Monday, January 09, 2012
Charlotte Holiday Trip # 2 — MidWeek Blues —
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Found this across from the Elvis Presley estate and Visitor Center in Memphis on our way to Charlotte.It appears to be abandoned. Looks like the Memphis economy was on the Fritz for Memphis' Elvis Presley hanger-ons. Down the street was this Crispy Creme donut shop. We had orders from Danny, Mrs. Jim's brother, to pick some up as they don't have Krispy Kreme's in the Jackson area of Tennessee.
Our Krispy Kreme's in the Houston area have all closed also, perhaps even closed in the whole state. I haven't seen any where I've been in Texas for several years now. The donuts are here in the stores, shipped in from who knows where? Perhaps China or Taiwan or Indonesia.
Another thing we noticed on this street across from the Elvis mansion was that the street was tree baron and looked very dingy and neglected. Not good for Memphis! I'd go for this local bakery on the right. It's in Milan, Tennessee.
What follows are some more pictures from the Jackson area of Tennessee, mostly around Milan, Humbolt, and Gadson towns which are north of Jackson. [Note: Not all may have blue for MidWeek Blues but I wanted the buildings put in this post.]
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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did.Notes:
Sunday was Elvis' birthday. Born January 8, 1935, he would had been 77 now. I also learned that he was stationed at Fort Hood about the time I was for training, like I was. That's one thing we have in common! (link)
Speaking of birthdays, also coming up on the 17th is Betty White's 90th birthday. She's a little bit and more older than I am! (link)
Happy Birthday to Elvis! (late) and to Betty White! (early).
Labels: 2011 Charlotte trip, Driving Pictures, Midweek-Blues, Travel
Friday, August 18, 2017
~~ Friday’s Hunt v.4.07 -- "G" is for ...
Friday's Hunt for the week of August 18th: (1) Starts with "G": (2) Candy: (3) Latch
(1.a) Starts with "G": "G" is for Guy the Gorilla (1946–1978) who lived in the London Zoo from 1960. He is now a bronze gorilla casting at the London Zoo. KP was four (4) and a couple of days. For more information please visit Wikipedia here at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_the_Gorilla. Guy led quite a life, he was even in movies.
(1.a) Starts with "G": "G" is for GT-350, here a Shelby Mustang GT-350 Convertible. This one is a 1969 model for the August classic car picture for my August 2017 NAPA Calendar.
The car had a 351 CID Ford Windsor engine developing 290 horsepower. That isn't super much, my 1969 Ford T-Bird Hardtop had a 429 CID engine that made 360 horsepower. It would and has run away from these Shelby GT-350's.
Below I have a link to some other of my NAPA Calendars. 1969 Ford Specifications: http://automotivemileposts.com/tbird1969specifications.html . I have the spinner hubcaps and the blue glass Thunderbird emblem from it. That was okay as I sold it for scrap after it flooded in 1979 with four feet of water.
My 1998 Mustang GT specifications are
4.6Litter (281 CID) DOHC V8 = 305 hp @ 5500 RPM & 300 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
It is quicker and faster than either of the cars above because it is lighter.
(2) Candy: Here we see two water bottles from the Marriott Hotel near the Capital in Washington D.C. Since they are disposable many guests take them home to reuse.
The one on the left in the picture Karen brought home for me. It is a new bottle filled with Candy Coated Reese's Peanut Chocolate blended very close in size to the M&M's that we all like.
On the right is a bottle I brought home with the Reese's when we went this January. Now is has some sitting-around leftover candies.
The newer bottles have decreased in size. They are a fill-your-own, water or candy. They may now be smaller as to be less obtrusive when carried in a pocket.
To the right is a piece of Chocolate Covered Honey Comb Candy. It has sort of a Butter Finger taste. I've cut through it so that we can see the honeycomb.
Bees didn't make this honeycomb, it is a piece of mostly sugar and honey heated to the candy stage, infused with baking soda, and then poured out on a baking sheet.
Below I have copied a recipe to make your own. We bought ours in bulk from Sprout's Grocery out of a 40 or so gallon wooden barrel.
(3) Latch: We went to Jackson, Tennessee last month, driving the loaner SUV I blogged about last week and the week before. My BIL & SIL sang a duet for the Sunday Night Service at the Methodist church. Winetta sang four additional songs after that. It was an outside affair with Barbecue and fixings, soft drinks, and homemade dessert.
Jackson is a nice smallish city, population of 67,265 by a 2012 estimate. (Wikipedia) Sunday after church and on Monday we toured the city and surrounding area. One of my favorites was the little train museum with inside and outside exhibits. The inside was the old Jackson train station but it was closed on Sunday when we visited.
In the picture above at right we were peeking into the Dining Car which was closed. I am sure it had a latch with a lock to keep people out when things are closed. We were standing between this caboose (what is that!!!) and the kitchen looking into it ahead.
Mrs. Jim is operating the manual switching levers to get a feel of what her daddy did when he worked in the railroad yards. He died when Mrs. Jim was only seven years old. (Click on the pictures to get a larger sized view.)
The Fine Print: -
- Teresa of Eden Hills, (click)is running this meme, Friday's Hunt. Her rules are: "Welcome to linkup for Friday’s Hunt. It’s very simple. Anyone can participate. The signing in link opens at 7pm Friday Central time and will close Sunday at 7pm." You can read others' posts there any time.
(1.a) Starts with "G": "G" is for GT-350, here a Shelby Mustang GT-350 Convertible. This one is a 1969 model for the August classic car picture for my August 2017 NAPA Calendar.
The car had a 351 CID Ford Windsor engine developing 290 horsepower. That isn't super much, my 1969 Ford T-Bird Hardtop had a 429 CID engine that made 360 horsepower. It would and has run away from these Shelby GT-350's.
Below I have a link to some other of my NAPA Calendars. 1969 Ford Specifications: http://automotivemileposts.com/tbird1969specifications.html . I have the spinner hubcaps and the blue glass Thunderbird emblem from it. That was okay as I sold it for scrap after it flooded in 1979 with four feet of water.
My 1998 Mustang GT specifications are
4.6Litter (281 CID) DOHC V8 = 305 hp @ 5500 RPM & 300 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM
It is quicker and faster than either of the cars above because it is lighter.
The one on the left in the picture Karen brought home for me. It is a new bottle filled with Candy Coated Reese's Peanut Chocolate blended very close in size to the M&M's that we all like.
On the right is a bottle I brought home with the Reese's when we went this January. Now is has some sitting-around leftover candies.
The newer bottles have decreased in size. They are a fill-your-own, water or candy. They may now be smaller as to be less obtrusive when carried in a pocket.
Bees didn't make this honeycomb, it is a piece of mostly sugar and honey heated to the candy stage, infused with baking soda, and then poured out on a baking sheet.
Below I have copied a recipe to make your own. We bought ours in bulk from Sprout's Grocery out of a 40 or so gallon wooden barrel.
(3) Latch: We went to Jackson, Tennessee last month, driving the loaner SUV I blogged about last week and the week before. My BIL & SIL sang a duet for the Sunday Night Service at the Methodist church. Winetta sang four additional songs after that. It was an outside affair with Barbecue and fixings, soft drinks, and homemade dessert.
Jackson is a nice smallish city, population of 67,265 by a 2012 estimate. (Wikipedia) Sunday after church and on Monday we toured the city and surrounding area. One of my favorites was the little train museum with inside and outside exhibits. The inside was the old Jackson train station but it was closed on Sunday when we visited.
Mrs. Jim is operating the manual switching levers to get a feel of what her daddy did when he worked in the railroad yards. He died when Mrs. Jim was only seven years old. (Click on the pictures to get a larger sized view.)
The Polk House in Jackson, Tennessee, not President Polk's
Dr. M.D. Anderson's boyhood home in Jackson, Tennessee
Chocolate Covered Honeycomb recipe
Chocolate Covered Honeycomb Candy
2013-11-13 22:46:44
A flaky honey candy covered in chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- Chocolate Candy Coating
Instructions
- Combine honey, corn syrup, sugar and water in a deep pan on the stove. Stir together quickly and then turn the stovetop to medium high and do not stir again. Watch closely to keep from bubbling over. Cook until mixture reaches 300 degrees, about 12-13 minutes and a light amber color.
- While mixture is cooking, prepare a deep pan by lining it with parchment paper and greasing it liberally.
- When mixture is at 300 degrees or a light amber brown, remove from heat and quickly stir in 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Mixture will expand rapidly.
- Pour into prepared pan and let cool and harden for 30 minutes.
- When the candy is hard, cut into smaller pieces over a sheet of parchment paper.
- Melt chocolate in microwave according to package directions. Coat candy in chocolate and set aside on parchment paper to harden.
- Enjoy!
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.The Fine Print: -
- Teresa of Eden Hills, (click)is running this meme, Friday's Hunt. Her rules are: "Welcome to linkup for Friday’s Hunt. It’s very simple. Anyone can participate. The signing in link opens at 7pm Friday Central time and will close Sunday at 7pm." You can read others' posts there any time.
Labels: Cars, Family, Food, Friday’s Hunt # 04 - 2017, KP, London, NAPA calendars, Science Museum, Travel 7
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Charlotte Holiday Trip # 3— Six Word Saturday —
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My Six Words:
We drove to Charlotte, N.C, and back
starting Tuesday morning, November 22, 2011, and returning Saturday night, December 3. Charlotte is 1313 miles from our home.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words for Six Word Saturday. Click the box at right to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week. Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate.
My Six Words:
Appalachian Vacation — a trip to WORK
We drove to Charlotte, N.C, and backstarting Tuesday morning, November 22, 2011, and returning Saturday night, December 3. Charlotte is 1313 miles from our home.
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The purpose of our trip was, along with thirteen others from Mrs. Jim's Sunday school class, to help (called by us, WORK) process the filled shoe boxes that were sent in to Operation Christmas Child (link).
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We stopped along the way to Charlotte to visit relatives, Mrs. Jim's cousin in Baton Rouge and then her brother in Milan, Tennessee.
After that we spent the night at Asheville, N.C, after visiting the the old Biltmore Hotel. The next morning we visited this church, the Billy Graham Chapel (Chatlos Memorial Chapel) in Asheville, NC, at The Cove. It rarely is used for religious services now. It is mostly used as a tourist attraction.
After that we spent the night at Asheville, N.C, after visiting the the old Biltmore Hotel. The next morning we visited this church, the Billy Graham Chapel (Chatlos Memorial Chapel) in Asheville, NC, at The Cove. It rarely is used for religious services now. It is mostly used as a tourist attraction.
We arrived in Charlotte after dark that night. Most of our work group was there at the motel waiting for us. Each of us had bought one of these red shirts to wear as our uniforms. The white ones some wore the next day. They were given to us as a souvenir for our service.
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On the left was an 'after work' picture the second day. We took a lunch break and most of us ate together. We could bring a lunch, go out, or get a really bargain priced pizza or Chic-fil-A chicken sandwich on the premises.
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I hope to post some more Tennessee family pictures soon.
Describe your life (or something) in a phrase using just six words for Six Word Saturday. Click the box at right to visit Cate's blog with Mr. Linky showing all the other blogs participating this week. Cate is the boss at Six Word Saturday. She would like for you to participate. Labels: 2011 Charlotte trip, Six Word Saturday
Wednesday, April 01, 2015
My Alphabe-Thursday (5th), the letter "T" — Some places I've be,en starting with "T"
"T" is for some places, countries and cities starting with the letter "T" where I have traveled:
- Foreign
Back then in 2006 it was $5.584 per gallon for diesel.
We averaged 40 plus miles per gallon w/ a Ford Focus 1.4 liter SUV diesel.[The one we rented in Milan, Italy, on April 2, 2006. This is it, parked beside the 2006 Winter Olympic Stadium in Turin, Italy. Click on pictures to enlarge them.]
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During the first day we worked on the float and the second day was Friday, July 4, for our parade.
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Four dozen plus two golf balls given us by our cousin, John, of Tekamah. John walks a lot and when his walk is at the cemetery beside the golf course, he finds many 'out of bound' balls.
Thank you, John. And Cliff, you might identify one of these (golf rule number one, identify your ball).
At any rate is 'finders keeper' rule for our family and John graciously gave us these balls that he had found.
Now, Mrs. Jim and I will play 'one for me, one for you' with the NIKE and Callaway balls. Then Mrs. Jim will take what she wants and I can have those she doesn't want.
[large picture] [super size]Here we have your favorite blog writers standing by our 4th of July parade float. If you had a crush on one, take a good look using super size to make sure you are still in love!
From left to right (click a blog title link to view that blog):
Janell of One Square Mile
Cliff of Cliff Morrow's Blog
Ralph of Homespun Headlines
Desiree of Believe,Live Well,Laugh Often & Love Much
LZ Blogger (a.k.a. Jerry) of LAZY Blogger
Jerry of Back Home Again
Rachel of Sliding through life
Jamie Dawn of Jamie Dawn's Mindless Blather
Nora of chez pez
Jim of JIM'S LITTLE BLOG, JIM'S LITTLE PHOTO PLACE (has Wordless Wednesday posts), and Ask Dr. Jim (blog)
Not in the picture:
Driving the float, Dan of Dan's Everyday Observations
Coming in the afternoon
John of The Changelog
Terrah of Forest of the Plains
- Countries:
Turkey -- Stopped at Istanbul for a couple of days on a Princess cruise in August, 2013. I blogged quite a bit about that, you could look here if you missed the older posts. It is a nice place to visit, fun and historical sites abound.
- States (I've been to all fifty states)
Tennessee -- My brother-in-law and his wife live in Jackson, Tennessee, but we don't get to visit them very often.
Texas -- I live in Texas, 50 miles north of the Houston P.O. Where the hills begin.
- States (I've been to all fifty states)
Tennessee -- My brother-in-law and his wife live in Jackson, Tennessee, but we don't get to visit them very often.
Texas -- I live in Texas, 50 miles north of the Houston P.O. Where the hills begin.
- Large Cities over 100,000 population I've liked:
- United States: (larger to smaller)
- United States: (larger to smaller)
Tucson, Arizona --
Tulsa, Oklahoma --
| Tampa, Florida -- Tacoma, Washington -- Tallahassee, Florida -- Topeka, Kansas -- and Tekamah, Nebraska, with only 1736 population (Google Search link) Towcester, U.K, with a population of 9,252 (Wikipedia Link) |
Tallinn, Estonia --
Tokyo, Japan --
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada --
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada --
Turin, Italy --
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Towcester, U.K, with only a population of 9,252 (Wikipedia Link). We have friends living there that we visit or they came to visit us when we were visiting our kids who lived in London for five years.
I'll tell of one of these times, in August, 2013, we visited with these friends, Graham and Marion, in Towcester, Northampshire (U.K.). We stayed two days there.
We couldn't decide which was the best, their wonderful hospitality, all of the sights they showed us, or all of the good British foods they made or led us to.
We couldn't decide which was the best, their wonderful hospitality, all of the sights they showed us, or all of the good British foods they made or led us to.
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This picture was taken while we had a lunch break. We were visiting at the Althorp (Wikipedia link), a fine manor home now owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was Princess Diana's childhood home as well.
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Next, I'll pick Turin, Italy. We had rented a car at Milan, Italy and were on our way up to St. Remy, Province for about a week.
Back then in 2006 it was $5.584 per gallon for diesel.We averaged 40 plus miles per gallon w/ a Ford Focus 1.4 liter SUV diesel.[The one we rented in Milan, Italy, on April 2, 2006. This is it, parked beside the 2006 Winter Olympic Stadium in Turin, Italy. Click on pictures to enlarge them.]
On the way up we drove through Stessa, Italy, on Lake Maggiore.
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We spent the afternoon here, Lake Maggiore at Stresa, Italy,
the mountains across the lake are in Switzerland.
Tekamah, Nebraska, is a small town where I finished my high schooling. It is about fourteen miles northeast of Dad's farm, where I was born and grew up.
In July, 2008, a group of us bloggers attended Blogstock '08 which was held on Cliff Morrow's farm outside of Tekamah. We all participated with a Blogstock '08 float in the Tekamah July 4th Parade.
Cliff's daughter owns this pretty horse. It was the first time in many years that I rode a horse and was the last one so far. Thank you Julie and Cliff.
During the first day we worked on the float and the second day was Friday, July 4, for our parade.
[large picture] [super sized]Four dozen plus two golf balls given us by our cousin, John, of Tekamah. John walks a lot and when his walk is at the cemetery beside the golf course, he finds many 'out of bound' balls.
Thank you, John. And Cliff, you might identify one of these (golf rule number one, identify your ball).
At any rate is 'finders keeper' rule for our family and John graciously gave us these balls that he had found.
Now, Mrs. Jim and I will play 'one for me, one for you' with the NIKE and Callaway balls. Then Mrs. Jim will take what she wants and I can have those she doesn't want.
Something that did stay in Nebraska
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We worked hard to make this poster (aren't my home drawn stars beautiful!) and similar mate, then left both of them in Cliff's truck. We aren't sure whether or not he will save it for us or give them to a cousin. We would liked to have had them to show Adi. Maybe she has looked at the blog. I hope so. Adi died in 2013 (Adi retiring)
We worked hard to make this poster (aren't my home drawn stars beautiful!) and similar mate, then left both of them in Cliff's truck. We aren't sure whether or not he will save it for us or give them to a cousin. We would liked to have had them to show Adi. Maybe she has looked at the blog. I hope so. Adi died in 2013 (Adi retiring)
[large picture] [super size]Here we have your favorite blog writers standing by our 4th of July parade float. If you had a crush on one, take a good look using super size to make sure you are still in love!From left to right (click a blog title link to view that blog):
Janell of One Square Mile
Cliff of Cliff Morrow's Blog
Ralph of Homespun Headlines
Desiree of Believe,Live Well,Laugh Often & Love Much
LZ Blogger (a.k.a. Jerry) of LAZY Blogger
Jerry of Back Home Again
Rachel of Sliding through life
Jamie Dawn of Jamie Dawn's Mindless Blather
Nora of chez pez
Jim of JIM'S LITTLE BLOG, JIM'S LITTLE PHOTO PLACE (has Wordless Wednesday posts), and Ask Dr. Jim (blog)
Not in the picture:
Driving the float, Dan of Dan's Everyday Observations
Coming in the afternoon
John of The Changelog
Terrah of Forest of the Plains
(Note: Some of these are not blogging now. Others have moved to Facebook, a few still do both [like I do].
Links:
- Jenny is now on her tenth series of Alphabe Thursday. With 52 weeks in a year and 26 letters in the alphabet she is now in her fifth year. I am linked to her blog, GO HERE for more participants and their offerings.
Labels: Adi, Alphabe-Thursday [5th], Jim Does, Jim's old home, Travel 2
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Running with the wrong crowd — MidWeek Blues / "The Blob" — Thematic Photographic
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These people were running the April 15, 2012, Paris, France, Marathon. Here we are at about the halfway point, around mile 15 of the 26 mile race. We waited here for our Karen to come by and for us to cheer her on.
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This lady wearing the blue shirt is looking for a friendly face on the sidelines, I am sure. We can also be sure that she is more than just a little uncomfortable running with these 'orangey and black dressed people.'
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Thematic Photographic:
I call this photo "The Blob."
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Welcome to our new Thematic theme, "abstract", where if it's weird and disconnected from reality, it should be shared to Thematic readers this week.*
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This particular shot was an interesting one to take. I was driving down a back street in Milan, Tennessee when this large wet leaf blew onto my. Like a good Boy Scout, I was ready with my camer. I am always ready, it's either in my pocket, the door pocket in the car, or on a table within my reach.
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This particular shot was an interesting one to take. I was driving down a back street in Milan, Tennessee when this large wet leaf blew onto my. Like a good Boy Scout, I was ready with my camer. I am always ready, it's either in my pocket, the door pocket in the car, or on a table within my reach.
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But to me, it is more than a leaf. Like, do you ever look at clouds to find some for, recognizable as a familiar object or person? If this leaf turned out to be white, it might be "Casper, the Friendly Ghost." But since it's dark, sinister, and eerie, I call it "The Blob." I didn't see the movie, I'm not an expert on blobs, you might think differently.
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*Week # 200 for the Thematic Photographic. Congratulations, Carmi. This is Week # 002 for me.
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Instructions from Carmi Levi: "Post a blue-themed pic to your blog. Leave a comment here letting folks know where to find it. Visit other Thematic participants. Rinse. Repeat. Enjoy. Click here for more background on Thematic, our weekly photo exploration/sharing thing."
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If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did. Or do less. All she requires is a PICTURE WITH BLUE, you don't have to write.
If you want to post a MidWeek Blues picture, go get directions from Rebecca by clicking on the logo picture on the right. She has a Mr. Linky and good directions . Just do what I did. Or do less. All she requires is a PICTURE WITH BLUE, you don't have to write.Labels: Driving Pictures, France, Midweek-Blues, Sports, Thematic Photographic, Travel
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sanctity of Human Life Day -- Love your neighbor as yourself
Today (Jan. 20) has been designated as “Sanctity of Human Life Day.” Every year since 1984, our president has issued a proclamation similar to the one issued since 1984: (2008 Proclamation)
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"Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, January 22, 1984, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon the citizens of this blessed land to gather on that day in homes and places of worship to give thanks for the gift of life, and to reaffirm our commitment to the dignity of every human being and the sanctity of each human life." (1984 President Reagan)
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God gives only one life to every human being and life becomes valuable because of that fact. Many people make their lives more attractive by following Him, and trying to work with Him to perfect His will in their lives. All of us have known people with handicaps or a lack of skill who never-the-less made a very good contribution to their community and country. Because of the truth in these thoughts God Wants Us To Value Everyone.
God's Word, Bible References: (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Honor Everyone
Genesis 1:27: So God created man in His own image;
He created him in the image of God;
He created them male and female.
Genesis 9:6: Whoever sheds man's blood,
his blood will be shed by man,
for God made man
in His image.
Respect Everyone
Matthew 5:21-22: 21 "You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment. 22 But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Fool!' will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But whoever says, 'You moron!' will be subject to hellfire.
Love Everyone
Matthew 22:36-40 36 "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" 37 He said to him, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the greatest and most important commandment. 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."
Value Everyone
Mark 10:46-52: 46 They came to Jericho. And as He was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, "Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me!" 48 Many people told him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, "Have mercy on me, Son of David!"
49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."
So they called the blind man and said to him, "Have courage! Get up; He's calling for you." 50 He threw off his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus answered him, "What do you want Me to do for you?"
"Rabbouni," the blind man told Him, "I want to see!"
52 "Go your way," Jesus told him. "Your faith has healed you." Immediately he could see and began to follow Him on the road.
References:
Wikipedia, "Sanctity of Human Life Day" (link)
Downshore Drift: Sanctity of Human Life: Protecting the Most Innocent of All -- Unborn Children (link)
**Cross & Crown Sermons (link)
**Arkansas Baptist Convention, Rick Hyde, pastor, First Church of England, Arkansas (link)
**Tennessee Baptist Convention, Reflector, By Mike Dawson (link)
**The Southern Baptist Convention Bible Study,Explore the Bible series has Sanctity of Human Life as the Bible Study topic this Sunday. (link)
Labels: People, Places, Sunday, Things to know
Friday, July 20, 2007
More drivel about the Dollar Place shopping, more than you want to know
Yesterday I posted about the lady who liked to go to the Dollar Place, Alexandria, Louisiana, because she didn't have to dress up. That must be a very nice place to go, here is a report about shopping there in 2004:
"Friday, 12/24/04: Presence
[from Andrew Lindemann Malone's Internet Playpen at his Web site, Spam-o-Matic, at
http://www.spam-o-matic.org/updates/updates7.html]
Today I went to town at the Dollar Place at City Place Mall. The store teemed with holiday shoppers looking to find something for those hard-to-please people on their list that cost a buck (or $1.05 with tax). There was more excitement at Dollar Place today then ever there has been in my experience. Only adding to the cheerful frenzy was the music being played, a Christmas-themed version of the one hit that made a wonder of Lou Bega, "Mambo No. 5":
A little bit of Santa's all I need
A little bit of presents all I seek…
When this wasn't playing, dance versions of undanceable Christmas music such as "What Child is This" took up the slack.
Nevertheless, I bought eight bucks' (and forty cents') worth of stuff, including:
Two cookie tins depicting cherubs playing musical instruments in what appear to be physically impossible ways, unless cherubs have double-jointed elbows
A fake tree, about a foot high, that's very attractive if you stash it somewhere where no one will look at it too closely (it's atop my TV now)
A pack of twelve red tea candles, because color coordination is the reason for the season
One of those little things you use to dispense individual droplets of olive oil at the table, because for a dollar how bad can it be?
I did not purchase either of the two rolls of wrapping paper emblazoned with the Tennessee Titans logo, so you can go pick those up."
The next time I go to Alexandria I will try to visit the mall, that store might not be there any more. It wasn't listed in my Alexandria 2005-2006 phone book.
If it is there, I'll take a picture for you.
In the meantime, this again:
"Friday, 12/24/04: Presence
[from Andrew Lindemann Malone's Internet Playpen at his Web site, Spam-o-Matic, at
http://www.spam-o-matic.org/updates/updates7.html]
Today I went to town at the Dollar Place at City Place Mall. The store teemed with holiday shoppers looking to find something for those hard-to-please people on their list that cost a buck (or $1.05 with tax). There was more excitement at Dollar Place today then ever there has been in my experience. Only adding to the cheerful frenzy was the music being played, a Christmas-themed version of the one hit that made a wonder of Lou Bega, "Mambo No. 5":
A little bit of Santa's all I need
A little bit of presents all I seek…
When this wasn't playing, dance versions of undanceable Christmas music such as "What Child is This" took up the slack.
Nevertheless, I bought eight bucks' (and forty cents') worth of stuff, including:
Two cookie tins depicting cherubs playing musical instruments in what appear to be physically impossible ways, unless cherubs have double-jointed elbows
A fake tree, about a foot high, that's very attractive if you stash it somewhere where no one will look at it too closely (it's atop my TV now)
A pack of twelve red tea candles, because color coordination is the reason for the season
One of those little things you use to dispense individual droplets of olive oil at the table, because for a dollar how bad can it be?
I did not purchase either of the two rolls of wrapping paper emblazoned with the Tennessee Titans logo, so you can go pick those up."
The next time I go to Alexandria I will try to visit the mall, that store might not be there any more. It wasn't listed in my Alexandria 2005-2006 phone book.
If it is there, I'll take a picture for you.
In the meantime, this again:
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Spam-o-matic is still going strong, http://www.spam-o-matic.org/index2.html
