2. Political talk radio and cable “news” only want ratings.
When media personalities tell you they are on a moral crusade, they are lying to you. These personalities get rich by instilling fear and paranoia in their listeners. If we give our favorite political ideologues more time than we give Jesus, we are following the wrong master. There are unbiased, logical and accurate news sources out there. But it’s up to you to be a good steward of information—to fact-check for yourself, take ideology with a grain of salt and make decisions based on facts rather than gossip.
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Things Christians Need to Remember About Politics 2
From a Country Overlooked
by Tom Hennen
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There are no creatures you cannot love.
A frog calling at God
From the moon-filled ditch
As you stand on the country road in the June night.
The sound is enough to make the stars weep
With happiness.
In the morning the landscape green
Is lifted off the ground by the scent of grass.
The day is carried across its hours
Without any effort by the shining insects
That are living their secret lives.
The space between the prairie horizons
Makes us ache with its beauty.
Cottonwood leaves click in an ancient tongue
To the farthest cold dark in the universe.
The cottonwood also talks to you
Of breeze and speckled sunlight.
You are at home in these
great empty places
along with red-wing blackbirds and sloughs.
You are comfortable in this spot
so full of grace and being
that it sparkles like jewels
spilled on water.
listen online
There are no creatures you cannot love.
A frog calling at God
From the moon-filled ditch
As you stand on the country road in the June night.
The sound is enough to make the stars weep
With happiness.
In the morning the landscape green
Is lifted off the ground by the scent of grass.
The day is carried across its hours
Without any effort by the shining insects
That are living their secret lives.
The space between the prairie horizons
Makes us ache with its beauty.
Cottonwood leaves click in an ancient tongue
To the farthest cold dark in the universe.
The cottonwood also talks to you
Of breeze and speckled sunlight.
You are at home in these
great empty places
along with red-wing blackbirds and sloughs.
You are comfortable in this spot
so full of grace and being
that it sparkles like jewels
spilled on water.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Things Christians Need to Remember About Politics
A former church planter and lead pastor, Bryan currently works as a freelance writer helping ministries communicate the Gospel.
1. Both political parties go to church.
There’s a Christian Left and, perhaps even less well-known, there’s a secular Right. Edwina Rogers is a Republican lobbyist and head of the Secular Coalition for America. She’s a Republican, and her entire job is devoted to keeping religion out of the U.S. government. Party lines are drawn in chalk, and they're not hard to cross. The Church must be engaged in politics, but it must not be defined by the arbitrary lines in politics.
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Friday, August 14, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Day in Seattle
A visit to REI in Seattle Then Dick's Drive in.
Sallie In REI
Checking out tent in REI
Dick Drive in for lunch
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
Shrimp Kabob
Was reading on a RV blog a Shrimp Kabob So I guess that will make a good diner tonight
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
2 lbs. Large shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 cups vegetables, cut into pieces for kabobs: zucchini, red and green bell peppers, red onion, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, pineapple chunks, etc.
2 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon each: favorite herbs seasonings, lemon pepper, garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
2. In a bowl toss shrimp with olive oil, add vegetables and lightly toss. Add the seasonings and evenly coat.
3. Thread alternately the vegetables and the shrimp onto metal skewers.
4. Oil the grill and place kabobs on grill over mediumheat, for 4-5 minutes per side.
5. Turn the kabobs frequently, so not to burn and continue grilling until the vegetables are tender and the shrimp turns pink. Remove, and serve with your favorite side dish.
If using wooden skewers, presoak the skewers in water for 20 minutes before using on the grill
Grilled Shrimp and Veggie Kabobs
Serves 6-8
Ingredients:
2 lbs. Large shrimp, peeled and deveined
6 cups vegetables, cut into pieces for kabobs: zucchini, red and green bell peppers, red onion, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, pineapple chunks, etc.
2 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon each: favorite herbs seasonings, lemon pepper, garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
2. In a bowl toss shrimp with olive oil, add vegetables and lightly toss. Add the seasonings and evenly coat.
3. Thread alternately the vegetables and the shrimp onto metal skewers.
4. Oil the grill and place kabobs on grill over mediumheat, for 4-5 minutes per side.
5. Turn the kabobs frequently, so not to burn and continue grilling until the vegetables are tender and the shrimp turns pink. Remove, and serve with your favorite side dish.
If using wooden skewers, presoak the skewers in water for 20 minutes before using on the grill
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Rhododendron
The name Rhododendron is from the Greek rhodos "rose" or "red" and dendron, a tree. It was originally applied to the unrelated rose-flowered oleander, Nerium oleander
The first Rhododendron species was described by Charles l'Ecluse (later Latinized to Clusius), a 16th century Flemish botanist.
By the 17th century, the Japanese were crossing Rhododendron indicum and Rhododendron tamurae and creating hybrids. The first amateur collector in China was James Cunningham, who was employed by the East India Company and was assigned to China as a surgeon. He sent home over 600 dried specimen before embarking on a voyage to return home, where he died en route.
In the early 18th century, several American species were discovered by Bartram and others, and introduced to England. Today there are more than 1,000 known species and more than 20,000 registered cultivars of Rhododendrons (including Azaleas, which are included in the same genus.)
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