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I was thinking over the weekend what my post this week should be about. I felt led to start thinking about something anyone–well, any saved person that is–can do: pray. What guidelines should we use? What should we pray for? How should we pray? What about the persecution itself? Read on to find out a bit more about what I think about this topic.
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I've had a few people talk to me about the size of my pictures (I know…they aren't all up yet.). You know…why do you have to take pictures that big? Why put them on the web that large?
Well, yes, I must take pictures at the highest resolution my camera will capture. I'll never be able to get that high of resolution again; however, I can get them smaller.
Why put them on the web that big? Well, what if you want the fullsize image? Isn't it easier to download it right away rather than have to e-mail me?
So…as long as I'm paying the bandwidth bill, the images will be as big as I can get them. That means maximum resolution and maximum sharpness.
I just found this site today: http://www.sanoodi.com. I plan to start using it to track my bike rides. Once I figure out how I can share them, I'll let everyone know.
(note…the link is posted here so I won't forget what it is by the time I get home 
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Sorry for the lack of posting recently. Here are some links you may be interested in:
FitDay Journals for:
You'll notice I don't have anything for lunch on the 20th. We had all day meetings at work and they brought in lunch. I didn't know how to log the stuff, so I left it off. Just for the record, here is what I had (from Panera bread):
Today we'll have lunch brought in from another company. My goal is to eat better today.
[Update 2007-03-23 09:51:39] Word usage
If you have been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I’m in the process of loosing weight. I started off the year at a high of 248. I want to end up at 215 by June 1. Right now, I’m sitting at 234…that means I am 14 lbs down and 19 lbs to go. If you do the math, that works out to almost 2 lbs per week. I’ve been doing everything…watching what I eat (and not doing a great job of it…weekends are rough), working out on the Nordic Trac, and even taking some hoodia. Well, this morning while doing my Bible study, I realized I hadn’t done what I really needed to do: turn it over to God.
So, with that revealed to me, I decided to pray about it. You’ll find more detail later why I think God cares about my weight (but we are supposed to take care of our bodies), but I turned it over to Him. I’m still watching what I eat (I’m going to work harder on the weekends) and working out; however, this is up to God. He created my body…He can make it loose weight.
So, if you are looking for something to pray about, why not join me in praying about my weight. Pray that God would allow me to eat healthy. Pray that I would continue to work out. But, in the end, when I get to my goal, it is God that got me there.
Thanks!
[Update 04-19-2007 07:48:43] I posted an update about my weight loss in this post. God is awesome!
Well, I was thinking today about all the old cell phones I had.  I thought it may be interesting to post about those phones and plans. Some of this stuff is 6-7 years old, so I may not remember all of it. But, here we go.
 My first cell phone was a Nokia 252. ÂÂ It was on Alltel. Â I don’t remember how much I paid, but I had 150 minutes doubled to 300. Â Cyndi and I shared that plan which resulted in some interesting bills (we shared the first 150…not all of the minutes). Â This shared minute stuff turned us off to shared plans for a long time (it was only recently we went with a shared plan again). Â We had this plan for 1 year then we went to Sprint. |
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 At about that same time for work, my boss made me get a cell phone.ÂÂÂ That phone was a Nokia 5160. Â I didn’t like it (I never liked Nokia cell phones.). Â It was through the old AT&T. Â On weekends, I would forward that plan to my Sprint phone. Don’t have a clue how much this plan cost; however, I know it was nationwide no roaming (and not the normal no roaming on our network back then…this was real no roaming.) Â One good thing about this phone…it would get a signal just about anywhere. |
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 Our first Sprint PCS phone was the Kyocera 2035 . Â I don’t remember much about the plan, but I think we had 1000 night and weekend minutes. Â We never even came close to using it all. Â No such thing as sprint to sprint yet. The phone was ok, but I was getting fed up with candy-bar type phones. Â By the way, the earpiece I bought to go with this phone (there was a special 2 for 1 sale, so Cyndi and I took advantage of it). Â |
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 When we moved to Columbus, OH, I was in the mood for a new phone. Â The battery on my 2035 was going kaput (I had to have it on the vehicle charger on my way to work and it MIGHT last the entire day.) Â My dad had a Samsung something or other…I really liked how it flipped. Â So, I was sucked in by the Samsung n400. Â At the time, I didn’t care for flip-type phones (I still don’t really care for them…I’d rather have something of this design). Â Our plan back then was for something like 300 minutes. Â By this time we had unlimited nights and weekends along with sprint to sprint. Â It didn’t take me long to figure out that I needed to purchase the extended battery for this guy. Â And, even with that, I only was able to get 2…maybe 3…days out of this thing. Â In Columbus, I had to buy a new battery. |
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 When we moved to Richmond, we got terrible reception at our house. Â So bad that we thought about ditching Sprint. Â However, we went to the Sprint store and they let us use a loaner while they fiddled with our phones. Â That phone had good service. Â After a bit of looking at phones and contracts, we decided to go back to a shared plan (we currently share 800 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends that start at 7pm, and sprint to sprint on one of the old fair and flexible plans). Â When we did that, we were elligible for new phones so we picked up a pair of Sanyo vi2300s . Â We used these phones until we left the US. Â I really liked our Sprint service. Â And these phones would hold a signal like nothing else. Â Oh, they also supported AMPS which led to us getting service in some unusual spots! |
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 When we moved overseas, I bought a Nokia e65. Â It supported VoIP (even VoIP over 3g!) and I thought it would be helpful. Â It turned out to be a great phone. Â The VoIP functionality was awesome too! Â When we moved overseas, we were on pay as you go for a few months until I signed up for a prepaid plan. Â I got something like 300 minutes and 300 texts included. Â I paid 1500 dinars a month (I think)…that amounts to about 25-30 dollars. Â This phone finally died when the mic quit working. Â I really liked the design and solidness of the phone. Â When we moved to the UK, we got on a pay monthly plan with no contract. Â I get 300 min, unlimited within the network, and 2gb data for 15 pounds/month. |
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 I had been wanting a smartphone (specifically the Nexus One) but I held off. Â When my e65 went on the blink, I decided to take the plunge and get a smartphone. Â Seeing my parents’ droids over the holidays helped too. Â So, I’ve had it for a few days and really like it. Â I like being able to actually surf the net on the phone when I’m out. Â I also like the built in GPS. |
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ÂÂÂ Later on, I’ll probably post an update to this with prices, minutes, etc… after I have a tad bit of time to think more about it.
[Update 2011-01-18 07:56:18] I updated the list with new pictures and added that I had owned a Nokia e65 and Nexus S
[Update 2012-12-19 19:35:58] Updated some links.
[Update 2016-04-05 07:17:24] Added the Nexus 5 after owning it about a year
Richard, a guy I go to church with, and I went out witnessing this afternoon. We met a guy named Adam. From what I can tell, he isn't saved; however, went to church in the past. He sounded as if he had the truth at one time, but has turned away.
Pray for Adam and his salvation.
Well, I have found a new place to purchase vitamins. I haven't gotten any from them as of yet, but my friend has and is pleased with them. They have a lot of stuff in their catalogue www.lifesource4life.com
They give all profits to Campus Crusade for Christ a great organization amnd the Jesus Film Project
Give them a look
In an update to an earlier post where I asked about Apache, mod_rewrite, and querystrings , I have found out that mod_rewrite keeps the querystring unless you specify your own. So, to fix that problem, I just redirected things to the same place the maxsons.org homepage link takes you (instead of just to www.maxsons.org ).
Well, my post this week is less about persecution and more about a reflection of the past year. 1.5 years ago when I signed up for the Voice of the Martyrs and PersecutionBlog's Blogosphere program, I committed to several things:
1. Place an banner on your site signifying that you blog for VOM.
2. Agree to do a minimum of two posts per month about Christian persecution mentioning Voice of the Martyrs with a link to the main website, the Persecution Blog, and/or the newsletter.
Pretty simple, huh? Well, for the first several months, I did a great job. Then, Cyndi and I moved to Richmond. Then I set up a new website. Then, I got busy at work. Then we went to Serbia. Then, Cyndi and I had a baby. Then I was migrating everything to this new site. Then….well, you get the idea. I could make many excuses, but the fact of the matter is I slacked off. My posts went from several per week to barely the two per month. Since the beginning of the year, I haven't even posted once about the persecuted church. So, from today on, I'm going to get back on the ball.
I thought I would start by listing the ways everyone out there could help our brothers and sisters around the world:
1. Pray. But how do you know what to pray for? Why not sign up for VOM's e-mail newsletter at www.persecution.com.
2. Pray. You could also choose a prisoner listed at www.prisoneralert.com.
3. Give. Our brothers and sisters need the Word. Why not sign up to send Bibles into restricted nations through the Bibles Unbound program.
4. Give. VOM, like all ministries, needs support. Why not give to them directly?
5. Read. Why not educate yourself on matters involving persecuted Christians around the world. You could choose a book from the VOM bookstore or hop over to PersecutionBlog.com.
6. Help Others. Once you have read your book, why not pass it onto someone else. Believe it or not, there are still people out there that think persecution is a thing of the past.
7. Blog. As part of helping educate others, why not join the VOM blogosphere yourself.
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