Kit Sober

vp may have taught that Eve changed the truth into a lie, but that does not make it so. Truth is truth. Eve decided to believe a lie and changed her destiny and ours as well, but the truth stood. The truth was that in the day she ate she would surely die, which she did. Truth did not change. She believed something other than the truth and suffered the consequences, as does anyone who decides to believe a lie. But truth is unchangeable, unchanging.

An interesting thing is that Billy Graham, with a BA from Wheaton College has done a pretty good job of speaking forth the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified for 60+ years with integrity. His integrity has been enough to carry him through it seems.

I don't think truth can ever become a lie. Like a diamond can be cut by a master diamond cutter, set on a lovely piece of velvet and the rainbow hues of the facets be clearly seen, it can remain in the ground, it can be buried in mud, thrown in the garbage, but a diamond it remains no matter the environment in which it is placed. A person becomes a lier when he lies, but the truth itself is unchanged. Jesus Christ is truth and anyone's opinion of Him does not change who He is. The more care a person gives to Him the more of the rainbow hues of the facets of Him a person can see, but what we see and hear of Him does not change who He is. We sange "O Word of God Incarnate" in twi although we probably were fed a hash version, but the words of the song are pretty wonderful:

I started this thread because I believe that the subject of hell, as a consequence of a life lived separated from God, is a most real subject which was ignored in twi because the leadership did not want to deal with anything that intimated there was an eternal consequence of sin, which the Bible does address in the Old Testament, and the New Testament. A dear friend pastor I met on the Internet sent this out today which has some good food for thought for those who care to look. She has the scripture references set up as links to an internet Bible so you can check out the verses easily and also the context of them. She has the links set to the NIV version but you can change the version and get the verse however is best for you. (I am still of the opinion that the greatest nobility before God comes from receiving the word with readiness of mind and then searching the scriptures daily to see whether those things are so. It's a lifetime of "dailies" that produce the nobiltiy before the Lord I believe. and another one

So many good memories (and the other ones I forgot). The "Rock" was a rock of my life during twi years, despite the growing wickedness of that place (which I categorically dismissed as being "a lie from the devil"). The "Rock" was the only "vacation" for me and the kids for all those years, and we always looked at the good side of things (there are always nice things to remember because of the friendships and being with people we loved. Then in post twi years summers here in Reno have Hot August Nights with not only the 50s cars and sock hops but also the kindness of times before the Kennedy assassination (which was the major common memory before 9/11/01) and before computers etc. etc. Also in Reno we got September's Harley Davidson's "Street Vibrations" which brings in more memories of good times. So the Good Lord has kept summers nice full of good times. Plus since twi I've learned a little of integrity and true Christianity from those who really work to live it and my faith has become more firmly founded.

Do you know who is the gentleman?

From an email today:

From online Guideposts Magazine:

Top 21 Uses for Kool-Aid 1. Make Easy Flavored Kool-Aid Frosting Stir a package of Kool-Aid into a can of vanilla frosting. 2. Frosting for a Jello Cake Fold in a pack of Kool-Aid into a container of thawed whipped topping. If the frosting tastes a little too sour, add in a little sweetener to taste. 3. Make Kool-Aid Lip Gloss To make a fruity lip gloss put a small amount of petroleum jelly into a microwave-safe bowl. Stir some Kool-Aid in, enough to make it the color you desire. Add a little sugar, then, place the bowl in a microwave oven for about five or six seconds, just enough to soften it. 4. Make Sand Art With Kool-Aid Draw pictures on paper, spread a thin layer of Elmer's glue over one part of the picture. It's better to start at the top of the picture and work down. Sprinkle Kool-Aid over the glue and press it down gently. Shake off the excess powder off, and go on to the next color. 5. Temporarily Dye Your Hair With Kool-Aid In a glass bowl mix a packet of Kool-Aid with a teaspoon of corn starch and just enough water to make a paste. Apply the paste to clean, dry hair and let set for five minutes, rinse the paste out. 6. Make Spooky Party Decorations Just place some dry ice- don't touch it with your hands!- into a glass, and pour a packet of any flavor Kool-Aid into it. Kids will watch with fascination as the dry ice and Kool-Aid bubbles and mists. 7. Make Kool-Aid Clay for the Kids Mix together 1 cup of flour, a 1/4 cup of salt, 2 tablespoons cream of tartar and a pack of Kool-Aid in a pan. Stir in 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Heat over medium heat stirring until the mixture thickens, remove from heat and let it cool. Knead the Kool-Aid clay until smooth. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator until use. 8. Remove Chlorine From Your Hair Use Lemonade flavored Kool-Aid. Pour a little Kool-Aid in your hand, then add shampoo and lather up. Let the Kool-Aid/shampoo set on your hair for fifteen minutes before you rinse it and then shampoo out well. (and we drink this??) 9. Kool-Aid Water Colors Pour Kool-Aid into ice cube tray, one compartment per color. Stir 1 tablespoon of water into each compartment; stir until the powders are completely dissolved. 10. Tie Dye with Kool-Aid You can dye any cotton item such as tee shirts, socks, bed sheets, towels, as long as it is cotton. The article you want to tie dye must be clean and dry. Pour each color package of Kool-Aid into an individual glass bowl. Stir a ¼ cup of white vinegar into each bowl; make sure the powders dissolve completely. Gather the fabric up in several places and secure with several rubber bands. Dip each bunch into a bowl of Kool-Aid. Leave the rubber bands in place and set aside to dry. Once dry, remove the rubber bands and spread it out so it can completely dry. Put it in the clothes dryer by itself and dry on high for 15 minutes to set the colors in. 11. Use Kool-Aid to Check for Toilet Tank Leaks Lift the lid off the toilet tank and pour Kool-Aid into the tank. The darker colors work the best. Don't flush the toilet! Just watch the toilet bowl, if you see the Kool-Aid float through from the tank, then you have a leak. The test can take from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the leak. 12. Removing Rust Stains Remove rust stains on your driveway by mixing unsweetened lemon Kool-Aid with just a little water and scrub. (See #8) 13. Cleaning the Inside of your Dishwasher Dump a packet of unsweetened lemon Kool-Aid into the soap dispenser, run the wash cycle. Removes stains and hard water deposits. 14. Dyes for Easter Eggs Mix a packet of Kool-Aid in a cup with 2 tablespoons of vinegar and ½ cup of water 15. Kool-Aid Stands Send the kids out to sell and play--they can sugar up other people's kids.:) 16. Decorating Cookies Use in place of colored sugars, just sprinkle a little across the top. 17. Science Project with Plants Place a stalk of celery in water with Kool-Aid in it to demonstrate how the Kool-Aid is drawn up into the stalk with the water. 18. Coloring Flowers Place carnations, daisies or any white flower in water with Kool-Aid in it and watch the flowers turn colors. 19. Demonstrate a Non-Newtonian Substance Mix equal parts cornstarch and water that has been colored with a pack of Kool-Aid. Mix with fingers and observe that this substance fluctuates between solid and liquid. 20. Shower Prank (Look out, Gourmet Dad!) This is a simple prank. All you have to do remove the shower head from your shower and pour in the Kool-Aid packet into the shower head. NOTE: Make sure you are not the next one to take a shower.:) 21. Stamping For stampers out there, you can put Kool-Aid into embossing powder and make scratch and sniff images!

Hope you never need to try this. BURNS A young man sprinkling his lawn and bushes with pesticides wanted to check the contents of the barrel to see how much pesticide remained in it. He raised the cover and lit his lighter; the vapors inflamed and engulfed him. He jumped from his truck, screaming. His neighbor came out of her house with a dozen eggs, yelling: "bring me some eggs!" She broke them, separating the whites from the yolks. The neighbor woman helped her to apply the whites on the young man's face. When the ambulance arrived and when the EMTs saw the young man, they asked who had done this. Everyone pointed to the lady in charge. They congratulated her and said: "You have saved his face." By the end of the summer, the young man brought the lady a bouquet of roses to thank her. His face was like a baby's skin

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Dear George, Hope your day and your new year brings you many delightful memories you will store for many years to come. So glad you were born!!!!! Thanks for your kindness to us sobers. Kit

Here is another face to face with Jesus / to Hell and back encounter descriptions. For me this especially was a motivater to reevaluate and upgrade my relationship with the Lord. "A friendly reminder: Time is running out"

Wish you a happy and well-lit fourth of July!

I cannot rejoice in anyone's death. Don't know how. It's beyond me.

The greatest holes in my brain were from academic education intellectualism with no God at the center to hold things together. Like the saying, "If you don't stand for the Lord you'll fall for anything." I had fallen for a lot of things, and it was only the miracle of healing to my brain that I could know the Lord. I come from a family of intellectuals. It's only the miracle of the Lord by the hand of Del Duncan that I came to know the Lord.

Here's an exercise for getting rid of bulbous nose (even if it isn't as big as WC Fields but you want it a little less bulby): Push up on the tip of your nose while pulling down on your mouth. Simple and effective. Only about ten a day will have a noticeable effect.

Unfortunately he is over in "In Memorium" (along with too many other family, friends, and other loved ones) as Waysider has provided the link. here too. Never stop missing someone you loved.Still makes me cry that he's gone.

I received this Catholic book "How to read the Bible" which reminded me of the way Jesus Christ moves the heartstrings and the very flow of the blood in me. Then today I received this from Max Lucado's daily devotional and thought it might help others be reminded of that Wonderful One many of us longed to know, often too many years ago. But His loving kindness is never more than a heartbeat away.

http://neic.usgs.gov...c0004f5m_l.html This seems like a noteworthy event. Happened 6/23/11. Same significance as Japan's a few months ago. On US soil I believe. California/Nevada shows 353 earthquakes in the last week, but this is usual and customary.

Thanks for the kindness you bring into the world. You are a treasure. Hope your birthday was happy and that your new year brings many wonderful things you will treasure forever.

The most unmentioned and the most horrendous capital punishment is against the poorest of the poor, those who have no voice, the unborn.

Thanks Hiway29. I couldn't find a good link. I used to get facebook notices from Taylor (the Glad Magazine Taylor Overbey) but nothing for a while. Never occurred to me there were two Taylor Overbeys.Thanks again.

Taylor Overbey and things "Glad" are still alive and moving forward towards God's heart (in my opinion). He's on Facebook for one thing here, Taylor Overbey and his work are one of the precious things I am thankful that has held over from the twi years.

to all you exceptional men who have done your best to live up to that monumental privilege and responsibility of being a good father: Congratulations. To God, the Father above all fathers: Thanks.