This is hilarious! One of my favorite moments on TV and I laugh everytime I watch it! Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
i think my wife's a calvinist.mov
This is really funny!
"She has a tattoo that says I heart John Piper " LOL!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
For the Non-Facebooking Crowd
Here are some pictures of Ansley's first ballet class. I posted them on FB, but I realized a lot of you can't look at those! Isn't she a beautiful ballerina?!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Harsh Reality
Burt sent us this interesting article in World Magazine about young people in the UK- ages 16-25 (the age group we will be primarily working with). Here's the paraphrased version, but you really should read the whole article here.
Generation vulnerable
10 CommentsWritten by Anthony BradleyJanuary 7, 11:21AM
Based on interviews with 16- to 25-year-olds conducted on behalf of The Prince’s Trust, younger generations in the United Kingdom are becoming “increasingly vulnerable.” Young people in the United Kingdom increasingly are describing life as meaningless and are struggling to understand why life matters. This type of confusion sets the stage for them to rely upon false systems—such as drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, and non-marital and risky sex behavior—to give life meaning.
Among the key finding from the survey that YouGuv conducted for The Prince’s Trust were:
12 percent of young people in Wales claim life is meaningless.
26 percent say they are often, or always, down or depressed.
39 percent say they are less happy now than they were as a child.
21 percent feel like crying often or always.
44 percent say they are regularly stressed.
Those not in work, training, or education are twice as likely to feel their life has little or no purpose.
Across the United Kingdom, young people feel relationships with family (56 percent) are key to overall happiness.
Friends (52 percent), emotional health (29 percent), money (16 percent), and work (14 percent) are also important.
According to the survey, 9 percent of Scots believe that life is not worth living at all. If you are a person who believes that life is not worth living it will likely lead to severe depression.
As Christianity in America continues to follow religious trends in the United Kingdom, the church should be even more committed to sending Christians with the good news into as many public spaces as possible so that we will not find ourselves reading about such a report concerning our young people. Because the sad reality for youth in the United Kingdom is that without the active work of the church fulfilling her mission there, youngsters in that region will continue to be lost.
Generation vulnerable
10 CommentsWritten by Anthony BradleyJanuary 7, 11:21AM
Based on interviews with 16- to 25-year-olds conducted on behalf of The Prince’s Trust, younger generations in the United Kingdom are becoming “increasingly vulnerable.” Young people in the United Kingdom increasingly are describing life as meaningless and are struggling to understand why life matters. This type of confusion sets the stage for them to rely upon false systems—such as drug and alcohol abuse, gangs, and non-marital and risky sex behavior—to give life meaning.
Among the key finding from the survey that YouGuv conducted for The Prince’s Trust were:
12 percent of young people in Wales claim life is meaningless.
26 percent say they are often, or always, down or depressed.
39 percent say they are less happy now than they were as a child.
21 percent feel like crying often or always.
44 percent say they are regularly stressed.
Those not in work, training, or education are twice as likely to feel their life has little or no purpose.
Across the United Kingdom, young people feel relationships with family (56 percent) are key to overall happiness.
Friends (52 percent), emotional health (29 percent), money (16 percent), and work (14 percent) are also important.
According to the survey, 9 percent of Scots believe that life is not worth living at all. If you are a person who believes that life is not worth living it will likely lead to severe depression.
As Christianity in America continues to follow religious trends in the United Kingdom, the church should be even more committed to sending Christians with the good news into as many public spaces as possible so that we will not find ourselves reading about such a report concerning our young people. Because the sad reality for youth in the United Kingdom is that without the active work of the church fulfilling her mission there, youngsters in that region will continue to be lost.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Please Pray for This Brother
This is a great story and this is just a clip of the whole story ran on Fox News tonight. So, check out the story and pray for him and pray for Muslims, that they may also believe in Christ!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Boxing Day
When I hear "Boxing Day", I always thought of a bunch of guys with boxing gloves ready to duke it out. I learned yesterday that's not really what it is.
Boxing Day, traditionally, is a day to share with the poor. An Alms Box was placed in the church on Christmas Day, into which worshippers placed a gift for the poor of the parish. These boxes were opened the day after Christmas, which is why its known as Boxing Day. Cool, huh?
Other Boxing Day traditions:
Boxing Day Hunt: Horse riders in red & white riding gear, accompanied by a number of foxhounds, chase a fox through the countryside.
In Nov 2004, MPs voted a ban hunting w/ dogs in England & Wales. As from Feb 18, 2005 hunting w/ dogs became a criminal offense. Although it is still legal to exercise hounds, chase a scent and flush out foxes to be shot. Hmmm...that makes sense.
Many families watch sports, play board games or take a walk through the countryside together.
And just like any good holiday, its gone completely away from how it was intended due to greed of man, and is now a big shopping day! Lots of Brits spend their early morning in queues (lines), waiting to be first through the doors.
What used to be a day off for the lower class, to help the lower class, is now a work day for them in the shops so everyone else can spend money. Sad, really.
I enjoyed learning about Boxing Day and look forward to celebrating it in the future!
Boxing Day, traditionally, is a day to share with the poor. An Alms Box was placed in the church on Christmas Day, into which worshippers placed a gift for the poor of the parish. These boxes were opened the day after Christmas, which is why its known as Boxing Day. Cool, huh?
Other Boxing Day traditions:
Boxing Day Hunt: Horse riders in red & white riding gear, accompanied by a number of foxhounds, chase a fox through the countryside.
Many families watch sports, play board games or take a walk through the countryside together.
And just like any good holiday, its gone completely away from how it was intended due to greed of man, and is now a big shopping day! Lots of Brits spend their early morning in queues (lines), waiting to be first through the doors.
What used to be a day off for the lower class, to help the lower class, is now a work day for them in the shops so everyone else can spend money. Sad, really.
I enjoyed learning about Boxing Day and look forward to celebrating it in the future!
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