Fact: with 11 people the chairs in BCC's sanctuary can be stacked and moved to the sides in about 5-8 minutes.
Fact: it takes hours to get them back where they are supposed to be when the tape has been vacuumed up or moved.
I do not like getting ready to drink something, thinking it is one thing but it turns out to be something else. (Like when you sip what you think is water and it turns out to be some kind of flavored water. Or when you sip what you think is Coke but turns out to be Root Beer. Or when you order iced coffee at Dunkin Donuts with coconut flavor but when you drink it, it is raspberry flavored.)
I hate seeing pools get covered for the winter.
Rita's now sells pumpkin Italian ice - it is good.
I think it is time to clean my office.
I am tired of hearing about politics. I think the "politics" is a funny word.
I am almost 24 and for the first time in my life I found a video game that I am always wanting to play.
I want to go to the beach.
Well,
You read it - you can't unread it!
~ Charles.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Animals are Weird
I talked about these animals at Rock the other night, some of them I skipped, but check this stuff out:
~ Largest Fish: The Whale Shark, it is not a whale but it is called that because of its size. This thing swims around with its mouth open so that it can eat plankton. Because of this, it makes it hard for him to see so he has these sensors on his body that tell him when the pressure in the water is changing so that he can avoid "running" into stuff. And this is the best part, if you were accidentally swallowed by one of these babies you would get vomited back up because this thing can turns its stomach inside out and dump everything back out its mouth. Like turning your pocket inside-out. That's crazy stuff right there.
~ Oldest Living Creature: The Madagascar radiated tortoise. One of these things has been recorded to have lived 188 years! They are only found in Madagascar, and they only grow up to like 35 pounds.
~ Biggest Freshwater Fish: In May 2005 these guys in Thailand caught a Giant Mekong Catfish that was 9 feet long and wieghed 646 pounds! This fish is 5 times bigger than the world record holder before him! I think Catfish are gross.
~ The Strongest Creature: The Rhinoceros Beetle can carry 850 times its own weight. A human body builder can only lift up to 17 times their own weight.
~ The Largest Land Carnivore: I love this one, not because it is bizarre, but because I think they are really cool. Polar Bears are the largest and one of the strongest, carnivores out there. Their hair is actually clear and they look white or yellowish because of the way the clear hair reflects the light. They even have paws that are huge and rounded to make walking on snow a little bit easier, like built-in snowshoes. Kodiak bear holds a close second place to the Polar Bear. I know this video is a little gross because of the blood, but check out the pure strength this guy has, it is crazy!
You read it. .............................You cannot unread it!
~ Charles.
~ Largest Fish: The Whale Shark, it is not a whale but it is called that because of its size. This thing swims around with its mouth open so that it can eat plankton. Because of this, it makes it hard for him to see so he has these sensors on his body that tell him when the pressure in the water is changing so that he can avoid "running" into stuff. And this is the best part, if you were accidentally swallowed by one of these babies you would get vomited back up because this thing can turns its stomach inside out and dump everything back out its mouth. Like turning your pocket inside-out. That's crazy stuff right there.
~ Oldest Living Creature: The Madagascar radiated tortoise. One of these things has been recorded to have lived 188 years! They are only found in Madagascar, and they only grow up to like 35 pounds.
~ Biggest Freshwater Fish: In May 2005 these guys in Thailand caught a Giant Mekong Catfish that was 9 feet long and wieghed 646 pounds! This fish is 5 times bigger than the world record holder before him! I think Catfish are gross.
~ The Strongest Creature: The Rhinoceros Beetle can carry 850 times its own weight. A human body builder can only lift up to 17 times their own weight.
~ The Largest Land Carnivore: I love this one, not because it is bizarre, but because I think they are really cool. Polar Bears are the largest and one of the strongest, carnivores out there. Their hair is actually clear and they look white or yellowish because of the way the clear hair reflects the light. They even have paws that are huge and rounded to make walking on snow a little bit easier, like built-in snowshoes. Kodiak bear holds a close second place to the Polar Bear. I know this video is a little gross because of the blood, but check out the pure strength this guy has, it is crazy!
You read it. .............................You cannot unread it!
~ Charles.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Being an Example
In 1st Timothy chapter four, Paul tells Timothy, who was his young protégé?, if you would, he?s going to succeed him in the ministry he is a young evangelist, he is going out preaching and teaching. Verse twelve tells Timothy, ?Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.?
I want you to know, that when it comes to being an example, age does not matter. Age does not matter! You can be a great example. I look you and I know this is true, because you are an example to me. Because you are not afraid to believe in God and live in a world that might reject God. And that?s tough within itself. There are few good examples out there in the world in which we live, so we all need to make sure that we are being good examples.
So, in this letter Paul is letting Timothy know that people around him that he will be serving, will have the tendency to look down on him and condescending towards him because he is young, and Paul tells him not to let anyone do this. In other words, ?Even though you are younger than most of the people around you, do not let that make you think that you cannot make a difference.? He wanted to tell Timothy this because he knew that he was going to have to work to gain the respect of people, because he did not the experience that age brings. See, in his culture, and most cultures, if you do not have age, then you didn?t have experience. You would have to earn the respect.
Do the best that you can no matter what it is because you yourself will be an example, people will recognize that, and people are attracted to that. That is what God is calling us all to be - examples.
In Speech: Be like David, he was an optimist, even in tough times he spoke with a good attitude.
~ 1st Samuel 17:45-46, "David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel."
~ 2nd Samuel 12:22, ?He answered, ?While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.'?
In Life: Be like Joshua, he was known for his stance in his life.
Joshua 24:14-15, ?Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
In Love: Be like Esther, her love for her people drove her to do what could have killed her.
Esther 4:16, "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."
In Faith: Be like Peter, he always took the initiative to do something for Jesus.
John 18:10, "Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear."
Matthew 14:25-28 ?During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ?It's a ghost,? they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: ?Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.? ?Lord, if it's you,? Peter replied, ?tell me to come to you on the water.??
In Purity: Be like Joseph, he lived his entire life in a state of purity.
"So he left in Joseph's care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, 'Come to bed with me!' But he refused."
We are called to be examples, NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE.
~ Charles.
I want you to know, that when it comes to being an example, age does not matter. Age does not matter! You can be a great example. I look you and I know this is true, because you are an example to me. Because you are not afraid to believe in God and live in a world that might reject God. And that?s tough within itself. There are few good examples out there in the world in which we live, so we all need to make sure that we are being good examples.
So, in this letter Paul is letting Timothy know that people around him that he will be serving, will have the tendency to look down on him and condescending towards him because he is young, and Paul tells him not to let anyone do this. In other words, ?Even though you are younger than most of the people around you, do not let that make you think that you cannot make a difference.? He wanted to tell Timothy this because he knew that he was going to have to work to gain the respect of people, because he did not the experience that age brings. See, in his culture, and most cultures, if you do not have age, then you didn?t have experience. You would have to earn the respect.
Do the best that you can no matter what it is because you yourself will be an example, people will recognize that, and people are attracted to that. That is what God is calling us all to be - examples.
In Speech: Be like David, he was an optimist, even in tough times he spoke with a good attitude.
~ 1st Samuel 17:45-46, "David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel."
~ 2nd Samuel 12:22, ?He answered, ?While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows? The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.'?
In Life: Be like Joshua, he was known for his stance in his life.
Joshua 24:14-15, ?Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD. 15 But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
In Love: Be like Esther, her love for her people drove her to do what could have killed her.
Esther 4:16, "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish."
In Faith: Be like Peter, he always took the initiative to do something for Jesus.
John 18:10, "Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear."
Matthew 14:25-28 ?During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ?It's a ghost,? they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: ?Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid.? ?Lord, if it's you,? Peter replied, ?tell me to come to you on the water.??
In Purity: Be like Joseph, he lived his entire life in a state of purity.
"So he left in Joseph's care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome, and after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, 'Come to bed with me!' But he refused."
We are called to be examples, NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE.
~ Charles.
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