Soooooooooooooooooooooooo, I got a nasty email (not really nasty...just a figure of speech) about me not giving 'props', 'accolades', 'credit' to my 'uncle' about the last blog that I wrote. In it I spoke about a political email that I received that I included in my blog. The email was titled Ice Cream and Politics or something like that.
So to you ... (be thinking 'Real Men of Genius' from Budweiser) ... Mr. Give Me Credit For My Email Uncle Guy. Hats off to you for the way that you forward on emails that have struck a chord in your soul. You love the Marines. You love Hunting. You don't love democrats or gun control. But it's the forwarded emails that really 'Crank Your Tractor.' It's sitting at your computer at night shaking your head in agreement or disagreement at the slew of emails that you filter through each and every day. We know how you feel. We do it to. It's where we find out who we really are. Will we REALLY forward this email on to someone else or will we be damned to hell if we don't? Those are the questions that 'rattle our cages' in the midday grind. So it's to you, Mr. Give Me Credit For My Email Uncle Guy, that I salute. It's to you for your boldness in forwarded on those emails that others may be too afraid to send on. But not you! Rather than hitting 'Delete', you hit 'Forward.' And you took the Challenge! You said, 'here's where I stand America!' And I'm not afraid to show it! Semper Fi...
I hope you like that 'Uncle Guy' .... I salute you, Mr. Wayne 'Winkie' Porowski, for the way that you forward emails. I will always give you credit from this day 'forward!'
On another extremely different note, Young Life Club on Monday and Campaigners on Wednesday were INCREDIBLE! We have such an Awesome platform to share Life with kids. Our theme for Club this semester is the 'World's View vs Bible's View.' What does the world say and what does God say? Absolute Truth vs. Relativism. Is there right and wrong? Is there a 'line in the sand?' Is life Black and White ... or is it Gray? I think the World's View is gonna be somewhere around EXACT OPPOSITE of the Bible's View! You can't live in the Gray and say you believe in the Black and White. Those thoughts, lifestyle and ideas don't match up.
I left the kids with 4 Truths:
1. There is a God
2. He (God) created us
3. He (God) loves us more than we could ever imagine
4. We were created to be in Relationship with God. It only makes sense that 'creation' would not be complete unless it knew its 'Creator.' There is this hole in our heart that we try to fill with the CREATED rather than the CREATOR! I even went so far as to say that I think we were created to be in Right Relationship with our PARENTS! Risky, I know. But I did it! And not one kid snickered, jeered, laughed or anything. Again, it only makes sense. Our Parents 'made' us and we are 'theirs' so the connection is very evident.
Campaigners was just as Great! We talked about the Parable of the Growing Seed and the Parable of the Mustard Seed. Kids want to talk. We ended at 9:10 p.m. and kids would not leave. I had two guys at my kitchen table till 11:15 talking about Relationships with their parents. Trust me when I tell you that we live in a BROKEN WORLD! When people live by the World's View, our world becomes even more Broken!
Bless you.
Thank You.
Pray.
Because High Schoolers Are Worth It...
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I don't do politics ... but,
That's right, I don't do politics and the such, but I got this email from an uncle and found it interesting. Do with it what you will...
Ice Cream & The Election
Excellent analogy!
From a teacher in the Nashville area.
Who worries about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream?
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year.
The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.
I decided we would have an election for a class president.
We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.
We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.
We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections.
Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he had lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise.
She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down.
The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." She surely could say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn't know.
The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream.
Jamie was forgotten.
Olivia won by a landslide.
Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and fifty-two percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. They want ice cream.
The other forty-eight percent of us know we're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.
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Well, that wasn't to bad, was it? I hope I don't get any hate mail. Heck, I know of only one for sure person who reads this and I know that she will not be against it.
On another note, it is really cold and there was ice on the rooftops and cars this morning. Not on the streets very much, so school was not cancelled like in the Dallas area. Taylor was hoping that she would not have to go to work today, but rather work from home. She did not get her wish. Sorry Babe!
Enjoy your cold day...
Ice Cream & The Election
Excellent analogy!
From a teacher in the Nashville area.
Who worries about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream?
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year.
The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest.
I decided we would have an election for a class president.
We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.
To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members.
We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have.
We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.
The class had done a great job in their selections.
Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he had lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother.
The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first.
He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best.
Everyone applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise.
She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down.
The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." She surely could say more. She did not have to.
A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure.
Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn't know.
The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream.
Jamie was forgotten.
Olivia won by a landslide.
Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and fifty-two percent of the people reacted like nine year olds. They want ice cream.
The other forty-eight percent of us know we're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.
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Well, that wasn't to bad, was it? I hope I don't get any hate mail. Heck, I know of only one for sure person who reads this and I know that she will not be against it.
On another note, it is really cold and there was ice on the rooftops and cars this morning. Not on the streets very much, so school was not cancelled like in the Dallas area. Taylor was hoping that she would not have to go to work today, but rather work from home. She did not get her wish. Sorry Babe!
Enjoy your cold day...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The new is gone, the old has come...
I met with a friend the other day (one of our old YL kids that graduated last Spring) for breakfast and we were talking about how we were, how life was, how our hearts and souls were, time at church and time with Jesus...
And it struck me. I am not sure how it struck me. Well, I guess I was saddened. I could definitely relate. And I got a glimpse of how God feels.
When I asked him about church and time with Jesus, he said that he can remember the time when he stopped the two (church and Jesus). Him and his girlfriend were going through a Christian Devotional together then one day she forgot to bring it to the meeting. The next day time did not permit them to meet and then their times with Jesus vanished! Gone. Just like that. They still pray. They are really great kids. They don't do anything 'crazy.' But the discipline of meeting with Christ was no longer. And I felt sad.
The following day another friend of mine gave me a forward from one of her friends called 'Morning Tea.' It has got to be written by a women and probably each morning.
The email is titled Stay Where You Are! Then it asks this question ... Why would the Prodigal Son leave his father's house when everything he needed was there? That is a REALLY great question! She gave 4 answers, but I can't get past the first. Her answer? He got used to the benefits and took them for granted. We're not slow learners, just QUICK FORGETTERS! That's why God told his people, 'Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery' Deuteronomy 6:12. When they crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land, God told them to take twelve stones, one for each tribe, and build a memorial. Why? TO REMIND THEM OF WHO THEY WERE, WHO HE WAS AND THE COVENANT TAT BOUND THEM TOGETHER!
I am so guilty of forgetting. Forgetting the things that really matter. Forgetting to put First Things First. Forgetting to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing. It's easy to forget. When I first starting writing in the 'blog world,' I put these words on the page ... Americans are known as Incredible Starters, but Horrible Finishers! And I am guilty of that one too! May we finish the Race STRONG today! Tomorrow will take care of itself.
As I came into the office today, a guy who works in my office building drive his 1929 Ford Roadster (a.k.a. The Rat Rod) ot work today. And so we went for a ride this morning and then again after lunch. This thing is SO COOL! This car will turn some heads! It was Amazing how many people looked at us. It is LOUD! There are no doors. You have to crawl over the sides to get in. It is a very fun car. Enjoy the pics...
Jack's 1929 Ford Roadster
The seats are metal
And it struck me. I am not sure how it struck me. Well, I guess I was saddened. I could definitely relate. And I got a glimpse of how God feels.
When I asked him about church and time with Jesus, he said that he can remember the time when he stopped the two (church and Jesus). Him and his girlfriend were going through a Christian Devotional together then one day she forgot to bring it to the meeting. The next day time did not permit them to meet and then their times with Jesus vanished! Gone. Just like that. They still pray. They are really great kids. They don't do anything 'crazy.' But the discipline of meeting with Christ was no longer. And I felt sad.
The following day another friend of mine gave me a forward from one of her friends called 'Morning Tea.' It has got to be written by a women and probably each morning.
The email is titled Stay Where You Are! Then it asks this question ... Why would the Prodigal Son leave his father's house when everything he needed was there? That is a REALLY great question! She gave 4 answers, but I can't get past the first. Her answer? He got used to the benefits and took them for granted. We're not slow learners, just QUICK FORGETTERS! That's why God told his people, 'Be careful that you do not forget the Lord, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery' Deuteronomy 6:12. When they crossed the Jordan and entered the Promised Land, God told them to take twelve stones, one for each tribe, and build a memorial. Why? TO REMIND THEM OF WHO THEY WERE, WHO HE WAS AND THE COVENANT TAT BOUND THEM TOGETHER!
I am so guilty of forgetting. Forgetting the things that really matter. Forgetting to put First Things First. Forgetting to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing. It's easy to forget. When I first starting writing in the 'blog world,' I put these words on the page ... Americans are known as Incredible Starters, but Horrible Finishers! And I am guilty of that one too! May we finish the Race STRONG today! Tomorrow will take care of itself.
As I came into the office today, a guy who works in my office building drive his 1929 Ford Roadster (a.k.a. The Rat Rod) ot work today. And so we went for a ride this morning and then again after lunch. This thing is SO COOL! This car will turn some heads! It was Amazing how many people looked at us. It is LOUD! There are no doors. You have to crawl over the sides to get in. It is a very fun car. Enjoy the pics...
Jack's 1929 Ford Roadster
The top of the gear shifter looks like an eyeball!
The seats are metal
Life is Wonderful...
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