Jesus would probably end up taking the girls shopping afterwards because you may deprive them of it.. jk :]

Troy, you may have a point but - of course, Shiite moslems may do what their Shiite leaders tell them but probably don't does a sthe Sunne leaders say. Kind of like Protestants don't alway follow catholic beliefs.

Of course, we also come from a tradition which accepts that each person should test what their leaders say - which is good given the number of nuts out there confusing what God tries to tell them with what they make up, "hear" or believe what their own mental illness tells them.

So, yeah, maybe we do need to do what Jesus tells us. Everyone else is subject to consideration.

I think if everyone read the Bible more than they listened to a pastor (and I don't mean any offense to any pastor) we would all be better off. The Lord has written His word on all our hearts, not just those who stand behind a pulpit.

I definately agree with that. People do need to read the Bible more often especially since it is the word of God and it can help in so many ways that we don't even know are possible.

I agree with that also because no matter what we know everything in the Bible is true.

Liz-

My daddy always notes that his brother was the Sheriff for Shelby County, so he never gets picked either. But he thinks jury duty is a bad thing, but then again he can never make a decision...

do you think we should make teams by having a lottery?

Yeah, eventhough I am not always the last one picked, I still am uncomfortable watching the process. It is a very life like process but then aren't we at the church suppose to be hoping for better than just life like - more like what could or should like be like...

that last line should be " life be like"

Sorry

How about this? Instead of captains picking who is on their team - they choose who is on the other captains team? Could that then makes who get chosen first rather than last more of an issue - the whole chosing thing just inherently has problems...

Uh, maybe we have some of the smart computer folks in the group set up an rotating list which ensures everyone gets mixed up each time so everyone plays with different folks each week..

I we really don't want to alienate any one, I think a lottery system would work out pretty well. Everyone who wants to play takes a card (or paper or w/e) and puts in a hat (helmet, cup, bowl, toilet or w/e) and then we draw names one at a time, first for the red team then blue team and so on until all the names are gone. That way no one gets to pick who they want, and the kids who don't play well don't get left to end, at least not intentionally. We could even use people name tags. They could just take them off and fold them up, and then we wouldn't be wasting any more paper...What do you think?

Yeah, but then it's fairly possible that we end up getting two teams that are completely uneven in skill, which then makes the team on the losing end feel much worse than getting picked near to the last. I'd prefer to be picked last and win (which happenned very often to me in 8th grade) than to have random selection and lose.
Also, if we did the captain picking the other's team then they would just go in the reverse order, worst to best, so you would feel exactly the same way. However, you could forever say "I got picked first in football!"...so I think that idea is at least better than the randomness one.

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Yeah, I think I feel the same way Shawn does. Lets just stick to the way its been.

Alright, 5 random things...I can come up with more than 5 pretty easy, but I'll just leave 5 for now. By the way, these are in no particular order, just kinda how they came to mind...

1. I enjoy getting up well before the sun, and well before everyone else. Likewise, I really like it when I can go to bed before 930.

2. Honest to goodness, I think I'm addicted to fishing.

3. Don't like candy that much, or sweets in general.

4. I really like talking to people, communication in general.

5. I spend a lot of money on things that other people are dumb.

6. ( I know it more than 5, but I'm having fun) As much as I like talkin to folks, I enjoy being by myself just as much.

7. I enjoy the quite times.

8. Really bad at spelling.

9. I love being outside.

10. Technology annoys me.

11. I make a pretty mean BBQ sauce with Jack Daniel's whiskey.

12. I will spend more money on American made products.

13. I would like to race in the Baja 1000

14. I like my coffee black as tar.

15.Favorite T.V. show ever: The Dukes of Hazard

Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did!

i read them.

anybody else?

are there any other blogs you regularly read?

i sometimes read yours liz


1. i love oldies music especially marvin gaye, stevie wonder and al green

2. i love to read i have about 20 books i need to read but ii always get new ones or get some from the library so i have books from my birthday and the christmas before that i havent had a chance to read i read alot of christian romance or just romance

3. i listen to my ipod everyday i have almost 1200 songs and i have listened to them all

4. i love our youth group and i think we have really amazing youth pastors, adults and students

5. i really like hello kitty

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1. i love relient k
2. i love our church and youth group and mission trips and etc.
3. if i am sad or mad about something, music is my outlet
4. i really want choc chip ice cream but i gave up chocolate AND ice cream for lent
5. i like to go shopping with my mom or dad because i have a lot of fun
6. i like hanging out with my friends :]

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.

i wish i would blog more often...

is it too late to join

Never too late!!! Go for it or some other blog since then...

The Adventures of Huck Finn was by far one of my favorite books, until my English teacher decided to have our class over analyze it....I liked it at face value. I thought it was a neat story, and it is what gave me the idea of canoing down the Mighty Muddy, which I am gunna do some day. I wrote report on Huck Finn, and I got an A+! And I wrote it the day it was due!

skywalker...too late to join what?

i just blogged for the first time in a long time


Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

I agree with what T said about Easter, maybe I was just real tired, but it just didn't seem the same. I also appreciate Liz's blog about good Friday, kinda makes you think.

yeah it didnt really seem like easter to me i didnt even go to church


Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

yeah that was pretty surprising...although i was awake lying in bed...totally wasnt expectng the bed to shake and the dressers to shakes as well...i was after my brief heart attack like wow my first earthquake

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

my history teacher told us that the day we had the earthquake was the anniversary of the big bad earthquake in San Francisco!

did anyone do something for Earth Day?

and gerry [ = ) ] real heart attack?? o.o?

Earth Day-I was told by Rachel it was Earth Day...so Rachel and Luke recruited the two neighbor girls and we picked up 5 bags of trash on the walking path behind our house that heads towards HSE. The kids were proud of how much trash they collected and I was proud too.

no not a real heart attack
i dont think i did anything for earth day


Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

so...troy's intro to his blog says something like musings from 'the scary canadian's mind'. i think it should say 'canadian's scary mind'.

the way his mind works (and remembers things) sometimes frightens me, but troy as a whole isn't scary.

my 2 cents.

yeah i agree with you liz

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

noah says troy & i should blog more.

i have no ideas for posts. i am currently accepting recommendations...

How about things about - How God helps/heals when we hurt? or

Exploring ways we are called to service? or

Why science and evolution are or are/not in conflict with God's creation or

the most amazing thing you saw that day which demonstrates God's love or

a proverb and how we might say it in today's language or

the hardest thing for most christians to believer from the Bible or

why methodists don't talk much to or about saints or

Why so many young people struggle to stay involved in a church and worshiping Christ duing college or

The most difficult challenge to your faith that you faced or

...

Sorry, I haven't been blogging because I've had family here for the week, I will more next week.

its okay troy

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

i agree with you troy i just finished a book and even though it was fiction it had the same sort of thing in it...basically this girl was very coquettish and was a liar but after she went through some tough things she decided to help another woman that was wronged build a womens house but people still saw her as this coquettish rich brat and they had to learn to realize that was her former self without God

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

1. Touched an iceberg N
2. Slept under the stars Y
3. Been a part of a hockey fight N
4. Changed a baby’s diaper Y
5. Watched a meteor shower -N
6. Given more than you can afford to charity Y
7. Swam with wild dolphins N
8. Climbed a mountain Y
9. Held a tarantula Y
10. Said “I love you” and meant it Y
11. Bungee jumped N
12. Visited Paris -N
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea Y
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise Y
15. Seen the Northern Lights N
16. Gone to a huge sporting event Y
17. Climbed the stairs to the crown of the Statue of Liberty N
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables N
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope N
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment Y
21. Had a pillow fight Y
22. Bet on a winning horse N
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill N
24. Built a snow fort N
25. Held a lamb N
26. Gone skinny dipping Y
27. Taken an ice cold bath Y
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar N
29. Seen a total eclipse N
30. Ridden a roller coaster Y

31. Hit a home run N
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking Y
33. Adopted an accent for fun Y
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors N
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment Y
36. Loved your job 90% of the time N
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied Y
38. Watched wild whales N
39. Gone rock climbing Y
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach N
41. Gone sky diving N
42. Visited Ireland N
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant N
44. Visited India N
45. Bench-pressed your own weight N
46. Milked a cow N
47. Alphabetized your personal files N
48. Ever worn a superhero costume N
49. Sung karaoke Y
50. Lounged around in bed all day Y
51. Gone scuba diving N
52. Kissed in the rain N
53. Played in the mud Y
54. Gone to a drive-in theater Y
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t Y
56. Visited the Great Wall of China N
57. Started a business N
58. Taken a martial arts class N
59. Been in a movie N
60. Gone without food for 3 days N

61. Made cookies from scratch Y
62. Won first prize in a costume contest N
63. Got flowers for no reason N
64. Been in a combat zone N
65. Spoken more than one language fluently N
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone N
67. Bounced a check N
68. Read - and understood - your credit report N
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy N
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did N
71. Called or written your Congress person Y
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over N
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge N
74. Helped an animal give birth N
75. Been fired or laid off from a job N
76. Won money N
77. Broken a bone N
78. Ridden a motorcycle Y
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph N
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon N
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing N
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days N
83. Eaten sushi N
84. Had your picture in the newspaper Y
85. Read The Bible cover to cover N
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about Y
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions N
88. Gone back to school N
89. Changed your name N
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands N

91. Eaten fried green tomatoes N
92. Read The Iliad N
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch N
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating N
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt Y
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language Y
97. Been elected to public office N
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream Y
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care N
100. Sold your own artwork to a stranger N
101. Had a booth at a street fair N
102. Dyed your hair Y
103. Been a DJ N
104. Rocked a baby to sleep Y
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours N
106. Raked your carpet N
107. Brought out the best in people Y
108. Brought out the worst in people Y
109. Worn a mood ring Y
110. Ridden a horse Y
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap N
112. Cooked a dish where people asked for the recipe N
113. Buried a child N
114. Gone to a Broadway play N
115. Been inside the pyramids N
116. Shot a basketball into a basket Y
117. Danced at a disco N
118. Played in a band N
119. Shot a bird N
120. Gone to an arboretum N

121. Tutored someone N
122. Ridden a train Y
123. Brought an old fad back into style N
124. Eaten caviar N
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need N
126. Ridden a elephant N
127. Published a book N
128. Pieced a quilt N
129. Lived in an historic place N
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage Y
131. Asked for a raise N
132. Made a hole-in-one Y in mini golf
133. Gone deep sea fishing N
134. Gone roller skating Y
135. Run a marathon N
136. Learned to surf N
137. Invented something N
138. Flown first class N
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite Y
140. Flown in a helicopter N
141. Visited Africa N
142. Sang a solo N
143. Gone spelunking N
144. Learned how to take a compliment Y
145. Written a love-story Y
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David N
147. Had your portrait painted Y-but drawn not painted
148. Written a fan letter Y
149. Spent the night in something haunted N
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane N

151. Ran away N
152. Learned to juggle N
153. Been a boss N
154. Sat on a jury N
155. Lied about your weight Y
156. Gone on a diet N
157. Found an arrowhead N
158. Written a poem Y
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox Y
160. Gotten food poisoning Y
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission Y
162. Been to the southern hemisphere Y
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks N
164. Gone to the opera N
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous Y
166. Worn knickers N
167. Ridden in a limousine Y
168. Attended the Olympics N
169. Can hula or waltz N
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books N
171. Been stuck in an elevator N
172. Had a revelatory dream maybe
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane N
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert N
175. Saved someone’s life N
176. Eaten raw whale N
177. Know how to do needlepoint Y
178. Laughed till your side hurt Y
179. Straddled the equator N
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing N

181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival N
182. Sent a message in a bottle N
183. Spent the night in a hotel Y
184. Been a cashier N
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt N
186. Joined a union N
187. Donated blood N
188. Built a campfire Y
189. Have a blog Y
190. Had hives N
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots N
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation Y
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course N
194. Served at a soup kitchen Y
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube N
196. Know CPR Y
197. Owned a convertible N
198. Found a long lost friend Y
199. Helped solve a crime N
200. Fallen in love Y

i have a new blog now...if any of you wanna see it
www.healingxlittlexone.blogspot.com

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

My guesses...

1. how come it's so hot here? rachel

2. i don't know why my bag is so heavy, i didn't put much in it. natalie

3. it can rain all it wants right now as long as it's dry for tobyMac. tim

4. i don't have to take a shower now. i was pressure washed running through the rain. matt

5. there goes hawk nelson ...and my hoodie. andy

6. i wish we could just always walk downhill. luke


And this will undoubtedly how much I need to get to know everyone better....

you got 4 out of 6!

aww thats so terrible troy...but i feel for you when i was 10 i was covered in poison ivy like every single inch...when i wemt to the doctor he asked me if i had rolle aroun in it naked...i was like im pretty sure i didnt

Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

http://totebo.com/mko.php?c=qporqUotqouutorFBoUBopptotuFUoCMGS6oErsp

my personal best is 5689
i beat you troy
Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner

I really liked what Liz said about community- and how that's in the Bible!- that we need community... also, "When two are gathered in my name, I'm there" verse just came to mind...

And Troy's blog was neat, too... kinda can't describe that.

~
Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.