Meeting the World — Ministering Cross-Culturally is yet another book I was able to read while on vacation. It deals with ministering/witnessing to people of other cultures and religions. I would recommend it to anyone interested in witnessing to others.
The Great Commission Lifestyle
The Great Commission Lifestyle is one of seceral books I read on vacation. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to live their life with a kingdom focus.
What Every Christian Ought To Know
What Every Christian Ought To Know is another book I finished while on vacation. This is a good solid book outlining some basic beliefs every christian ought to know and have settled. I would highly recommend it.
OBX Bike Riding
When we went to the Outer Banks, I had wanted to do a century. We arrived on Saturday evening. I took Sunday off. Monday, I went for a 34 mile ride from Rodanthe to Avon. The ride down was into the wind and horrible. It took me a skooch over 2 hours 30 min.
Tuesday, I rode north. It was away from the wind the trip up. I rode from Rodanthe to Naggs Head. That trip was 50.75 miles. It took me a bit over 4 hours 15 minutes. It was a great ride. The trip up the island was wonderful. The trip back was ok. If I had it to do over again, I would take an extra food stop on the way back. I think that would have helped the situation alot.
My pedal broke on the trip Tuesday and I didn't have any tools to fix it, so I couldn't ride any more that week. What a bummer.
GTMO
Our trip to the Outer Banks got me thinking about GTMO and what the beaches were like there. Anyway, it has been almost 20 years since my dad was stationed in GTMO. I was in the 3rd grade then. I’m sure I have lots of good pics. Once I find them, I’ll post them. If you were in GTMO 85-86, drop me a line. My contact information can be found here.
[Update 2013-01-12 14:22:31] Edited link to contact information
OBX
Sorry about not posting anything last week. Cyndi and I went with Kevin and Ronda (friends from Columbus) to the Outer Banks. We stayed in Rodanthe. We had a great trip. I had a goal of writing a blog post for each day, but I didn’t get to that so….hopefully over the next week, I’ll post about our trip. If you want to see pics, click here. Enjoy!
[Update 2012-12-26 07:03:51] Edited link to point to the flickr set. I wanted to add a picture of Cyndi, but couldn’t find one. You’ll have to make do with the sandcastle.
Psalms 67
1God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
3Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
5Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Verses
Regular readers will notice I added a new category–Verses. I started it as a place to store and share verses (or chapters) that just hit me. I hope you enjoy them too.
The Glass Armonica/Harmonica
In this past post and these comments, the subject of the glass (h)armonica came up. I'd never heard of it before. However, in the comments to this post, my mom posts a link to some good information.
In 1743 the Irishman Richard Pockridge constructed and performed on an ‘Angelic Organ’ (a set of tuned wine glasses) with a repertoire that included Handel’s Water Music.
Franklin was a prodigious inventor, and never became interested in anything without putting the whole force of his inventive genius to work.
So it’s no surprise that he devised an elegant design that simultaneously eliminated the water tuning (and the problem of constant evaporation), increased the playability and reduced the size of the instrument. Franklin called it the "armonica", after the Italian for "harmony." Working with London glassblower Charles James, he eliminated the water tuning by having each glass made with the correct size and thickness to give the desired pitch without being filled with any water, and made the set of glasses more compact and playable by nesting them inside each other, mounted on a spindle which was turned by a foot treadle.
Labs Most Popular?
Are labs the most popular breed of dog? I don't know. I do know that I had a Lab/German Sheperd growing up, and she was a great dog. Anyway, here is a link to the article:
Why Americans love Labrador retrievers
Not too long ago, Labrador retrievers were considered a tad exotic. In the 1950s, the sporty mid-size breed was a suburban rarity, popular mainly among upper-crust Anglophiles who liked the idea of owning a dignified hunting dog. Today, however, Labs are the Levi's jeans of purebred dogs. They've topped the American Kennel Club's list of registered canines for 12 years straight. And not just topped, but dominated: The number of registered Labs is nearly three times the number of golden retrievers, the second most popular dog on the list.