. Asking the Holy Spirit for guidance and lots of prayer. 

My problem was that I focused my time on other things. The latest tv show, sleep, ice hockey, friendships and just chillin. Although none of these things are sinful there was, and still is sin in my life and I knew if I was to be a better person and a better husband/father I needed to take time out of my day to search for God. Someone once told me (I probably read it too) if you put crap in you get crap out. The same thing is if you put good in you get good out. I want my good to be God. Not just God but a life like Jesus. And the only way to do that is to focus on him and try to be like him. 

I know that not everyone will agree with my way of life or thinkin but it's the choice I want to make. 

Don't get me wrong I'm not gonna be giving up all those things above and def not surfing as surfing is sometimes where I find God the most. Just sitting out the back waitin on a wave and feeling his presence. What better place to find God than in his creation. But I'm going to attempt to focus every day on God and be more like Jesus and work on turning away from my sin. 

Peace out and God bless