4th of July

Happy Belated 4th of July

I spent mine with some cool folks eating steamed crabs. It's a big East Coast thing. You spread newspaper on the table, and eat for hours. It takes hours to break the crabs apart and search for a morsel of the sweet meat. Nothing like crabs from the Chesapeake Bay!

Thoughts on Creation

I was just thinking about creation as my son Jimmy was talking about God as the creator:
1. The Holy Spirit hovered over the deep, energizing the raw materials for the creation...
2. God SPOKE and all things came into being. He used his WORD.
3. Jesus is the great LOGOS, the WORD who was there at creation.
4. When God created man, he didn't use words. He "formed" man with his own two hands. Then he breathed into man with his spirit.

HOW COOL! Man is totally different from all other creation. God used words to create everything else, but he used his own hands and breathe to create man. This is why murder, abortion, gossip, abuse, violence and hate are so wrong. These sins attack God's highest creation, man and woman, which he created in His image.

Memorial Day 2010

Pentecost

I think it so interesting as we celebrate Pentecost today. Back in Genesis, when God scattered man, he divided him with many languages. Now, on the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit is poured out upon man/woman alike, he breaks through the barrier of language just like a hot knife through butter! Languages are the consequence of Man disobeying God. Many times, we think that God cannot break through our consequences from disobeying God. WRONG! Just as he gave the disciples the gift of language that day, so God can break through our troubles that are often from long-ago sins. He wants to do a new work with his Spirit in us.

BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL

Ingredients
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons butter

Directions
1.In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the egg, milk and brown sugar. Mix in the oats. When the oatmeal begins to boil, cook and stir until thick. Remove from the heat, and stir in butter until melted. Serve immediately.