Monday, September 4, 2017
Do This. Don't do that
Michael is getting married in three months. I'm thinking of sending this to him...
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Afraid
What is this world coming to? Now we can't even force our kids to ride a rollercoaster? We are turning into such a snowflake society!
In my day, you asked your child if he/she wanted to ride the big, bad rollercoaster. The answer was usually no. Then you tried to talk them into it, and he/she still said no. Then you basically forced the issue, watched with delight as he/she had the time of their lives as they sped up and down the hills. And you know what happened next? They hopped off the rollercoaster and BEGGED you to let them ride it again.
In my day, you asked your child if he/she wanted to ride the big, bad rollercoaster. The answer was usually no. Then you tried to talk them into it, and he/she still said no. Then you basically forced the issue, watched with delight as he/she had the time of their lives as they sped up and down the hills. And you know what happened next? They hopped off the rollercoaster and BEGGED you to let them ride it again.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
The Pizza Table
You know that little, white plastic thing you find in the pizza box? You know, the thing that looks like a table from a dollhouse? Well, now we know what it's REALLY for...
Friday, September 1, 2017
The beginning
This is the beginning of the end. September is here. Those three glorious months... June, July, and August are gone. Poof! Just like that.
When I hear June, July, and August, I think of summer. When I hear September, I immediately think of fall. The fall depresses me. The fall is the end of everything I hold so dear about summer. The band, Green Day, has a song called, "Wake me up when September ends". I should write a song called, "Wake me up when the spring begins".
On a brighter note--- Happy Labor Day weekend, everybody!
When I hear June, July, and August, I think of summer. When I hear September, I immediately think of fall. The fall depresses me. The fall is the end of everything I hold so dear about summer. The band, Green Day, has a song called, "Wake me up when September ends". I should write a song called, "Wake me up when the spring begins".
On a brighter note--- Happy Labor Day weekend, everybody!
Thursday, August 31, 2017
27 years
27 years ago on August 31st, 1990, my dad succumbed to leukemia and passed away at the age of 47. That's way too young! But the Lord had reason for taking him; a reason I'll never understand. I do not question God's omniscience and sovereignty, but in my human-ness it still hurts losing him when it felt like he had so much living left to do. I was only 23 when he died and I was too naive to know that a person could actually pass away at such a young age. Now at the age of 50, I realize our time on this earth is but a blink of an eye. You're here one moment and gone the next. This is why I am so thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My soul in eternity is assured because Jesus died on the cross for my sins. He paid a debt I could never repay on my own. I do not fear death because of the assurance of the Gospel. Don't get me wrong... I don't want to leave this earth yet. I still want to live a long life. However, if the Lord has different plans, at least I know where I'm going.
I am missing my dad today. I always wonder what he would have been like as a grandfather and great grandfather. It would have been fun to see him experience the same kind of joy I get when I see MY grandchildren.
27 years is a long time. That time has healed some of the hurt of losing him, but it never fully goes away. He's been gone more than half my life now. Just thinking about that boggles my mind.
I am missing my dad today. I always wonder what he would have been like as a grandfather and great grandfather. It would have been fun to see him experience the same kind of joy I get when I see MY grandchildren.
27 years is a long time. That time has healed some of the hurt of losing him, but it never fully goes away. He's been gone more than half my life now. Just thinking about that boggles my mind.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Trillions!
I don't know who figures things like this out, but I know it's somebody smarter than me! I have heard that Hurricane Harvey has dumped 11 trillion gallons (that's trillions with a "t") of water on Houston so far. I've also heard by the time the storm leaves the area, Houston could receive as much as 25 trillion gallons of water. For comparison, that would equal 500 inches of snow (that's more than 41 feet!).
Think about this for a minute... take a 5 gallon bucket of water and dump it on your kitchen floor. What a complete mess... and that's only five gallons. Now picture a 55 gallon drum being dumped on your kitchen floor. It would ruin the kitchen and likely whatever happened to be below it. Now think about 25 TRILLION gallons. This is unprecedented! Unbelievable! Epic! A once in a thousand year storm!
Now expand your thinking for a minute... If 25 trillion gallons is enough to partially submerge Houston, Texas. What number must it have taken God to flood the entire earth to the point that even the highest mountain tops were covered. I know numbers are infinite, but I'm guessing the number of gallons the Lord sent to destroy the earth is a number we don't even have a name for.
I guess it's all about perspective. Houston is underwater. But the flood waters will recede, and they will rebuild. It will take years, but they WILL rebuild. God destroyed the entire earth and spared only Noah and his family. After the flood, God sent a rainbow as a promise that he would never destroy the earth by way of flood ever again. Houston... your rainbow is coming. At the moment it probably seems like the rain will never end, but it will. God promised us it will. Expect a rainbow soon. Look at the end of that rainbow and you will find Houston, Texas. My prayers are with the good people of Texas this week.
Think about this for a minute... take a 5 gallon bucket of water and dump it on your kitchen floor. What a complete mess... and that's only five gallons. Now picture a 55 gallon drum being dumped on your kitchen floor. It would ruin the kitchen and likely whatever happened to be below it. Now think about 25 TRILLION gallons. This is unprecedented! Unbelievable! Epic! A once in a thousand year storm!
Now expand your thinking for a minute... If 25 trillion gallons is enough to partially submerge Houston, Texas. What number must it have taken God to flood the entire earth to the point that even the highest mountain tops were covered. I know numbers are infinite, but I'm guessing the number of gallons the Lord sent to destroy the earth is a number we don't even have a name for.
I guess it's all about perspective. Houston is underwater. But the flood waters will recede, and they will rebuild. It will take years, but they WILL rebuild. God destroyed the entire earth and spared only Noah and his family. After the flood, God sent a rainbow as a promise that he would never destroy the earth by way of flood ever again. Houston... your rainbow is coming. At the moment it probably seems like the rain will never end, but it will. God promised us it will. Expect a rainbow soon. Look at the end of that rainbow and you will find Houston, Texas. My prayers are with the good people of Texas this week.
Houston? You have a problem
The devastating floods in Houston are like no other in the state's history. Hurricane Harvey will dump as much as 50 inches of rain in some areas when it is all said and done. I feel horrible for this city that is for all intents and purposes completely submerged. I know there must be thousands of pictures out there already, but I decided to post just a few. The sights are almost beyond belief. Houston does indeed have a problem.
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