And While We're ON the Subject

In a search for the perfect picture of a toilet on my last post, (see Super-Glued to the Toilet Seat), I ran across this little gem. This is defiantly for the man who has everything!

I just wonder...Can I get it in a Taylor- 410 model?

Super Glued to the Toilet

Maybe you have wanted to go down in history as the man who sued Home Depot because he went into a coma while being super-glued to a toilet seat,...but not me. I thought I'd include a picture of him, just so you could put a story with a face. Apparently, the man was in the restroom, got glued to the seat, called for help. The Home Depot employees thought it was funny and would not rush to his assistance. (I'm not sure if a paint-shaker is qualified to do such procedure).

Finally an ambulance came, dismantled the seat from the

toilet, with the gentleman still attached. He then went into a diabetic coma.

He has now recovered and is in the process of suing Home Depot.
Click here to get the full details.

A Talk With Meself about Myself

Do you ever have conversations with yourself like me?

First, I read verses from the Bible like this:

"that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." -John 3:15

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."-Matthew 11:28

And I examine myself and and I say,

"Griff, are you believing the gospel? Are you trusting that Christ died in your place to redeem you from all your sins? Have you come after Christ like he said? Are you trusting him alone?" and the answer is a resounding, "Yes!"

But then I'm perplexed and I say, "Why do I believe the gospel, yet people I love and care about who've heard the same good news..., reject it?" "Am I smarter than them?"

Nope!

"Am I just a tiny bit more righteous?"

Nope!

"Am I just a smidgen more holy?"

No way!

Then I run across verses like this:
"For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,"-Philippians 1:29

"Okay, so that's a little clearer to me now... Faith is a gift from God. But are you sure?"

Yep, Griff, dontcha' remember Ephesians 2:8-9? "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And THIS IS NOT YOUR OWN DOING; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

"All right, I'm getting it now...If I am somehow smarter, humbler, holier than so and so, then I can boast about it, so God grants the ability to BELIEVE. But that would mean that it was TOTALLY out of my hands and I can't do anything to save myself...??

Yep.

"Oh no! That's scary!"

Yep.

"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." -John 6:37

"So, I'm a gift from the Father to the Son. But that's saying that my salvation is not so much about me, but about God and His glory. Wow! And I always thought the main reason for sharing the gospel was for getting people out of hell. But how does that give me any comfort? Why am I here? What is my chief end?"

Answer: Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.

No one CAN come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.- John 6:44

Who Said That?

Who said...?

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."

David was right! It was Bono of the Irish rock group U2.

Redwall by Brian Jacques

I would like to start reading this series to my four year old daughter. I heard it is very, very good. I am presently reading his book Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. It has me enthralled! It has all the elements of what I deem to be a terrific adventure story. I understand there is also a sequel to the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman. Hmm...? Very interesting. If the Redwall series is as good as the Castaways..., then I'm hooked!

Whatchutalkinboutchris...?

(Click image to enlarge....IF YOU DARE!)

Beware the bite of the Brown Recluse Spider.

The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, of the family Sicariidae (formerly of the family Loxoscelidae). It is usually between 6–20 mm (¼ in and ¾ in) but may grow larger. It is brown and sometimes an almost deep yellow color and usually has markings on the dorsal side of its cephalothorax, with a black line coming from it that looks like a violin with the neck of the violin pointing to the rear of the spider, resulting in the nickname "fiddleback spider" or "violin spider". Coloring varies from light tan to brown and the violin marking may not be visible.

Since the "violin pattern" is not diagnostic, and other spiders may have similar marking (i.e. cellar spiders (Pholcidae family) and pirate spiders (Mimetidae family)), for purposes of identification it is far more important to examine the eyes. Differing from most spiders, which have eight eyes, recluse spiders have six eyes arranged in pairs (dyads) with one median pair and two lateral pairs. Only a few other spiders have 3 pairs of eyes arranged this way (e.g., scytodids), and recluses can be distinguished from these as recluse abdomens have no coloration pattern nor do their legs, which also lack spines.

Recluse spiders build irregular webs that frequently include a shelter consisting of disorderly threads. These spiders frequently build their webs in woodpiles and sheds, closets, garages, cellars and other places that are dry and generally undisturbed. They seem to favor cardboard when dwelling in human residences, possibly because it mimics the rotting tree bark which they naturally inhabit. They also go in shoes, inside dressers, in bed sheets of infrequently used beds, in stacks of clothes, behind baseboards, behind pictures and near furnaces. The common source of human-recluse contact is during the cleaning of these spaces, when their isolated spaces suddenly are disturbed and the spider feels threatened. Unlike most web weavers, they leave these webs at night to hunt. Males will move around more when hunting while females don't usually stray far from their web. (from Wikipedia)

On the Daily Show

This kind of thing can go to a man's head if he's not careful!

A Dream of Gulping Books

I like to go to a bookstore, a really big one, and be overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of words between those bindings! I have this dream of reading EVERYTHING there but I am soon brought back to reality. Just the thought of trying to stay awake reading the Sunday paper shakes me out of it. (It gets worse the older I get for some reason.) However when I am actually reading and not just dreaming about it, I do find it easier to stay awake when I gulp rather than sip. Beware of sipping the tea of blogs!

How About them Mormons?

Many believe there are variety of different, yet valid ways to God. The idea is basically like the spokes of a wheel: God is the center and although some start at different points around the outside hub, we are all heading to the same place. We may just be getting there by different ways and means. Of course the Bible and Jesus himself completely reject this way of thought. Remember what Christ said, "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day...."

Well, okay, but what about those who claim to worship "Jesus," but they have some different ideas about the person of Christ, like the Mormons? I think this is especially important considering we now have a Mormon presidential candidate. I believe the nomination of a Mormon as presidential candidate is a very scary thing indeed!

James White recently wrote an article over at Reformation 21 about the Mormons. Click here to read it. It is very good. He does a good job showing how the Mormon religion is VERY different than Christianity.

Hey Ya!- Peanuts Style!

Okay, you've got me figured out! Yes, I believe Hey Ya' by Outkast is the best Pop single to come out in 15 years!