Irrelevant Ramblings

There are a number of stories in the BIble. Some are very well known stories like, The Creation Story, Noah’s Ark, Baby Moses and many more. On the other hand there are many Bible stories that have not been heard, or not told much. Over the next while I will post some of these stories that are not very well know.

We are going to begin with a guy named Elisha. Elisha was a student of the prophet Elijah. When Elijah was nearing the end of his ministry and life, Elisha asked to have a double dose of the power that Elijah had. While Elijah could not grant that request, God could and did. Elisha did many good things with that power, he also did at least one now so good things with that power. Here is a story of what happened when a couple of youth’s taunted Elisha.

From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. “Go on up, you baldhead!” they said. “Go on up, you baldhead!!

He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the Lord. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.

And he went on to Mount Carmel and from there returned to Samaria.

This was the first time I had ever heard this story. I was amazed. There is a moral to the story, be careful what you say to a balding prophet of God!

I think the real reason for this story is to show is the difference between Elijah and Elisha. Elisha got twice as much power from God that Elijah had. The difference between the two men is that one knew how to properly use that power.

We need to understand, respect and learn to control the power that we have been given. To often we are given power and many of us abuse it.

Can you imagine how different our world would look if those who were in positions of power knew how to control the power they have been given. How would the US economy would look if the bankers had controled the strength that they had?

What if we all better controlled the power that we have been given, how would our planet look now?

How can you better use the power that you’ve been given? We’ve all have been given power. Let start to use it and see how things begin to change.

Public Service Announcement

If you and your significant other feel in the mood to get frisky, busy, or to get your freak on during the day, please close your windows.

The Story

The other day I was walking Journee to school. The sky was over cast and there was a breeze blowing.  We began our short walk to school.  As we passed by one of our neighbors house, I heard squeaking and what I thought was the wind blowing through the trees.  As we got close to the house, the sound became more distinguishable.  It was the sound of a bed squeaking and on top of that, you could hear people saying, YES, YES, YES over again.  Journee never heard she was talking to me the whole time, but I heard.  

So if you want to get randy in the morning, while kids are walking to school, or in the middle of the day, please close the window.

So we’re into 2009, where did 2008 go? What a year it was!  It started out good, got rough in the middle and somewhat corrected itself near the end. In my family we had:

• 1 pregnant wife
• 1 baby boy
• 1 ambulance ride
• 1 titanium rod
• 2 titanium screws
• 3 surgeries
• 3 broken bones (my femur and 2 of my girls arms)
• 5 units of blood (for me)
• 8 stitches
• 10+ morphine hallucinations
• 13 nights in hospital (3 for Simone and 10 for me)
• 26 staples
• 30 sets of x-rays
• 30 days of Physiotherapy (so far)
• 32 trips to the hospital (excluding visiting each other)
• 40+ mg of morphine
• 100′s of pills (prescribed only)
• 7500 pounds of forklift on top of me.

So that’s a brief look at how our year looked. It was a struggle at times, but thanks to God we have made it through.  

We have all been stretched over that past year, but on one more than Simone.  She was pregnant, and taking care of me when I got out of the hospital and the girls when they broke their arms. She has amazed me with all her strength and love. Our family is stronger today because of what she persevered through this year.  

THANKS SIMONE,  YOU’RE NO. 1!!!!!!!!!