Having Vision & being flexible
a little something like this....may end up as the alternative due to $$
Thursday, April 29, 2010
This is the bike that we used as a prop for the . Morton Downey Jr. Interview.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
NY METS Tix for the Rain Out @ Citi Field Mon
Here they are, those beautiful tickets that were to ensure a wonderful MLB experience in the newest stadium in NY Citifield; but alas it was not to be. It rained and less than the prior day when the game was called in the 5th inning. I got all the way to the stadium parked 1/2 mile away near the Arthur Ashe stadium and sloshed through the muck and mire to hear the bad news over the loudspeaker. I can only blame myself for the oversight of not reading the ticket after I went back to the stadium the following day just before game time of the doubleheader to have a security person point out the fine print that stated "No Rain Date." So back on the 7train and sadly home. Ironically that day the Mets won both games and took over 1rst Place in the NL. Cest La Vie! Maybe next time.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Ethel is up for Adoption! I'm trying to talk my wife into it!
This is what I was looking at this morning. I think that if I just took to applying this passage to my life one line at a time, I would have enough character work to last me the rest of my life. I am praying for wisdom. Verses 19 & 20 alone would change the world forever myself included. I pray for the humility necessary to be wise, Dear Lord hear my prayer. Amen.
James 1 (NASB)
James 1
Testing Your Faith
1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;
10 and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.
11 For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.
12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive he crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by The word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
19 This you know, my beloved brethren But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;
20 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
James 1 (NASB)
James 1
Testing Your Faith
1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;
10 and the rich man is to glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.
11 For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.
12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive he crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.
14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.
15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by The word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
19 This you know, my beloved brethren But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;
20 for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Change
I am sitting here contemplating change. I've heard that many of the situations that we are plunged into are not so that we can have an effect upon them but the opposite, so that we can be effected by them; for the better. Often the beginning of a thing seems to be terrible yet in the end as we look back at it we may even be apt to call it a blessing. I heard Michael J. Fox call his disease a blessing the other day. He said it was not always so but after so many years it has become one to him. His disease has not changed it was always the same. What changed? Obviously the man's perspective for over the years the degree of difficulty had reached it's zenith. Like a butterfly coming out of it's cocoon must struggle mightily to push through the tiny opening so that all of the fluids can be pushed to the necessary regions like the wings and thorax thus shaping the insect and enabling it to fly. It comes through completely metamorphosized changed forever by this epoch transition. Like Joseph with his coat of many colors who went through so very much mental and physical trauma saw that what seemed for him to be bad was, with a different perspective, one borne of the struggle showed him that it was for a much greater good; the survival of an entire race of people. I write all of this to selfishly encourage myself not to give up but to have faith that the struggle I am going through is not in vain but to change me so that I may be a vessel worthy of honoring God it some way yet not revealed to me if ever. Like Nelson Mandela, not that I am comparing myself to him, it can be how you struggle that is the goal. Maintaining one's dignity through the trials, having faith in the face of adversity may in itself be if nothing else an inspiration to other telling them to "hang on." The bible says that we must like silver be tested. Silver is heated up until all of the impurities in it float to the top so that the silversmith can scrape them off leaving only a shining purity so pure that the silversmith can see his own reflection the silver. We too should persevere while the in the heating process allowing our own impurities rise to the top so that the Master can scrape them away leaving behind only a spirit that will reflect the face of God to all whom we might meet.
James 1:2-4
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:12
12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
So I say to you all. know that the God of Abraham and Issac, the apostles and those who now believe Loves you and is with you. Have faith, persevere stand firm and overcome.
James 1:2-4
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:12
12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
So I say to you all. know that the God of Abraham and Issac, the apostles and those who now believe Loves you and is with you. Have faith, persevere stand firm and overcome.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
TalkinEd talkin God Stuff!
Some one asked me a very good question today. I'm putting it out there for some one to answer. Here it goes: Is there "free will" in heaven? If there is then aren't we back to square one?
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
What I'm reading
Hey there who ever it is who reads this thing, I saw "Julie, Julia" the other day and now am obsessed with cooking. I'm reading Julia Childs cookbook 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking." I'm also reading a new book called "10-10-10" by by Suzy Welch which is a self help book that assists people in their decision making giving them a practical perspective from which they can make good choices. Last but not least Pat Riley's "The winner within." I'll let you know what I think when I'm done. My daughter asked me if a "Blog" was hard to do. I told her YES because it is something that is like a garden that needs nurturing and daily tending to. It is time consuming on a mental level. She asked me why I do it and I replied "because I need to get things off my chest even if no one reads it. I need to get it out. Have a great evening and GO BUTLER BEAT DUKE!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Little did I know that HD already peeped my dream
Why did I have to go and stop at the local Harley Davidson Dealership??? Why Why Why?????
Now I've got to have one! My mind is on full alert as to figuring out how to get this bike into my driveway. I'm blaming my friend Leo. He's the one who's been egging me on!
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