Just Down Right Weird

I am going to share a weird experience with you, but if you attempt it on your own do not blame me for the results. We were warming up some peas and carrots for Emily in the microwave and the carrots began to shoot sparks and catch on fire. We thought that there was something wrong with the microwave and did several experiments to see what the problem iwas. We have finally come up with the conclusion that if you are microwaving carrots and if they touch it will shoot out fire and sparks. I am not suggesting you try this but it was some cheap entertainment nonetheless. You may have already known this, but I try to learn something new every day.

Maybe I will try eggs next and see what happens. :)

Party In My Tummy

In my quest to find quality programming for children and rid the world of children's shows that are creepy I have found a new culprit. This is a clip from the show 'Yo Gabba Gabba' It is just down right weird. I am also upset with them because they used my likeness on the show without compensation (check out the host). I hope you don't lose too many brain cells by watching the clip.

Poor Leroy Greer

This morning I watched the Today Show and they did a segment on Leroy Greer. This poor man was going through a divorce and decided to secretly send flowers to a female friend of his. The mean people at 1-800-FLOWERS sent a card accidentally to his wife thanking him for his purchase. His nosey wife knew that the flowers were not sent to her and had the audacity to call the flower company to get a reciept for the transaction. Due to the pending divorce his soon to be ex-wife increased the amount of money that she wanted from the divorce. I am not sure why he is getting treated this way. The poor man was only trying to secretly cheat on his wife. Have we lost those rights in America? What has happened to our society? Why can't a man of integrity break his marriage vows in peace?

Leroy is in the process of suing the flower company due to a breach of privacy. They should know better. I hope this teaches them and everyone out there to let people have their privacy because it only makes matter worse.
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Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Hip Hop Harry

I like to consider myself "old school" because I remember the great shows like Electric Company, Sesame Street, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, School House Rock, Double Dare, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, etc. Those shows were educational, fun, and taught me so much about life.

This morning I got up early for work and was flipping through the channels as I ate my cereal. I found a new kid's show that really caught my eye. I watched "Hip Hop Harry"! Harry is some type of creature that is from the inner city who teaches kids about life and how to dance. I attached a clip above for your viewing pleasure. Let me know what you think about it.

I'll Be Back

To my two dedicated readers:

Please do not give up on me yet. Life with two kids has kept me busy lately. I will return on Wednesday with a new round of blog information for your reading pleasure. Have a blessed day.

Identity Theft

A few weeks ago I preached a sermon on identity theft. Its purpose was to help us realize that Satan's job is to steal the identity that we have been given by Christ. I told a story about how we had $2000 stolen from us back in 1999 due to identity theft. Well lightning does strike in the same place twice.

I was at the grocery store on Tuesday attempting to purchase a few snacks for the night. My total came to $7.38. My debit card was immeadiately rejected. I thought it was just a glitch so I swiped it about 10 more times (Yes I am persistent). Well I returned home to call my bank and Dana tells me that the bank had called while I was gone. This was not a good sign. The bank asked me where I had been today and what I bought. I went through my day and they determined that it was not me who spent several hundred dollars in Mexico on clothing that day. Since my checking and short term savings account are linked together I was wiped clean. I was broke and did not even get a chance to enjoy it.

I do my fair share of online shopping so I knew that this was always a possibility. My advice to all of you is to be very careful online and only purchase items from well known internet vendors. This will not totally protect you, but it is a good place to start.

Weird Email

Some people make blogging really easy for me. Being a minister I get emails all the time from people with religious backgrounds wanting my opinion on things. I usually don't have a problem answering the questions, but sometimes the conversation can get a bit weird. Below is an email that I received today. I really do not know what to think of it so you can read it for yourself. I have purposely removed their name and link to their website.

Title: The Harlot of Revelation 17-18

Over the years you have been serving the Lord faithfully. An everlasting paradise beyond the exosphere awaits all of you. Do not let the "great whore" rob you of immortality in the
Kingdom of God. The bitch-witch, who is that last great enemy of God; the she-beast, Who is the bride of the Beast of Revelation, will pollute the world with immorality. She will disperse her "abominations" to all the nations. The idolatrous woman will extol her religions of
consumerism and materialism. Among her limitless arsenal of weapons, she will utilize pornography, casino gambling, careerism, frenzied consumerism, new age religions, and easy credit to lure humans onto the path that leads to eternal damnation. Do not permit
secular bureaucrats and powerful CEOs of the corporate world force the doctrines of the Lord's church to conform to the dominant, ungodly ideology of the filthy prostitute. God expects you to be soldiers, not conformists.

He will not overlook your attempts, regardless of whether it's intentional or not, to mislead your sheep as to the identity of the end-time whore. Do not let all those years of hard work go to waste. You must do your part in preventing others from "sharing in her plagues".
You know about the false doctrines that the wicked woman preaches in her media and within the confines of her cultural institutions. Therefore, you know what to preach against. The spirit of "Mystery Babylon" is present in virtually every nation (“She sits on many waters),
particularly in America, Japan, and Germany. These three nations hold the most seats in the WTO, IMF, and World Bank. These three global financial institutions play an integral role in the integration of the world economy. Revelation 18 "for thy merchants (business people; not her
priests, ministers, or pastors) were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived". Her merchants will come mainly from the three aforementioned nations.

Mystery Babylon cannot be a Church or one of the monotheistic religions. It is a global economic superpower (Revelation 18:9-24). Please try to overcome any bias or prejudice you may have toward other denominations or major traditional religions. Help put an end to the cut-throat
capitalist competition that has penetrated many churches. It is abomination unto the Lord. God will deal deadly blows to Japan in the form of tsunamis and earthquakes. China’s army will finish her off. For it was God who formed the mushroom clouds in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as punishment for the atrocities committed in China by the killer dwarfs.