Pastor’s Blog (Page 43)

Can you believe this?  Pastor Terry Jones has declared:On September 11th, 2010, from 6pm – 9pm, we will burn the Koran on the property of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL in remembrance of the fallen victims of 9/11 and to stand against the evil of Islam. Islam is of the devil!There’s more. * The church’s website lists Ten Reasons to Burn a…

Have you ever wandered into a store that’s dedicated to a sport you’re not familiar with?  You walk dumbfounded from one aisle to the next.  The array of merchandise available overwhelms you.  Can there really be this much to this sport? Take a bike shop, for instance.  Everything a rider wears (helmet, clothing, gloves, socks, shoes) is designed to minimize…

You’ll never guess what caught my eye the other day. It was an auction posting for a beautifully colored parasail. You know about these, right?  A parasail is a modified parachute.  You strap yourself into the parasail’s harness and a ski boat tows you and the parasail aloft with a 300 foot cable.  Some say there’s nothing like it.  Others say it’s…

A few weeks ago our family traveled to Minnesota for a family reunion.  We found Air Tran offered the best price for a no-frills, just-get-me-there flight. Considering what we’d paid, as I boarded the plane I was checking to see if the plane had both wings! And once we were in flight, I was even more surprised to see the flight attendants coming down the aisle with…

Airbags, Balaam After a vehicle has been in a collision, some of the most expensive things to repair are the air bags, if they have deployed.  Figure about $1500 per bag.  Today’s cars often have multiple air bags. As a result, some repair facilities elect NOT to replace the air bag(s). They unplug the warning light on the dash, replace the steering wheel and…

Meet our two dogs, Tucker (on the left) and Sadie.  Both are Golden Retrievers from the same breeder but from different bloodlines.  Tucker is the well-mannered, calm, [more] obedient one and has outgrown chewing everything in sight.  He reminds us of Shadow in Homeward Bound: calm, composed, patient, and wise.  Sadie spends every waking moment at full throttle.  Always…