Archive for August, 2008
31 August 2008 | 04:58 AM
Going to Price Chopper
~~~Day’s Verse:Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, [...]
26 August 2008 | 12:57 PM
Sodium-free Water
~~~Day’s Verse:“Meaningless! Meaningless!” Says the Teacher, “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”Ecclesiastes 1:2~~~
The water bottle on our cooler says
BELMONT SPRINGSNo sodium!
Let me tell you, I sure was relieved to find out that our water is sodium-free! At the same time, why not also mention that it has no cholesterol, no trans-fat, no sugar, no artificial colors, [...]
24 August 2008 | 03:19 AM
In Style
~~~Day’s Verse:Dear friend, if bad companions tempt you, don’t go along with them.…Oh, friend, don’t give them a second look; don’t listen to them for a minute.They’re racing to a very bad end, hurrying to ruin everything they lay hands on.Proverbs 1:8-19 (approx)~~~
Colleen sent me a remarkable news snippet [...]
23 August 2008 | 12:38 PM
You Know They Trust You When…
~~~Day’s Verse:Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will also [...]
21 August 2008 | 04:08 PM
Just About Time
~~~Day’s Verse:The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight.Proverbs 11:1~~~
Before:
This is one of the old cleats from my clipless shoes. This picture doesn’t really show it, but the part that clips into the pedal had worn so thin it actually has an edge. Also the lighting obscures the incredible rust ring visible [...]
20 August 2008 | 05:20 PM
The Acadia Trip
~~~Day’s Verse:No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil [...]
9 August 2008 | 06:47 AM
Another Saturday, Another Long Ride
~~~Day’s Verse:Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, [...]
7 August 2008 | 03:55 PM
My Delicious Future
~~~Day’s Verse:Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1~~~
6 August 2008 | 06:46 AM
The Joy of Buying Local
~~~Day’s Verse:How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord Almighty!My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord;my heart and my flesh cry cry out for the living God.Psalm 84:1-2~~~
I picked up some blueberries on my way home from work. The joy of it was that instead of going to Price Chopper or [...]
3 August 2008 | 03:17 PM
Summer Storm
~~~Day’s Verse:Bless the Lord, O my soul!O Lord, my God, You are very great;You are clothed with splendor and and majesty,Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak,Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters;He makes the clouds His chariot;He walks upon the wings of the [...]
