The Super Moon

Tonight (March 19, 2011) I just had to go out and take a picture of the Super Moon that everyone has been talking about. Well, it was 9:00 pm and so right before bed time I went out in my pajamas and set up my camera.

I was hoping to get a good picture in the dark but I am not sure of the camera settings so I just took a lot of them. After I finished I went back in my house and sat down to go over my pix.

After looking at all of them I was impressed with my new camera. Then I started zooming in on them to see how they would look. To my surprise I had taken a picture of a meteor streaking across the sky.

I mean, what is the chances?

One of these days I will look up and see the most special surprise when I see Jesus coming back in all His glory. Oh, what a day that will be! I can't wait.

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Space Shuttle Discovery

Tonight I watched the Space Shuttle Discovery following the International Space Station for the last time. Because of the NASA website I am able to know the times that the Space Station or Shuttles are viewable from my area in Tennessee. I hear that after this last mission it will be heading to a museum.

I wanted to see both of them still connected but it wasn't to be. Tonight was the first chance for me to see them and they were already separated. They looked like they were only a little bit apart but probably many miles.

In order for me to watch this last flight of the Discovery I needed to jump on my ATV and ride up on top of the hill behind my home. From my location it was viewed in the northern skies and the hill was blocking that. At 7:32 pm, right on time, the two of them came streaking across the sky. It was quiet a sight.

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Listening to the Gospel

On my many mission trips I have taken thousands of pictures. I must admit that most of my favorite ones are really accidents. Most of the time when other team members are sharing the gospel with a group of people I will sneak the camera out and capture the looks and expressions on their faces. The Kenyan lady above has got to be my favorite.

This Ethiopian lady was listening to every word.

I treasure this picture of a African girl. Even though the sermon she was listening to was kind of long, she never put her basket down.

I walked up to a group of men who where working in their field and asked them when they had time I would like to talk to them about Jesus. They all dropped what they were doing and sat down to listen to me. They were so kind.

I have been so blessed to be able to go on mission trips around the world. I try to go at least once a year and hopefully when I retire I will do much more. "Thank You Lord Jesus for the chance to share the gospel with so many people."

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I had a dream about Heaven last night

It never occurred to me that I was either dead or raptured when I took my first step in heaven. I was completely at peace and all excited that I was about to see Jesus. All my possessions that were left behind did not matter at all. The things that I was worrying about just hours before never entered my mind.

The troubles and hardships at work I never thought of once. The price of gas which will cause our economy here in the United States to crash again suddenly was a little thing. The wars and rumors of wars around the world was unimportant. My wife's health was completely out of my control (as if I ever had any control).

I was in Heaven! It reminded me of the time that I was on mission in Africa and I was standing in the middle of the Great Riff Valley, looking around at the vastness of the Masai Mara, with thousands of God's creatures all around me and the sun was about to sit, the awe of it all filled me completely. I didn't know what to say then and I was speechless now.

When I think of "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem" which I do every night, I realize that this is the peace that I pray for. Not man's peace that is good today and gone tomorrow but the true peace that God supplies. I was feeling this peace. You know, I believe that if we really, really trust that God is in control and that we should completely trust in Him and Him alone, we would experience a form of this peace.

I'm going to see Jesus! I'm going to see Jesus! I kept telling myself. Then I woke up. One of these day, just wait, one of these days!

"Come Lord Jesus!"

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The Road to the Cross

In Mark chapter 14 we see that Jesus goes into a garden area of the Mount of Olives called Gethsemane and there in verse 35 it says, "He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said, "Abba"! All the angels in heaven had at least one eye on Jesus at all times now because they knew what was about to take place.

They were all on edge as they seen the day approaching for Jesus to give His life for the sins of man. When Jesus cried "Abba"! I can just imagine that millions and millions of angels rushing at one time to come to His aide but was stopped by the hand of God the Father. It must have been like hitting a glass wall that kept them from going any closer to the Son of God. They no doubt were on edge and would go in force at the lowering of the hand of God.

After His first prayer he goes and finds Peter, James and John sleeping and tells them to watch and pray. The angels just shake their heads. He goes off the second time and prays again the same words, "Abba"! The angels lunge forward to the aide of Jesus and again is stopped by the Word of God the Father, "No". Like a moth that hits the windshield of a car they are stopped.

Then a third time Jesus prays the same words but this time God the Father stops the angels with just the look of His eyes. They want to go so bad and there is a great moaning sound heard through out all of heaven. You could hear the sound of speeding heart beats and the fidgeting of their feet but for now they must wait.

This is part One of a fictional story that I wrote about the days leading up to the Cross. I will post other parts in the "comments" so feel free to check back often. Please click on the "time" that I post the comment.

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Satan had a chat with me today!

While out on a 4 mile run this afternoon a, let me say voice, kept asking me questions. I was not born or let me say born again yesterday. I knew immediately who this voice was. It was Satan, the ole devil. To my knowledge he does not come by very often. I guess I am not that very important.

I am use to getting asked questions. My wife ask me questions all the time. I am also use to not answering questions. My wife ask so many that I don't have time to answer them all. Today the questions came one right after another. I remembered when Jesus had to listen to Satan in the wilderness. He only answered with scriptures.

Satan brought up past sins that I had committed. Not the white lies or the sins of omission but the ones that make me cringe each time I think about them. Sins that if done by others I would condemn.

Satan asked about the time I sinned by ****? (I cringed) "Forgiven!" Ephesians 1:7 says, "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace."

And over and over again he would ask about another time when I had failed God miserably and my only answer was "Forgiven". I know in my heart that I am a sinner, one of the worst but God has saved me through His Son because of His amazing grace.

In these last days, I think it wise for us to remember the amazing grace of God our Maker and give Him much praise.

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My Pond

I have always wanted a pond or lake built on my property. I have lots of land but no water. Well, today my pond was finished. It is about an acre in size and is 10 to 14 feet deep. It will take a long time to fill up.

I still have lots of work to do. I will plant grass around the outsides. For a background I will plant lots of evergreen trees. I believe one day it will be a beautiful thing to look at.

I will stock it with lots of fish. Bass, bream, and catfish will be the main fish I stock. I will also stock it with minnows. Hopefully it will be a place where my wife can go fishing and not get board. If she is not catching one every 2 minutes she gets board.




I thank the Lord for this pond. He has blessed me toooo much over the years. I praise Him for His goodness on my wife and me. What a joy it is to see God's blessings and to appreciate them.

I don't know if you can see the high spot but that will be a place for a carport and picnic table. I'm so excite about working to make the pond a beautiful place.

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What a recovery!

As my wife recovers from her brain surgery earlier this year I am still amazed at her progress. Here in this picture Dale and our daughter Andrea are running a 5K race. She has ran several races this fall and continues to improve.

Three cancer spots on her liver, one on her hip, two on her spine and the two tumors on her brain and the last time Dale was checked (cat scans, mri, test of all kinds) no cancer was found at all.

Want to see a miracle? Look at the picture.

"Thank You Lord Jesus for Dale's healing."

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alight's hummingbirds

I have been feeding hummingbirds for years. This year I got a new feeder and started mixing up my own nectar. I use 3 parts water and 1 part sugar. They like it! I go through a quart and one half each day. Kind of gets a little on the expensive side but they are worth it. I so enjoy watching them. They are so use to me that I can sit down right beside the feeder and they come back in flocks.

It is getting late in the season and now they are feeding more in preparation for their long flight south. I know I have at least 15, probably more. I also have another feeded over to one side.

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Davis Homegrown Triathlon 2010

I put some pictures together of a triathlon that my family put on this July. It was way more work than I expected but worth it all. Will I ever do it again? We will see.

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P. S. Dale did great in the 1/4 mile swim. Now she is running again. The last CAT scan showed no spots in her liver!!!!!