The end of 2005

2005, what a year this has been! It has been the best year of my adult life. I say that because I was blessed in so many ways and those blessings far out weighed anything that I may have suffered throughout the year.

This past November we were able to fly out to see my dad, who lives in Clatskanie, Oregon and my sister flew up from California. It was an extra special time for us; not only did we get to spend Thanksgiving together but it was also my dad's birthday. My sister's birthday is on December 1st so we threw in a surprise birthday for her also. The weather was exceptional for this time of year which enabled us all to enjoy the great outdoors and how beautiful it was!
We took lots of pictures and my sister has a great camera that does movies so we have a wonderful collection of pictures and short videos from our trip. Christmas was extra special to me too this year, for three gifts that I received touched my heart in a very special way.

One project that got done this month was that of a utensil holder. I have needed one for some time now but couldn't find one to buy. I got the idea to just make one. My dad sent me a beautiful piece of wood and I just finished it up and now have a gorgeous rack hanging in my kitchen. My son also had a really nice piece of wood that didn't quite work for his project so he gave it to me and I made a gadget holder out of it. We did a lot of work and cleaning up in our kitchen this year and it really looks and feels great. There are a few other things I need but in time will work on getting those items. I am just so grateful for what I have now.
I hope everyone has a blessed New Year!

UPS and FED EX

Sorry it has been so long since I posted anything. Life has been keeping me busy and am now trying to recover from a stubborn cold or flu bug.

Something I ordered in the mail came the other day and it really made me laugh. I haven't quite figured out what happened to cause this to happen but it was simply this...the UPS man delivered the package but when I opened the UPS box my actual item was inside a sealed FED EX package. I have never received something that came by two competing companies. How often does this happen?

Oh well, I thought it was interesting and thought some of you out there might get a kick out of it. I sure did. You just never know what you'll get in the mail these days. Makes me wonder if UPS was less expensive than FED EX. One things is for sure, both delivered at the same time.

Bible Quiz National Finals

Well we made it through all the way to Nationals. Our team came in 5th place. Joshua did fantastic! He came in as first place highest individual. Unfortunately due to a technicality he did not get the Bible Institute Diploma because as a team you have to place in the top 4 winners. I think he did great considering he only got 1 hour of sleep before competing due to a lot of problems with our flight.

Our 5:30pm flight out of Tulsa got delayed twice; then our flight out of Atlanta got delayed several times. When we finally arrived at the Louisville Airport they couldn't get the doors to the plane opened so after another long wait they finally decide to let us out the back of the plane. Now of course we are late arriving so we have lost our original reservations for a rental car and have to now wait until they could get us another one. When we finally arrived at the hotel and got everything ready for quizzing, we had about 1 hour to rest before getting up and leaving to start our long day of quizzing. God was so good to us though and things went well considering all the problems we had getting there. Next time we go to Nationals we will be getting a morning flight and we most likely will not fly on Delta Airlines.

Like all the other tournaments, I asked Joshua to get me one trophy; and he came through even in the Nationals. He made his last year of quizzing a great one for me and he went out in the highest place. What a way to end your career! Next year he plans on being the coach.

Thank you to all that supported our team whether by helping out or just keeping us in prayer. God bless you all!

Thoughts on Romans 13:11-14

I was reading this morning and came across something that I thought was very good and so I thought that I would share it.

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof (Romans 13:11-14).

When a penitent soul receives Jesus Christ's Light, he must awake and cast off the darkness of fallen Lucifer. That sleep and darkness makes the soul feel disquieted, anxious, to feel weary of life, weary of the LORD's correction, grieved, abhorring God's Governance and Guidance in the situations that He has chosen for it, feeling distressed and vexed over the things that the soul cannot control. We must cast off the darkness and death that prevents us from praising God in all things. We must put on the armour of defensive and protective covering of Christ's Light of Truth; we do this by walking honestly, refraining from those things that are not like the Lord.

The Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon: let us walk in His light that we may be ready for His soon return.

We made it to Nationals

We did it! We came in first place in our Regional Finals and so next month we will be heading to Jeffersonville, Indiana to compete in the Nationals. The Bible Quizzing went great Saturday. We didn't lose once. It's been a long tough road but we finally made it.
This is the first time our little church in Tulsa has made it to the Nationals. Although only one quizzer on the team did accomplish this for us we are working diligently to help the other two get in there and help out. We are so happy and the Trophy's are just gorgeous. I now have a house full of trophy's.

Just one of those days

Here is something that happened some time ago but I thought I'd go ahead and write it for others to get a kick out of. We all make mistakes, we all do dumb things and sometimes a part of us is just not where it should be, mainly our minds. So I now give you a perfect example of the above mentioned. I hope you enjoy it.

My mother is a home health care aide. She is helping to care for a lady with Multiple Sclerosis. One morning after giving her patient a bath she was ready to apply the deodorant. (Now you must understand that during all of this they are having a nice talk.) She began to lift up the lady's breast and put the deodorant there; the lady then asked, "Ruth, what are you doing?"

I can tell you I would have loved to be a fly on the wall that morning. I have taken care of this lady myself to help my mother out and I can tell you that I have done some silly things too, but this absolutely takes the cake.

Bible Quiz Victory

We did it! We came in first place in our Bible Quiz Tournament. It was a close race, we won in a double elimination. I hope we can hang on to the lead. Our next tournament will be on May 28th. My son came home with 5 trophies. I really think we will make it to the Nationals this year.

Drive-Thru blooper

This morning we were out running some errands and we decided to stop by the Burger King for a couple of breakfast sandwiches. As usual I went through the drive-thru and would you believe that once again I stopped at the trash can, the lady asked to take my order and just before opening my mouth to the can I pulled up to the speaker. I thought my son was going to loose it. Yes, it was very funny but mostly because I had done this before. I really wish someone would move that trash can. It makes me wonder if I am the only person who does that.

Brain Dead Quizzer

Have you ever been so tired that your mind just wouldn't bring up the right information? Worst yet, it brought up really silly information? Well here is a classic example of what the mind will do when it is tired.

I was quizzing my son from his Bible Quiz manual; he was very tired but thought he'd give it a try. This is how it went:

I asked him what the memory verse was under a certain section of the manual. He doesn't know so I say, "it starts with an M." This is how the answer went:
"Matthew, Malachi, Melchesidec" I tell him to go through the four gospels; he says, "January, Feburary, March"

I could not contain myself and started laughing. This poor kid, I finally let him know that it was Mark.

This is the same person who just 3 weeks ago brought home 3 trophies for having the highest scores and won a 2nd place trophy for the church. It just goes to show once again how important it is to keep rested up, especially if you are going to have a test or any other important thing that requires sensible brain activity.

Just remember: The four Gospels are not January, February, March and April; at least not in the King James Bible.

Little League Game

This past Monday we took a drive to go see our little friend, Anthony, play in his first little league game. It was a lot of fun. He made two hits, caught one ball and was able to make it to home plate. I'd say that was pretty good for a first timer.

What I thought was the highlight of the whole game was as one of the boys was running to 3rd base, his shoe came right off his foot. He kept running, then stopped, went back to get his shoe, and then hobbled on to get to the base where he was able to put his shoe on. It is a good thing these little guys weren't playing pro, I don't think he would have made it to his base.

Fine - The Real Meaning

I was reading the post on "FINE" to my mom, she's not able to see my site so I read her what I post. I spoke with her a few days later and she asked me what dictionary I was using to get my definition for the word "fine". The definition in her dictionary didn't say anything about what I had told her. I explained that what I had said, was a play on words thing, kind of like the WWJD thing that was going around, not a definition. I re-read her what I had written and she then got it. It was really funny. I had a hard time believing that she actually thought that was a definition for the word.

I went to my dictionary and thought I would go ahead and put a few of the meanings of the word "fine".

small, thin, minute; subtil, tenuous; thin, smoothly sharp; not coarse; clean, pure; refined; nice, delicate; subtil, sly, fraudulent; elegant, beautiful in thought; accomplished; excellent, superior, brilliant or acute, amiable, noble; showy, splendid, elegant.

There is much more to this word but I just wanted to give you some idea of what it really means to be fine. It does not really mean you are Freaked Out, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotional. For more of what I wrote, look for my post on FINE.

It is amazing to me the many definitions to this word. I enjoy looking up words in the dictionary, it's amazing how many words I really don't know the full meaning of.

Happy Birthday To Me

Yes, that's right, Happy Birthday to me!

March 5th was my birthday and it was great! I have to say it was one of the best I have had in a very long time. My son was so good to me. He took me out to the Aquarium which I absolutely loved. I love fish and so this was a very special thing to go see. Then he took me out to lunch, where I had salmon for my meal; like I said, I like fish. The whole day was just fantastic.

Being a single parent can be hard especially during special occasions. You have to take care of everything for the child, and it is fine but what made this special is that my son is now old enough to take charge of the day and also pay for things on his own. There is just something extra special when it’s done for you.

If you want to read about a really funny thing that happened that day you can read about it on my son's website at The Digital Duck.

E-Sword

Do you want to have fun studying the Bible and have all your resources at your finger tips? Well, have you heard about E-Sword? It's a free Bible study program you can get online at www.e-sword.net. I use it all the time, it's fantastic! It contains Bibles, dictionaries, and commentaries, not to mention a whole lot of nice features. You can even keep your study notes. There are several books available and a great screen saver.

If you are looking for a real good and complete Bible program give this a try, you'll be glad you did. I've been using the program for several years now but just started using the screen saver yesterday. I enjoy looking up at my computer and seeing the scriptures. Anyway, I encourage you to try it out and if you do try it and use it you might want to thank the man who put it all together at absolutely no cost; he did an awesome job! I've seen other Bible programs out there that cost a lot of money but they just don't compare to E-Sword and all it has to offer.

A perspective on guns

I received this as a fax but which came from someone's e-mail. Whether or not this is true I thought it was great and very profound.

The Best Comeback Line Ever!

Marine Corp's General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you have to read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this!

This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

Female Interviewer: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

General Reinwald: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.

Female Interviewer: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

General Reinwald: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.

Female Interviewer: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

General Reinwald: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

Female Interviewer: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.

General Reinwald: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended. You gotta love the Marines.

I just love that last line, don't you? That could be applied to so many things.

I just want to throw in my own comment and that is I would rather have kids taught proper gun safety than to just find a gun, not know how to use it and start firing the thing. Being taught about a gun does not teach one to be a violent killer; on the contrary, they are being taught what guns are for and how to use them properly. Violent killers have wrong thinking when it comes to the uses of a gun.

FINE

Have you ever stopped to think about the word “fine”? Well I find that all too often when someone asks me how I am that I quite simply say “fine”. I may not even be feeling fine but that seems to be the automatic response that comes flying out of my mouth. It wasn’t too long ago I heard something said about that word. After reading this meaning maybe you will think twice before blurting it out when asked how you are doing.

FINE: Freaked Out, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional

Now I know the word fine does not mean that you are freaked out, insecure, neurotic and emotional I was just having some fun. But really it did make me stop and think about how many times that happens to be my answer to “how are you doing?”

Even after seeing that and hearing it I still find myself saying I’m fine, but I have to admit it has not been said quite as often as before. I think when someone asks you how you are doing a person should at least give a real answer not a programmed one. I realize that there are times when I am going through something and may be feeling really bad and do not want to come across that way but I could at least say something like, "I am doing well under the circumstances", or "I'm glad things are as well with me as they are" or if I feel that the word fine is the most appropriate I could at least be sincere about it.

I just was thinking today about how many things I say automatically without sincerity behind it. I need to slow down and make my words mean something. Maybe let my words be spoken with my heart, not so much my head.

Squash Power

Do you ever feel weak? I know I do. Sometimes things come my way and I think I will just crumble under the load. I really like the following article, and after reading it, it made me stop and think. I came to the conclusion that I really am stronger than I think. It is quite interesting the things that we can truly bear. I find that my strength comes from the Lord, for it is He who has given me the strength to get through so many seemingly impossible situations in my life. I hope you enjoy the article as much as I did.

In an interesting experiment at Amherst College (Massachusetts), a band of steel was secured around a young squash. As the squash grew, it exerted pressure on the steel band. Researchers wanted to know just how strong a squash could be, so they measured the force it brought to bear on its constraints. They initially estimated that it might be able to exert as much as 500 pounds of pressure.

In one month, the squash was pressing 500 pounds. In two months it was applying 1,500 pounds and, when it reached 2,000 pounds, researches had to strengthen the steel band. The squash eventually brought 5,000 pounds of pressure to bear on the band when the rind split open.

They opened the squash and found it inedible. It was full of tough, course fibers that had grown to push against the constraining obstacle. The plant required great amounts of nutrients to gain the strength needed to break its bonds, and its roots extended out about 80,000 feet in all directions. The squash had single-handedly taken over the garden space!

We have no idea just how strong we really can be! If a squash can exert that much physical pressure, how much more strength can human beings apply to a situation? Most of us are stronger than we realize. I am told that it was Eleanor Roosevelt who observed that "a woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water." The same, of course, is true about men.

Does an obstacle you are presently facing loom large before you? Does it seem just too big? Perhaps overwhelming? If so, remember the squash. It's single-minded purpose was to break the bonds which held it.

OneNote

I got this great new computer program called OneNote, it is from Microsoft. I just love it. One of its features is that down by my clock I just click on the icon and it brings up a small note screen; I can just jot down a quick note or whatever and it is there for me to remember. I can even make it so it stays on top of everything so it is always seen; that sure beats having papers lying around that fall on the floor or just get forgotten.

The program itself is like a big notebook. You can also make it to where it is more than one notebook but I only use it as one. I tried to make it more but got really confused and really didn’t need to do that for what I am using it for.

In the notebook, or program, you have sections, for each section you have pages. I used to have a ton of papers by my chair with lots of notes of all kinds. Yesterday I just put all of those in my OneNote program. It is just great, not to mention my whole area is nice and clean. Now I might just get everything done since it is all in one place and right in front of my face. It's even a lot more legible than my handwriting and best of all it has spell check. It has lots of stationery to choose from and it comes with different color options for the sections.

There is too much that this program does to be explained here but if you get the chance it is worth checking out. If you are currently in the habit of using the note pad on your computer, this is a must have for you. It is also the perfect program for students.

If you are curious about checking this out for yourself you can go to the following and view a demo of the program and or try it out for 60 days. You have nothing to lose except for a lot of notes scattered everywhere. So go ahead, give it a try. If I can use it anyone can.

Demo
60-day Trial

I just have to say that I still would be lost without my Post It Notes, after all I can stick them all over my house; that is one thing you can't do with a computer. I'm just glad I now have a place for all my loose notes, lists and to do's. OneNote has made my life a little bit simpler and definitely more organized. Thank you Microsoft.

Medical Bloopers #3

I thought I'd go ahead and post another Medical blooper since I can't quite think of anything to blog about today. This should make you appreciate your own name. I've known people that would like to change their name, and some that have, but I think this individual has a good reason to, or at least change the spelling of the name.

This young woman brought her child to the Children's Hospital for a routine check-up. On the records, I saw that the child's first name was Urine (pronounced Urin-ie). I didn't want to be rude, but I had to know why a woman would name her child this, so I asked her how Urine got her name.
The woman sat down and related her story. "Well, my baby was born premature and had to stay in the special nursery. She was real sick and they didn't know if she would make it, but the nurses said they would pray for her. One day, I came in and the nurses had named her. There was a sign on her incubator that said, 'Please save Urine.' So I knew that they had named my baby Urine.

I cannot believe a mother would do this, she could have at least inquired to see if that is what they did or if the sign meant something else. It is too bad no one offered her a book on baby names. Now I know why they sell those books, to keep kids from the ultimate humiliation.

There is a God

In the world today there are many that don't believe there is a God. I came across this and I just love the reasoning here. Just because we can't see something does not mean that it does not exist. I know there is a God and I have not physically seen Him as of yet; but I know He exists, because only God could do the things that have been done in my life.

A college student was in a Philosophy class, where a class discussion about whether or not God exists was in progress. The professor had the following logic: "Has anyone in this class heard God?" Nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class touched God?" Again, nobody spoke. "Has anyone in this class seen God?" When nobody spoke for the 3rd time, he simply stated, "Then there is no GOD."

The student did not like the sound of this at all, and asked for permission to speak. The professor granted it, and the student stood up and asked the following questions of his classmates: "Has anyone in this class heard our professor's brain?" Silence. "Has anyone in this class touched our professor's brain?" Absolute silence. "Has anyone in this class seen our professor's brain?" When nobody in the class dared to speak, the student concluded, "Then, according to our professor's logic, it must be true that our professor has no brain!" The student received an "A" in the class.

What about you; do you believe there is a God? If not maybe you should ask yourself once again why you believe that way. I hope this will help you to consider that you may actually be wrong. There really is a God and He loves you, He made you and when you leave this world you will know that He is real. Please don't wait until then to find out that you were wrong.

A Cat Story

A cat died and went to heaven. God met her at the Golden Gate and said, "You have been a good cat all of these years. Anything you want is yours for the asking." The cat thought a minute and then said, "All my life I lived on a farm and slept on hard wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sleep on."
God said, "Say no more." Instantly, the cat had a huge fluffy pillow.

A few days later, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to heaven together. God met the mice at the gates of heaven with the same offer that He made to the cat. The mice said, "Well, we have had to run all of our lives: from cats, dogs and even people with brooms! If we could just have some little roller-skates, we would never have to run again. God answered, "It is done." All the mice had beautiful little roller-skates.

About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow. God gently awakened the cat and asked, "Is everything ok? How have you been doing? Are you happy?" The cat replied, "Oh, it is WONDERFUL. I have never been so happy in my life! My pillow is fluffy, and those little Meals-on-Wheels you have been sending are absolutely delicious."

Tim Allen on Martha Stewart:

"Boy, I feel safer now that Martha Stewart is behind bars. O.J. and Kobe are walking around; Osama Bin Laden is still out there, and they take the one woman in America willing to cook, clean and work in the yard and haul her off to jail."

Trivia #5

More questions to test your knowledge.

1. Who made for Jesus a feast that was attended by many tax collectors?
   Answer: Levi (or Matthew) (Luke 5:29-32)


2. What was the Wicked Bible?
   Answer: A 1632 Bible that omitted "not" from "Thou shalt not commit adultery"


3. What instrument is usually associated with dance?
   Answer: The timbrel, or tambourine (Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34; Job 21:12; Psalm 150:4)


4. What creature eliminated every green thing from Egypt?
   Answer: The locust (Exodus 10:15)


5. Which epistle ends with "Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy"?
   Answer: Hebrews. This ending is in the King James Version 1611, but not in modern translations.


6. Who said, "The LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary."
   Answer: David, speaking to Solomon (1 Chronicles 28:10)


7. What king of Judah had the longest reign?
   Answer: Manasseh, who ruled for 55 years (2 Kings 21:1)


8. Who buried Moses?
   Answer: The Lord (Deuteronomy 34:6)

A Redneck's letter

My dad sent me a fax this morning which included the following letter. It is just absolutely hilarious. So I thought you might enjoy reading it too.

My Dearest Redneck Son,

I'm writing this slow, because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your Dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles of your home, so we moved and won't be able to send you the address because the last Arkansas family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice.

It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well, though. Last week I put a load of clothes in and pulled the chain. We haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here, it only rained twice last week; the first time for three days, and the second time for four days.

About that coat you wanted me to send; your Uncle Billy-Bob said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we had to cut them off. You can find them in the pockets. Bubba locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your Pa out.

Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what it is yet so I don't know if you are an aunt or uncle. It's the dangdst thing, but the baby looks just like your brother. Uncle Bobby-Ray fell into a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off and drowned. We had him cremated; he burned for three days.

Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pickup truck. Bubba was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two friends, Cletus and Buford were in the back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate down. There isn't much more news at this time.
Nothing much out of the normal has happened.

Your Favorite Aunt, Mom

I hope you all enjoyed that as much as I did. Don't feel bad if you have to read it twice to catch everything. I don't think in the wildest part of my imagination I could have written a letter quite like that one.

A childs perspective on a "bill"

I went to a birthday party yesterday that was given for the father and son whose birthdays fall only one day apart. The little boy just turned 7. What I thought was so cute was after the boy opened all his gifts he went over to his mother who began to open the cards and read them. Inside the first one was a five dollar bill. The little boy held it up and proclaimed, "Now here's a bill for Toys R Us."

We receive bills in the mail all the time that we have to pay, but I never stopped to think that every time I spend cash I am actually paying a bill. So I guess it's all in your perspective how you look at where your money goes; a bill someone sends you to pay or one you willingly go and give. So if you don't want to pay a bill or with a bill, use coins instead.

X for Kiss

Did you ever wonder where the X for Kiss came from? Well I get this news letter every month where I live and there were some interesting things about the month of February and Valentines. This just happened to be in there. So for what it's worth, here it goes.

The "X" symbolized a kiss because in ancient days, when few people knew how to write, they would simply sign an "X" to show their agreement, then kiss the mark to emphasize their sincerity.

Aren't you glad that people finally learned how to write? I sure am.

Keys

We all have keys. Keys to unlock the door to our house; keys to start the car. We have keys for a lot of things. Did you ever stop to think about the keys to your life? One real good key to have is forgiveness. Forgiveness unlocks so much inside of us. I know for myself I feel set free when I forgive someone. The greatest act of forgiveness was when Jesus forgave me of my sins. Once you accept His forgiveness you have the power to truly forgive yourself and others.

I hope you will take advantage of this particular key. If you are feeling bound up in some way, see if there is somewhere you can use this little "Key of Forgiveness" to help set you free.

Taking time to Give Thanks

I wasn't sure what to post about today but I wanted to put something up here. I have been fighting some kind of cold bug and so I am not feeling too well. Apparently it is something that is going around. I came across a couple of things that I thought were good just to think about. I enjoy things like this because they make me stop and reflect on things that otherwise would just pass me by. So I put them here for all to enjoy or at least give some thought to.

GRACE = God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense

Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Just to take a moment out of our busy day to think and remember what the Lord has done for us and given to us. The Bible says, "In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Just thought it an appropriate verse for the above mentioned.

Hope you all have a blessed day.

Trivia #4

It's time once again to test your knowledge of the Bible. I hope you are enjoying these as much as I am. Good luck and may God bless you as you read His word.

1. Which book of the Bible mentions Spain?
   Answer: Romans (15:24, 28-29). Paul wanted to go there to spread the gospel.
   
2. In Matthew's Gospel, who moved the stone from Jesus' tomb?
   Answer: An angel (Matthew 28:2)
   
3. What bird does Proverbs compare fleeting riches to?
   Answer: An eagle (Proverbs 23:5)
   
4. Whose burial at Hebron caused the grief of David?
   Answer: Abner's (2 Samuel 3:31)
   
5. Which apostle is mentioned most in the Bible?
   Answer: Paul, mentioned 185 times
   
6. Who said, "I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."
   Answer: Paul (Acts 23:1)
   
7. What is the most-mentioned bird in the Bible?
   Answer: The eagle, mentioned 33 times. The dove is mentioned 30 times.
   
8. Which version was commissioned by King Henry Vlll?
   Answer: The Great Bible (1539), so called because of its size
   

Little Johnny

I think children's perspectives are rather interesting. That is why I decided to post these.

• A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks you're stupid, stand up!" After a few seconds, Little Johnny stood up. The teacher said, "Do you think you're stupid, Little Johnny?" "No, ma'am, but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself!"
• Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother smoothed cold cream on her face. "Why do you do that, mommy?" he asked. "To make myself beautiful," said his mother, who then began removing the cream with a tissue. "What's the matter?" asked Little Johnny. "Giving up?"
• The math teacher saw that little Johnny wasn't paying attention in class. She called on him and said, "Johnny! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?" Little Johnny quickly replied, "NBC, CBS, HBO and the Cartoon Network!"
• At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny, a child in the kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, "Johnny, what is the matter?" Little Johnny responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife."
• Little Johnny's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals. One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person. "Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want very badly to capture him." Little Johnny asked, "Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"

Forest Gump

Remember Forest Gump? Well here is something you may not know.

The day finally arrived; Forest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed and Forest approaches the Gatekeeper.

St. Peter says, "Well, Forest, it's certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we've been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven."

Forest responds, "It shor is good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever tolt me about any entrance exam. Shor hope the test ain't too hard; life was a big enough test as it was."

St. Peter goes on, "Yes, I know, Forest, but the test is only three questions: First: What two days of the week begin with the letter T? Second: How many seconds are there in a year? Third: What is God's first name?"

Forest leaves to think the questions over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter who waves him up and says, "Now that you have had a chance to think the questions over, tell me your answers."

Forest says, "Well, the first one -- which two days in the week begin with the letter "T"? Shucks, that one's easy. That'd be Today and Tomorrow."

The Saint's eyes open wide and he exclaims, "Forest, that's not what I was thinking, but you do have a point, and I guess I didn't specify, so I'll give you credit for that answer. How about the next one?" asks St. Peter. "How many seconds in a year?"

"Now that one's harder," says Forest, "but I thunk and thunk about that and I guess the only answer can be twelve." Confounded, St. Peter says, "Twelve? Twelve!? Forest, how did you come up with twelve seconds in a year?"

Forest says "Shucks, there's gotta be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd. . ."

"Hold it, " interrupts St. Peter. "I see where you're going with this, and I see your point, though that wasn't quite what I had in mind.....but I'll have to give you credit for that one, too. Let's go on with the third and final question. Can you tell me God's first name"?

"Sure" Forest replied, "its Andy."

"Andy?!" exclaimed an exasperated and frustrated St. Peter. "Ok, I can understand how you came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God?"

"Shucks, that was the easiest one of all," Forest replied. "I learnt it from the song. . . . "ANDY WALKS WITH ME, ANDY TALKS WITH ME, ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN. . . ." St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates and said: "Run Forest, run."

Medical Bloopers #2

Here is another Medical Blooper for you. I hope that you get a chuckle or two out of it.

I was cofounder of an international support group for people with primary biliary cirrhosis. The only therapy for this ailment is a liver transplant. One of our members went through the trauma and anxiety of the transplant and her recovery was difficult, but she made it and was looking forward to her first real meal. The hospital served the dinner in fancy presentation and she eagerly lifted the lid to find the entree was...liver!

Can you imagine? I can't stand liver at all and this would have really been too much for me. I cannot hardly believe someone would do this to a person. But I guess this is probably not unusual for a hospital, their reputation for food isn't that good anyway. I do have to say though that when I was in the hospital after giving birth, my husband and I were treated with a fabulous meal that had fillet mignon as the main dish. The whole meal was absolutely the best and we even got a bottle of Champagne. I don't drink champagne, even if I did that stuff is just way too bubbly for me.

I guess if you go in for a transplant it might be a good idea to make sure they don't feed you what you just had removed from your body. I'm wondering, did she eat what they served her, or did she send it back for something more appealing?

Good News

Good News! Today I recieved this e-mail concerning the previous post that I made on Monday:

THANKS TO YOU, KID ROCK WILL NOT BE APPEARING AT THE INAUGURATION
Dear Amy, Just a note to says thanks for participating in the effort concerning Kid Rock and the Presidential Inauguration. Because of your efforts, and the efforts of many thousands more, he will not appear. Thanks for caring enough to get involved. Sincerely, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

I also want to personally say "thank you" to all of you that wrote or called in concerning this.

Trivia #3

Here are your answers:

1. What prophet slept in the bottom of a ship as it rolled in a storm?
   Answer: Jonah (1:5)


2. Who said, "It was a true report that I heard in mine own land."
   Answer: The queen of Sheba, speaking to Solomon (1 Kings 10:6)


3. What king was hacked into pieces by Samuel?
   Answer: Agag, king of the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:8, 32-33)


4. What priest's name means "enlightened"?
   Answer: Aaron


5. What Hebrew governed Egypt?
   Answer: Joseph, acting as Pharaoh's right-hand man in Egypt (Genesis 42:6)


6. What is the last color to be mentioned in the Bible?
   Answer: White - the color of the great throne (Revelation 20:11)

Knock Knock

Here is a nice clean Knock, Knock joke for you.

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. Therefore, he took out a card and wrote, "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, "Genesis 3:10." Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter. Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock."

Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked."

"A cheerful heart is good medicine" (Prov. 17:22a)

Upsetting News

I received an e-mail this morning that was rather disturbing to me. I thought that I would make this post so that you might be aware of this and if you wish, take action against it.

"Last week I learned that Kid Rock will perform at the Youth Concert at the Presidential Inauguration. Kid Rock represents everything that Values Voters voted against in the last election.

We asked a few of our supporters to call the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) and ask that Kid Rock be uninvited. We were hoping that this situation would be resolved without becoming a major issue. Those who called were told that what AFA had said about Kid Rock performing was only an Internet rumor, that AFA did not know what we were talking about and that AFA was not telling the truth.

Elisabeth Bumiller, writing in the January 3 edition of the New York Times, confirmed that Kid Rock would perform. She wrote: "The Bush twins, Jenna and Barbara, will be hosts of the youth concert, where the teenage singer JoJo will appear along with Kid Rock." An article in WorldNetDaily also confirmed Kid Rock's appearance."

What I read about this guy I would rather not post because it is vulagar and sexual and so I have included some links for you if you are interested.: http://www.afa.net/petitions/kidrockinfo.asp

Here are the ways you can contact to protest against this:
e-mail: http://www.afa.net/Petitions/TakeAction.asp?id=114 The following information will also appear after you send your email. PIC's number is 202-863-2005. If the phone is busy, call until you get through. If you do not get a satisfactory answer, I suggest you call the Republican National Committee. Their number is 202-863-8500. Ask them to express your displeasure with the choice of Kid Rock. Maybe RNC can convince PIC to uninvite Kid Rock.

I really don't like posting things like this but these kinds of things make me sick. I'm hoping that enough calls will be made to put a stop to this guy performing at the Inauguration. one more link you might find interresting is www.afa.net

The power of suggestion

Today I just planned on staying home where it is nice and warm, compared to the 22 degrees outside, when my son asks me how a fillet of fish sounded. I knew something was up. I said that it didn't sound that bad and then inquired as to why he would ask that. He had been chatting with his friend online and she had just finished her lunch and said she had McDonalds hamburger and fries. This of course made him hungry for a Big Mac and fries so we had to go out. This on one side was not a surprise to me because there was another time he chatted with her and she was making chocolate chip cookies and the next thing I know I'm in the kitchen making some.

Now I know that I don't have to do these things but I do love him very much and as I don't have a busy schedule to keep things like this are not a real problem. I just wish he would make sure he has eaten before chatting online with people.

Trivia #2

It's time once again for some more trivia. I hope that in posting these questions people will find their Bibles more interesting to read.

Here are the answers to the questions I posted yesterday:

1. What was the dove carrying when it returned to Noah?
   Answer: An olive leaf (Genesis 8:11)


2. Who said "Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith."
   Answer: King Saul, to his armour-bearer (1 Samuel 31:4)


3. Who put a chain of gold around Daniel's neck?
   Answer: King Belshazzar (Daniel 5:29)


4. Who predicted that a child would be able to put his hand over a snake's den?
   Answer: Isaiah (11:8)

Trash Cans do not take orders

Today was laundry day, how fun is that? Anyway, we had Burger King coupons so we stopped there first to have a breakfast sandwich. I pull into the drive-thru and stopped behind a car. My son says "They now have double croissants." So I start looking at the board to see what they might look like, mind you I am very tired from being in a church revival all week and it is early in the morning, so I am really just sitting there kind of spaced out studying this sign thinking about how they would make this new croissant; that is when my son pipes up and says, "Do you realize you are giving your order to a trash can?" Boy did I feel stupid. I turned my head and sure enough there was the trash can where I thought the speaker was, no wonder no one was taking my order.

I can't say I'm anymore alert than I was this morning but at least tonight I can get to bed and get a good nights sleep as to be able to function better tomorrow.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year! I hope everyone is having a good one. I really enjoyed the Rose Parade, just wish I could have seen it first hand.

My dad sent me a fax this morning that went like this:

When I die, I'd like to go peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather did; Not screaming, like the passengers in his car were.

May God bless you all in this New Year. And if you are anything like me, don't forget to change the year when writing your checks.