Monday, June 23, 2008

Cell Phone vs. Bible

I wouldn't say I have an unhealthy attachment to my cell phone, but I know plenty of people who do. (If anything, I'm quite the opposite and rarely remember to even charge the darn thing...) However, I saw this in my church bulletin and thought it was interesting enough to repeat:

Cell Phone vs. Bible

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purse or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go...hmmm...where is my Bible? Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don‟t have to worry about out Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill. Makes you stop and think "where are my priorities?‟ And no dropped calls!


And if it helps anyone, I just saw WalMart has pocket-sized Bibles for $2.00. Interestingly enough, they're with the vacation items in the front of the store, where I picked one up for myself. It's just the New Testament, but it's better than trying to fit my rather large regular Bible in my purse!
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Finally, Some Good News

After several days of happening upon some pretty depressing news on CNN, I'm glad I finally read something positive. (I usually make the mistake of reading about child or animal abuse stories and then I'm depressed as hell all day...) So here's something to smile about from WKETV website in Omaha, Nebraska:

Dog Plucks Boy From Platte

Lab Saves Life

June 16, 2008 OMAHA, Neb. -- A Labrador retriever lived up to its name Friday when he plucked his 12-year-old owner out of the Platte River, near North Bend.

Tony Bailey can usually swim in the river, but recent rains have pushed it up higher than normal and whipped up unusual currents. When Tony jumped into the Platte on Friday, he was quickly sucked in.

"It was, like, over my head and I couldn't touch," he said.

He was only a few feet away from the shore, but the river current was strong enough that it was pulling him down and under. He said his cries for help weren't being heard by anyone, except Jake, the 4-year-old Lab.

"I was saying, 'Help, help,' and I saw him jump in, and then my head went under, and when I came up, he was right here by me," Tony said.  Tony said the dog swam out next to him and he grabbed the dog's neck. The dog swam back to shore with the boy in tow.

"It's something that I wouldn't have expected him to do -- to have the brains to do, I guess," said Tony's mother, Diane.

Diane Bailey said Jake isn't usually the smartest dog.

"He doesn't listen. He doesn't mind," she said.  "Sometimes he can act real hyper and weird," said Tony. "He'll pick up rocks and think they're balls and wants you to throw them to him." He was just smart enough on Friday.

"You think you know your dog so well, but then he does something like this," said Diane Bailey. "He's got a big heart and he does have a brain in there."

"Thanks guy," said Tony. "I love him so much."

Diane Bailey said she thinks the river channel changed during the flooding and washed out much of the bank where her son swims, which is why it was so unexpectedly deep. Jake got a very big bone for efforts and was forgiven for every hole he dug and all the mud he tracked into the house, the Baileys said.
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Monday, June 09, 2008

Be Greater Than...Flab!

As I mentioned a week or so ago, I've been hoodwinked into running a 5K with some mommy friends. I've started the "Couch to 5K Running Program" and have decided that I'm so pathetically out of shape that I'm repeating the first week of training again (perhaps indefinately...). At this point, I'm not sure why people would ever do this for pleasure, but I'm hoping at some point to find out!

So I'm filling out my very first race entry form today. Yipee! I may end up walking a good portion of it, but I'm okay with that. I'm just trying to lose a few pounds and get in better shape before I hit 40 because I can't imagine it gets any easier after that.

For those in the area, I invite you to come join us. My friend Kelly's t-shirt business, Be Greater Than, is co-sponsoring the 5k, 10k race at River Valley Ranch in Hampstead, Maryland. I'm thinking I might pay to get a custom shirt that reads "B> Flab" on the front, with "Fit" on the back to wear that day!

The race is on Saturday, August 23 so it will be a HOT 5k but much of the race is on shaded trails.  There are a bunch of us who have never raced before, so it will be fun!

Sign up today!!  Registration cost goes up after July 1.  Go to www.bgreaterthan.com for links to the race website and registration info.  Hope to see everyone in August at River Valley Ranch!
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