Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Things I learned or Relearned from Ken Ham

When listening to Ken I found that it was odd that some things that I take for simple facts others do not. This is a list of things I have found out recently or have been reminded of:


  1. Creation happened in 6 Days. That is six 24hr days.


  2. Noah's flood was a global flood and made most of the fossils we have found.


  3. Lots of pastors (churches) and other christians think they can add the millions of years to the Bible and make it work. If we do not take the WHOLE BIBLE as God's word then it leaves room for debate on other parts.


  4. There was no death before SIN. So no death and suffering before that. The world was good after God had created it.


  5. All animals were created on the the 5th and 6th day (birds and sea animals on day 5 and land animals and men on day 6).


  6. The only 2 races of people on earth are the saved and the unsaved. We are all descendants of Adam and Eve or Noah if you do not want to go back that far.


  7. The legacy we should leave our children and families is that we are doing what the Son of God says we should. If we have questions we should look in the Bible for the answers. For our responses should be that of our Father: "It is written" and "Have you not read?" "The Bible says...." should be our response to all who ask.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Time and ability

Time you spend every day is worth a lot to the employer. It is what they pay you for. What do you value and what do you think your time is worth? Do you spend time with friends and family, playing, working out, reading, and most of all do you spend time with God?

I look at my typical day and I seem to be saying that I spend most of my time on my family, my job, and my sleep. So with my actions I am saying they are the most important and worth the most. I know we can't all spend hours reading the Bible and praying, but it is a matter of the heart. And if we do not make time with God a priority, it slips away and is gone just like our good intentions to tithe of our money. We have to work at all relationships, and if it is important then we will make time for it.

I heard a message once about a man and his wife. It said if the man only called his wife for about 5 minutes a day during the week and would only see her for an hour or two on Sunday and Wednesday, how long do you think that could go on before one if not both would start asking, "What is going on? Are we or are we not married?" The relationship would be damaged. During that time they would not be as good at knowing what the other needs or wants and not on the same team. In the same way, how can we expect to know God's will or have a close relationship with Him if we spend so little time with him?

I guess I was thinking about this after my vacation. Then I was playing basketball and found that I was not as good as I once was. And when riding my bike I might not forget how but my body sure was not fit to do it like it was at one time.

I know that my relationship is not where I want it and it was not God who quit spending time with me. I was the one to quit on Him.

I need to spend time with Him and truly know Him so I will know His will for my life and my family's lives.

My prayer: God, please forgive me for not making the best use of the time you give me. Help me to make you a priority so that we can have a closer relationship.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

The List That Never Ends

Projects in Progress: My Ongoing To Do List
1. finish both bathrooms trim and get the base to stick to the tub
2. put up doors in bathroom and blue room
3. trim out the door way to the kitchen
4. move dirt to fill hole
5. clean and landscape front yard.
6. fix and or replace outside lights.
7. go through the check list for the foster program.
8. clean and organize the garage.
9.take family to the butterfly pavilion
10. play tennis with family
11. Take a break and play with family