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Is third grade too early for sex ed.?

Mike — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:17:28 +0000

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Are you kidding me? The reason that 10 and 12 year olds are having sex is becasuse parents are not teaching their children that it is inappoprate activites for a person of their age.

We can teach children about sex but we need to keep it appoprate to their age. We dont need to go into all the details with a 3rd grader that we would with say a 13 year old or a 16 year old. Parents have gotten lazy and allowed the world to dictate what is taught to their children and when.

Yes there are times that our children will make bad choices but that dosnt mean we throw out all reason and discretion. When they hit these times our mark should be to get them through it rather than trying to fix or ignore the situation.

There is still a thing called personal accountability.

WHY MEN ARE (JUSTIFIABLY) PROUD OF THEMSELVES

Mike — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:39 +0000

1. We know stuff about tanks
2. A 5-day trip requires only one suitcase
3. We can open all our own jars
4. We can go to the bathroom without a support group
5. We don’t have to learn to spell a new last name
6. We can leave a motel bed unmade
7. We can kill our own food.
8. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness
9. Wedding plans take care of themselves
10. If someone forgets to invite us to something they can still be our friend
11. Underwear is $10 a three-pack
12. If you are 34 and single nobody notices
13. Everything on our faces stays the original color
14. Three pair of shoes are more than enough
15. We don’t have to clean the house just because the meter reader is coming
16. Car mechanics tell us the truth
17. We can sit quietly and watch a game with a friend for hours without thinking, “He must be mad at me.”
18. Same work – more pay
19. Gray hair and wrinkles only add character
20. We can drop by and see a friend without having to bring a little gift.
21. If another guy shows up at a party in the same outfit you just might become lifelong friends
22. Your pals will never trap you with: “So, notice anything different?”
23. We are not expected to know the names of more than 5 colors
24. We almost never have a “strap problem” in public
25. We are totally unable to see wrinkles in our clothes
26. The same hairstyle lasts for years – maybe decades
27. We don’t have to shave below the neck
28. A few belches are expected and tolerated
29. Our belly usually hides our big hips
30. One wallet, one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons
31. We can do our nails with a pocketknife
32. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache
33. Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 people on the day before Christmas and in 45 minutes

A Letter Home

Mike — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:10 +0000

Dear Parent(s),

Date: ______________

I am too busy to write, but this checklist covers most of the topics of interest to both of us.

Please send:
__ Money (Cash)! Amount: _______
__ Food (Cookies)! Dozens: _____
__ Clean clothes!

Relationships:
__ What?
__ I am in love with myself
__ I am in love!
__ I am engaged
__ I got married last weekend

My Roommate:
__ Worships the ground I walk on
__ Gave me a black eye
__ Is afraid of the dark
__ Has fleas

My Professors are:
__ Mental institution escapees
__ Brain dead nerds
__ Super oxygen thieves

Latest News:
__ I wrecked the car
__ I can’t use your credit card because I have exceeded the credit limit

Food:
__ Is great!
__ Even makes me appreciate your cooking
__ I have had pizzas for the last eleven meals

Health:
__ I have gained _____ pounds
__ My roommate is in the hospital with meningitis
__ I died yesterday!

Grades:
__ I am making all A’s
__ I am not being properly challenged
__ I will be home after this semester

I study:
__ Night and day
__ All the time
__ 80 hours a week
__ Only on Sunday afternoon
__ None of the above

Daily Devotions:
__ I read my Bible everyday
__ I can’t read
__ Someone stole my Bible while I was at church

On my last visit home, I left:
__ My glasses
__ My paper that was due yesterday
__ The clothes you washed for me
__ The check to cover my delinquent tuition payment
__ Other ______________________
[Please send above items by Federal Express (Priority One) or UPS (Blue)]

Laundry:
__ My white underwear is now ______________
__ I am saving money by not using detergent
__ Don’t worry, I washed my clothes last semester
__ I hang my clothes out the window when it rains

My room:
__ Can pass your “white glove” test
__ Is only _____% full
__ Could not be located last Saturday night
__ Was rented by the ROTC for hazardous terrain training

Hope you:
__ Miss me
__ Can live without me
__ Are not overdoing the celebration of my absence

Salutation:
__ Your Daughter,
__ Your Son,
__ Yours,

________________________________
Signature (Scribble if Pre-Med or Pre-Law)
Note: Witnesses are not required for your mark (“X”).

Things you don’t say to your wife!!

Mike — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:00:07 +0000

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I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!

Mike — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:00:11 +0000

Sometimes life just gets away from us. We get busy doing all kinds of things that we think matter, for people that we think have a say as to how our lives go but really all we are required to do is to love God and keep his commandments. When God entrusts to our care one of his little ones it is the most power expression of His love to us, and in turn we are to show His love to them. At the end of your life and you are lying in bed getting ready to meet Jesus face to face, who will be beside your bed. Will it be your boss at work, will it be the customers that you serve, will it be the client that requires all your attention 24/7, I don’t think so! It will be that of your family, your mate, your children, maybe your grandchildren.
Take a minute to think about the priorities in your life and make sure that you are investing in something that is eternal not temporal. Now don’t go thinking that I have this all down. It was not until my most recent job that I started telling them… I am a father first and foremost. I have 3 little guys that look up to me and I am going to make sure that I am showing them Jesus!

The Evolution of Man

Mike — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:08 +0000

The Evolution of Man

God created the donkey and told him: you will work tireless from sun up to sun down, carrying heavy bags on your back, you’ll eat grass, you will not have intelligence and you will live 50 years. You will be a DONKEY! The donkey answered: I’ll be a donkey, but living 50 years is too much, give me only 20 years. And God gave him 20 years.

God created the dog and told him: You will look after the men and house, you will be his best friend, you will eat whatever they give you and you will live 25 years. You will be a DOG!
The dog answered: God, living 25 years is too much, give only 10. God gave him 10 years.

God created the monkey and told him: You will jump from branch to branch, you will do silly things, you will be amusing and you will live 20 years. The monkey answered: God, living 20 years is too much, give me only 10 years. And God agreed.

Finally, God created man, and told him: You will be Man, the only rational being on this earth, you will use your intelligence to control other animals, you will dominate the world and you will live for 20 years. The man answered: God, I’ll be man, but living 20 years is not enough, why don’t you give me the 30 years that the donkey refused, the 20 years that the dog did not want and the 10 years that the monkey refused.

That was what God did, and since then, Man live 20 years like a man, then he enters adulthood and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying the load on his back, then when his children leave home, spends 15 years like a dog, looking after the house and eating whatever is given to him, then he gets into retirement, and spends 10 years like a monkey, jumping from house to house or from child to child, doing silly things to amuse the grandchildren.

Church Bulletin Bloopers

Mike — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:47 +0000

Don’t let worry kill you… let the church help.
Thursday Night – Potluck Supper, Prayer & Medication to follow.
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
For those of you who have children and don’t know it. We have a nursery downstairs.
The rosebud on the alter this morning is to announce the birth of David Alan Belzer, the sin of Rev. & Mrs. Julius Belzer.
This afternoon there will be a meeting in the South and North Ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends.
Tuesday at 4:00pm there will be an Ice Cream Social. All Ladies giving milk will please come early.
Wednesday, The ladies Liturgy Society will meet. Mrs. Jones will sing, “Put me in my Little Bed” accompanied by the pastor
Thursday at 5:00pm there will be a meeting of the Little Mothers Club. All wishing to become Little Mothers, Please see the minister in his study.

DEATH OF AN INNOCENT

Mike — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:23:21 +0000

I went to a party, Mom,
I remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom,
so I drank soda instead.
I really felt proud inside, Mom,
the way you said I would.
I didn’t drink and drive, Mom,
even though the others said I should.
I know I did the right thing, Mom,
I know you are always right.
Now the party is finally ending, Mom,
as everyone is driving out of sight.
As I got into my car, Mom,
I knew I’d get home in one piece.
Because of the way you raised me,
so responsible and sweet.
I started to drive away, Mom,
but as I pulled out into the road,
the other car didn’t see me, Mom,
and hit me like a load.
As I lay there on the pavement, Mom,
I hear the policeman say,
the other guy is drunk, Mom,
and now I’m the one who will pay.
I’m lying here dying, Mom..
I wish you’d get here soon.
How could this happen to me, Mom?
My life just burst like a balloon.
There is blood all around me, Mom,
and most of it is mine.
I hear the medic say, Mom,
I’ll die in a short time.
I just wanted to tell you, Mom,
I swear I didn’t drink. It was the others, Mom.
The others didn’t think.
He was probably at the same party as I.
The only difference is, he drank and I will die.
Why do people drink, Mom?
It can ruin your whole life.
I’m feeling sharp pains now. Pains just like a knife.
The guy who hit me is walking, Mom,
and I don’t think it’s fair.
I’m lying here dying and all he can do is stare.
Tell my brother not to cry, Mom.
Tell Daddy to be brave.
And when I go to heaven, Mom,
put “Daddy’s Little Guy” on my grave
Someone should have told him, Mom,
not to drink and drive.
If only they had told him, Mom,
I would still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter, Mom.
I’m becoming very scared.
Please don’t cry for me, Mom.
When I needed you, you were always there.
I have one last question, Mom,
before I say good bye.
I didn’t drink and drive,
so why am I the one to die?

-Author Unknown

Does Anybody Hear Her- Casting Crowns

Mike — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:58:17 +0000

You may not know this about me but I run a ministry called “Christian Guys Ministries“. This video is the heart and soul of why I started it. It breaks my heart to know that we as Christians are allowing guys and girls to come into our churches hear our sermons and then leave with no follow up, no discipleship, no training and we sit in our pews judging them for not “looking right” or for not standing up or sitting down in the right spots. We have gotten so pompous in our walk with God that we are no better than the Pharasies that Jesus condemned. Christian Guys is about helping guys bridge the gap between being a teenager and becoming a man of God. We cant help guys become men of God if we, those that are already in the faith, are not willing to look past all the “stuff” and see that these guys are hurting inside, lost, not part of our “system”.

I was at church a few weeks back on a Wednesday night and I sat in youth group, being a former youth pastor I love to sit in youth services, they had a guest speaker that night and to make a long story short at the beginning of the service there was the traditional youth worship band and the guy sitting next to me was raising his hand during the song and as we would say “really pressing in to worshiping God”, then as the music ended the guest speaker was introduced, as he spoke he began to speak of issues of anger and then finally he dropped the bomb, he said that God was leading him to the issue of “sexual integrity”. He said that God had placed on his heart that there were some here that were dealing with issues of sex. Well… if you have ever been in a room of Christian teenagers, especially guys, then you know that no one moved a muscle and it was as quite as can be. Then with a bit more prodding from the speaker simply saying that he knew that someone here needed this time with God, and finally one guy stepped out and of course then all the guys and gals started poring to the alter. Well right as the alter time was ending I saw the guy next to me ask his friend to “go down there with me”. He need prayer for issues of sexual integrity. So you are saying “Whats your point?” My point is this… we are not doing a good job of helping those in our church already with issues and pain, we have kids in our youth group having to navigate the waters of “youthful desires” but oh no we cant talk about that, “there parents will do it” well guess what folks, many of these kids dont have parents. It is our job, to “train up the child”. When one of our own kids is dealing with issues of pornography, promiscuity, and the like it is up to us to help him or her in a loving gentle way.

I guess I am saying that we need to open our eyes church! Stop ignoring the problem and hope it will go away because guess what! It is going away but it is taking our youth with it. We want to have a “church of tomorrow” we have to cultivate it today. That means being there for our children and youth, that means opening our churches and homes to non-believers and helping them navigate the early walk with God. That means leaving our homes and stepping out into the city, country, or suburb and sharing our faith with others.

I leave you with this. When it was finally time for Jesus to leave this planet for the last time. He went up to the mountain side and just before he ascended into heaven he said:

Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:19-20)

HOW TO WRITE A TERM PAPER

Mike — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:58:00 +0000

Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.
Walk down to the vending machines and buy some coffee to help you concentrate.
Stop off at another floor on the way back and visit with your friend from class. If your friend hasn’t started the paper yet either, you can both walk to McDonalds and buy a hamburger to help you concentrate. If your friend shows you his paper, typed, double-spaced, and bound in one of those irritating see-through plastic folders, drop him.
When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it.
You know, you haven’t written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade. You’d better write that letter now, that ways you can concentrate.
Go look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror.
Listen to one side of your favorite tape and that’s it, I really mean it, as soon as it’s over you are going to start that ~~
Listen to the other side.
Rearrange all of your CDs into alphabetical order.
Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if he’s started writing yet. Exchange derogatory remarks about your teacher, the course, the university, and the world at large.
Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
Read over the assignment again; roll the words across your tongue; savor its special flavor.
Check the TV Guide to make sure you aren’t missing something truly worthwhile on TV (like Monday Night Football). NOTE: When you have a paper due in less than 12 hours, anything on TV from Masterpiece Theater to Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, is truly worthwhile, with these exceptions:
1. Pro Bowler’s Tour
2. Any movie starring Don Ameche.
Catch the last hour of Soul Brother of Kung Fu on channel 26.
Phone your friend on the third floor to see if he was watching. Discuss the finer points of the plot, even if he wasn’t watching.
Go look at your tongue in the bathroom mirror.
Look through your roommate’s book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is.
Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future.
Open your door and check to see if there are any mysterious, trench-coated strangers lurking in the hall.
Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well-lighted place with plenty of freshly sharpened pencils.
Read over the assignment one more time, just for the heck of it.
Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise.
Lie face down on the floor and moan.
Leap up and write the paper.
Type the paper in your computer. Spell check.
Complain to everyone that you didn’t get any sleep because you had to write that stupid term paper.