This Guy Is Amazing!!

This guy is simply amazing and his intricate art, made from single sheets of paper, is phenomenal and unparalleled! Check it out. You'll be glad you did. I sure am glad God made people with minds and skills like this! Enjoy!

http://www.petercallesen.com/

Old Time Radio

Old Time Radio Catalog

(OTRCAT.com) is dedicated to the preservation of the golden era of radio (old time radio). You can hear thousands of old time radio episodes online and can stream or download full episodes in Mp3 format. Detailed descriptions of the performers and series broadcast in the era (1920's - 1959) are available to read. In the 'daily downloads', there are the broadcasts of the day throughout history (from the last 50-70+ years).

More information about old time radio...

This is to introduce this great site and in future, there will also be a link where you may visit the site from my blog anytime. Enjoy! (Thanks Jon!)

Coin Stacking

From the truly stupendous to the marvelously mundane, it's a great world we live in full of lots of talent and diversity! I love it! I trust you are enjoying our week of the amazing! If you wish to imitate what you see in the photo, just click on it to visit the site. Don't forget tomorrow is Thanksgiving!

Amazing Brain

As I said yesterday, I am amazed by the creation called man. Created in the image of God we still reflect His glory even after millenia of deterioration and degradation from the original.

I like to consider things amazing about God's crowning creation and this includes understanding more about how our brains work and process data. Here is a web site to visit for fun to understand more about how our brains work.

http://testdex.com/personality_tests.html

Enjoy!

Amazed by People

Every day I discover new things that amaze me. While I am amazed by the universe and astonished by the technology we possess, I am particularly enthralled by the power of the human mind as it reflects its Creator. The things we are able to see, discover, imagine, and build demonstrate to me the diversity of thought and immensity of creativity imprinted upon us by our Maker. Enjoy!

Space Station Flash
Beginner Aerodynamics
The Mind's Retreat
Amazing Cyclist

God.

Today is Sunday, and this little site is enlightening and encouraging as it explores the many Hebrew names for God. Visit and be strengthened!

http://www.ldolphin.org/Names.html

I'm Back!

Hey Everybody!

I am back! Sorry for the long delay in posting. I know many of you have visited often and have been disappointed to find no new posts. Well I won't go into all the details, but this month has been incredibly hectic. Anyway, it is time to post again and get this rolling again, to keep my brain flexing and your day interesting (I hope!). So to kick things off, here is a neat website. Check it out. As I have stated before, I am a big fan of this kind of technology. Not only do I plan to invest in it with my money, I hope to share these ideas with others and encourage their participation in the stewardship of our planet!

http://www.biopowersystems.com/

Will Knot!

It is Wednesday, midway through the week already. Can you believe it? Time flies by so quickly. Well, I don't know what you've got going on this week. It may be good or bad. However, Here's a neat site to take your mind off it for a while and work out some of those frustrations you might be having. Learn how to tie some knots. Handy to know!

http://www.iwillknot.com/

Classic Cat

Love Classical Music? We do. Since my wife is a music major and we both sing and write music, we are music lovers, including having roots in some of the finest classical music. For those of you out there who share this appreciation or passion, here is a site for you! Have a great Tuesday!

http://www.classiccat.net/

Monday Money

The 7 Most Useful Online Applications for Managing your Money

Today is Monday and the business of the week commences. I am afraid Wall Street's wild gyrations will never calm down in spite of the economic packages being used world wide. There's just a lot of foolishness out there right now and a fortunate few are cashing in on all of it. Nevertheless, the rest of us have some money and we need to manage as best we can. Here is a site to help with that. Enjoy!

http://blog.lendingclub.com/2008/10/07/the-7-most-useful-and-free-online-apps-for-managing-your-money/

Fire & Ice

“Do not seek for warm fire under cold ice.” –Samuel Rutherford

This is a fascinating site for all of you out there interested in the history of theology and Christianity. You also might be surprised to find some direct truths in these writings. Please browse and be challenged!

http://www.puritansermons.com/

It's the Weekend!

Greetings all!

It is the weekend and I will be working as usual...if not one thing, then another. In the meantime, enjoy the post I have posted for you! This is the perfect time of year for a project like this. IF it is rainy or cold where you are this project will make the day interesting and yet profitable. I think these would be beautiful and with a little creative work, would make great holiday gifts. Fun Have!

http://www.candletech.com/techniques-and-ideas/water-balloon-luminaries/

Technology for Christ

In the last installment this week about this subject, I want to introduce you all to one more resource for spreading the Gospel. I am glad to see that technology is being used for the proliferation of the Gospel. Every avenue that is used should be prayed over that God will honor His Word and rescue many souls for the Kingdom. Visit and Pray.

GRN

Yesterday, you saw a link to a site that focuses on the Spoken Word of God. Here is another site with a similar ministry. I love stumbling across these ministries and resources. It is encouraging to find so many avenues of spreading the Gospel. Whom do you support and how are you touching the lives around you for the cause of Christ? Are you giving? Are you loving? Are you living as Christ would in your shoes? Visit the Global Recordings Network. And, be sure you touch someone in your life today.

The Spoken Word

This is an interesting site. For all of you interested in spreading the Word of God worldwide, I encourage you to visit and check out their organization. Also Click the Jesus Film Project Logo close to the bottom of the blog. These organizations reach out across the globe in many formats to spread the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I pray their success will be great and their harvest rich and full.

Amazing Planet

Yesterday, we talked about our magnificent universe. Today I want to continue contemplating creation, only I want to narrow the focus. I want to focus on our beautiful fragile planet. To do this I recommend you visit the Amazing Planet site for some beautiful slides. To visit, just click on the logo to the left. As you view, remember Who made it all!

Magnificent Creation!

Ever have a "bad day?" Today is Monday and in America, that is everyone's "standard" bad day. Everyone blames anything annoying on the day. Though this is completely ineffective, we all still do it. :-)

However, I want to remind myself and all of us of the Master we serve. He spun this earth with a spoken Word and flung the galaxies into existence by the mention of their names. He then fashioned humanity as His personal masterpiece. His very action of personal creation gives all of us incredible worth and value. He only took moments to speak so much of His magnificent creation into existence but then He stooped to earth with His own hands to individually form a likeness of Himself and breathe into that creation His very own breath giving it life eternal.

To each of us He has perpetuated that breath of life. To us He has given us the gift of living. It makes me thrill at the joy of it all. Even in its moments of chaos and agony, this living is rich in every facet, texture, and moment.

Today I Have posted one image from the Hubble space telescope. It is one of many brilliant images you may peruse and enjoy if you click on it. As you enjoy these images, don't just glance at them. Take time to consider them and remember they are part of the magnificent creation of our Lord. And, on this Monday, may they be a reminder to us that whether the day is good or bad, we are in the hands of This Creator.

Be blessed!

Back to the Bible

Spending time in the Word is something of which we all need more. We are attacked on every side in this present world by forces of darkness. I do not necessarily mean weird satanic demonic things (though to some no doubt that happens), but I do mean that pressure comes from sources all around that do not fit in the category of "Light." For we know that God "is light and in Him is no darkness at all." (1 John 1:5)

For you this might be pressures of work, or responsibility. It could be pressures of financial concern, worry, or faithlessness. It could be the forces of sin or unbelief. It could be the pressures of society and peers. It could be the pressure of conformity whether in the world or in a church. All these pressures push upon us in an attempt to crush us or at very least to push us away from the cross. The only hope of resisting the push and pull of the world is to be inundated by the Word of God and saturated with His personal presence.

I challenge all of us to do whatever necessary to get into the Word more deeply and be encouraged deeper into His presence. Here is a link to help you do that a little more. As usual, I may not necessarily agree with every iota of the content here, but it is a link the will help you toward the goal of greater understanding of the Word. Have a blessed week!

http://www.backtothebible.org/

Bailout!

Copyright 2008 Creators Syndicate


Seen at http://www.theweek.com/article/index/89353/3/3/Robbery_by_a_different_name 20081015

God's View

Ever wonder what the world looks like from God's point of view? I have many times, particularly when flying. It isn't long after one leaves the ground that everything disappears. It's quite amazing that all we consider great here on earth fades so quickly from sight. If you click on the picture above, it will take you to a site where you can see several picture's from the "God's-Eye-View."

However, as beautiful and wonderful as many of these pictures are, I want to think about one other thing for a moment. So often we readily accept that this is indeed God's perspective. We think that surely God is high and lifted up and above all things. While this is true, we tend to forget it is not entirely so. While God is above all and over all, He is closer still.

His Son Jesus Christ took on human flesh and joined us here on earth to see things from our point of view. When Christ ascended to the Father, He sent His Holy Spirit as a comforter to dwell among us and even in us. Thus I would like to remind us that God's point of view is not only high and lifted up, but is also "down-to-earth" as He walks beside us and dwells within us giving us power to live lives high and lifted up amid this present world.

So today, step back and look up remembering His High holiness. Stand still and look around to see His view in this present world. And look inside your heart to meet His gaze in all its purity and love. Only then will you see life and this world from God's perspective.

Have a great week!

Egg Art

This is pretty amazing stuff. I have no idea who this guy is, but I would love to know. I ran across these pictures on the internet and found them amazing. If you know who he is, let me know please! Enjoy!

Musical Ear

As a musician, hearing is one of my most treasured senses. Often we take our senses for granted but we shouldn't. Particularly in music where we have the opportunity to know such exquisite beauty, hearing is most important. However, except for rare gifted individuals, the rest of us have to regularly train those ears to hear correct keys and to aide in refining tonal quality. Here is a great site to help with all that: http://www.earpower.com/ . Enjoy!

Dual Images

Things are never what they seem. I was born and raised in Missouri, and I am a true "Show-me-stater." It is always difficult for me to believe or trust anything I cannot see with my own two eyes: these two right here that God gave me! Even trusting God is hard sometimes because so often we allow that view to become clouded.

However, as this picture (and many others on the website) demonstrates, there is often more than initially meets the eye. How far are we looking past the surface or first impressions of those around us? Are we taking the time to truly look beyond our circumstances or theirs and understand the true dimensions of life being encountered? I hope so. I want this picture to be a reminder to us all to look beyond just the surface, beyond the circumstance, beyond the impression to what is truly there...and live accordingly. Have a great day!

Sound Effects

FindSounds
Search the Web for Sounds

Searching for just the right sound for your record project? Are you doing your own foley work? Do you need a unique sound effect? This site is for you! Click on "FindSounds" to find sounds! Enjoy!

Radio

Want to find a radio station that fits your needs? Here is an interesting resource. Imagine an index of 5000 radio stations from which to choose! Here it is: http://www.mikesradioworld.com/ See what you can discover!

Earthshaking!

Hello All!

I trust you had an enjoyable weekend. I didn't! :-) I had Guard Duty this weekend, papers due, and even a urinalysis again which is never fun! (If you don't know what that is...it is a completely random drug test administered by the military - I hate them!) Though they are randomly generated, I have been hit seven or eight times in the last year. It is getting really old. Oh well. That is the nature of the beast I guess. I hope your weekend was more peaceful and not earthshaking.

Speaking of "earthshaking," here is a site that monitors all the earthquakes around the world all the time. Bet you didn't know there were so many so often! Check it out and have a peaceful week!

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Study Light

For all those of you out there who have been studying the Word of God or regularly share it with others, here is a site for you: http://www.studylight.org/ While I won't guarantee everything you will find here to be absolutely what I would agree with necessarily, it is a great little resource to tap. So I trust you will find it useful and a blessing.

Grand Illusions!

It is Saturday! Hurrah for the weekend! I actually have Air National Guard duty this weekend, but that doesn't mean you all can't have fun! Here is a great web site full of fun gadgets, toys, and articles. I plan to return to this one more than once. And, if you are looking for that unique Christmas gift for someone who has everything, this might be the place for you. Check it out and enjoy!

http://www.grand-illusions.com/

Fun with Money

It's Friday! We have been talking about money the last few days, but since it is Friday, we are going to have a little bit of fun with the topic! Visit this web site to learn how to do some fun coin tricks. I am not very good at these things, but you might be. (Don't forget, sometimes the pics next to these articles have another link to visit if you click on them.) Have fun!

http://www.coinmanipulation.com/

Saving!

Since we are on the subject of money, here's a great little site that gives tips on how to save money in every day situations. They even have a neat little calculator that helps you calculate how much you will save if you put "X" amount of money away per day. (Did you know you will have over $24,000 if you save a dollar a day at 5% interest over 30 years?) Check it out!

http://www.dollartimes.com/budget/save-money.php

Money Myths

With all the worries about the economy right now, people are more concerned than ever about their money and what is going to happen. First, let me remind all of us that money is just so much trash and we can't take it with us when we go. As long as we don't forget that, then we can maintain the proper perspective. Second, that being said, this world runs on money and we need it to live and to spread the Gospel. So it behooves us as Christians to be careful and wise with the blessings God gives us. We don't want to be throwing money away. With that in mind, check out this article for a different perspective on some top money myths. Have a great day!

http://www.torontobankruptcytrustee.com/top-10-money-myths.html

10 Delicious Facts About Chocolate

For all you ladies out there (and guys) who are chocolate lovers, visit this great site for some great info and "back-up." Then, when you are done, explore a little. Its got a lot of interesting info! Enjoy! http://www.infobarrel.com/10_Facts_about_Chocolate

Murphy's Law

Have you ever wondered about the origin of "Murphy's Law?" Well, today is Monday. What better day to find out? :-) To learn about Murphy's Law and find lists of subsequent laws for your life or profession, visit the website below. If it doesn't make you smarter than the average bear on this topic, nothing will! Enjoy it and go out there to have a great week in spite of "Murphy's Law." Remember, we have the peace of Christ in us that passes all understanding. Through His power we can endure anything with grace.

http://www.murphys-laws.com/murphy/murphy-true.html

BBN - The Bible Broadcasting Network

If you are looking for a good Christian radio station, look no further. Even if you can't get this one on your own radio tuner, you can listen online. Some of their teaching programs are very Calvinist in doctrine, but their music is superb and their kids programs are sane. I hope you all enjoy it. Visit here:

http://www.bbnradio.org

Sunday - God's Yellow Pages

Here's a great little site I came across this week. I hope it blesses and encourages you. We can never be into God's word too much. http://web2.airmail.net/dpelc/yellow/

Don't forget to honor God's day today!

Ever Wondered...?

If you are like me - having an insatiable curiosity - then this favorite is for you: http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Find out what "urban sprawl" means. Learn why hydrogen peroxide bubbles. Discover the top ten natural building materials. Can you really burn vegetable oil in your car? How does an autofocus camera work? And so much much more. Visit this Saturday and try not to lose track of time! :-) Enjoy!

Save! Save! Save!

All you shop-a-holics or cheap-skates - whichever applies - Here's a way to make your trip a little more profitable. Check out this site for an amazing collection of coupons. Everything from clothing to home improvement. Save! Save! Save!

http://www.retailmenot.com/

Art from Dirt

Why not? God Did it first! :-)

This guy does some amazing things with dirt on a car window. Check it out at http://www.dirtycarart.com/gallery/index.htm

"Running the Numbers"

Here's a neat site. This guy used some skill and some photo-shop to create some really intriguing images. Be sure you zoom in to the max to see what is used to compose each image. Impressive! Visit the interactive Flash Player to see here (and link to the article):
http://www.portfolio.com/interactive-features/2007/12/running-the-numbers?TID=st092007ab

Also you can see more of Chris Jordan's work at his website, here: http://www.chrisjordan.com/
His images tell us distubing things about ourselves.

D I Y!

Here's another cool site for all those handy-men, and "do-it-your-self-ers" out there. Maybe this will even be a resource for some of you missionaries who need a little bit of advice on all things "buildy." (How do you like these great new words I am coming up with here?) ;-) Anyway, enjoy!

http://www.doityourself.com/

Moocher!

Here's a new site for all you bookworms out there! It looks pretty interesting. I haven't tried it yet, but some others of you might be intrigued enough to give it a shot. If you do, let me know how you like it!

http://bookmooch.com/

Online Parallel Bible

Today is Sunday: as one of my military buddies said one time, "Oh that's right, it's God's Day [for you]." Yes, it is God's day...the day we turn our hearts heavenward. At least I hope you do. If not, would you today? He is above all thing, most powerful and holy. We await His return.

In honor of the Lord's Day, the new link I am posting is concerning His precious Word. Here it is: http://onlineparallelbible.com/ I trust it will be a blessing in your studies. Have a blessed day.

New Sites

Hey Everybody!

In the next few days I am going to post some neat websites I have run across that some of you out there might enjoy. I have started using a web tool called "stumble upon (get it here). It finds some interesting sites and gadgets. Here is the first one: http://www.howtomendit.com/ It is an interesting site for all you guys out there who need to figure out how to complete that home repair you have been struggling with.

The update on my health so far:
I went to the doctor and got some things checked out. I was told that my blood pressure was ok that day, but I need to reduce my sodium intake because I have pre-hypertension. The blood work indicated that my cholesterol is high so I need to reduce that as well. Also she scheduled me for a stress test on this upcoming Tuesday to make sure the chest pains aren't something to worry about.
So I have started exercising and changing my diet to drop some of this 215 lbs I weigh right now (whew!). Hurrah for all this! I do need to get in better shape though if I want to kite surf next summer! :-)
Well that's all for now. Have a great Saturday!

Chris Up A Tree - Busy Week Ahead

Here's a photo of Chris up a tree for the first time a few weeks ago. He was intrigued.

We had a busy week this week. I'm pretty exhausted. We've been prepping for an inspection at work all week. I began some real estate continuing education. I have ongoing upgrade training at work. I worked at Saint Leo on Friday. I showed houses Friday afternoon. I had an accounting exam this weekend. I had Guard duty this weekend. And, I had a physical today. Gonna have to see a doctor near future. One of the things we discussed during the physical was my 160/104 blood pressure. I will definitely be getting that checked out. I've started going to the gym 3 to 4 times a week (in addition to everything else going on) trying to shave off some of the weight I've gained in the past couple of years. This week will be another busy one. I have another exam and a paper to get done. Also working some other real estate stuff. Well, guess I'll get off here for the moment. I'll blog when I can. Fun Have!

An Update...Finally! - Pics from Labor Day

Well,

We did survive the storm...no problems. We had some pretty strong gusty wind and rain, but we never even lost power...thankfully. I am very behind on my postings so I am going to try catching up a little.

Below you will see some pictures of our trip to WV over Labor Day weekend. We decided to make a flying trip up and back. We drove up on Friday and stayed the night with Jay and Hannah in their little house. On the way up we met Jenn's sister, Belinda, and her husband at Tamarack and visited with them for about 30 minutes. Then we surprised my Mom and Dad (after nearly 6 years of trying) by sneaking in without them expecting us. The kids enjoyed their place in the country.
They also thoroughly enjoyed playing with their cousins (Ben's kids & Carrie's kids). Julia and Christopher got to ride Uncle Jay's motorcycle. I even gave it a shot...but I am not very good. I almost dumped it once and barely dodged a tree on another turn. The kids loved it though.

Me giving it a shot.

Julia, Britney, Tori

Then that evening we sat outside playing music and fellowshipping. It was very enjoyable. I really enjoyed the time with my Dad. I have been missing him a lot this year. I soak up the time with him all I can, like I'm a sponge.

Sunday we spent the day with Jenn's folks, going to church and fellowshipping with them. Sunday night my folks came over unexpectedly to Jay's and we got to visit them a little more. Monday we drove back to VA and we brought Jessica, my sister, back with us. She is helping out around the house and being of great assistance to both me and Jenn.

That's all for the moment. I'll type again tomorrow hopefully. Y'all take care!