Our Hospital and Germs

I believe that we have the dumbest hospital in the world. That is one reason why I never go to the doctor. I don't want to go to the dumbest hospital for tests. The reason why I say this is the other night I was at the hospital and went to use the restroom. Well when I was finished I turned the hot water on. While I was waiting for the hot water to get hot I was reading the instructions how to wash your hands to reduce the spread of germs (I already know how to wash my hands but I needed something to do). Well the hot water never did get hot, so I washed my hands in cold water. Then I go out of the bathroom looking for a hand sanitizer dispenser and there is none. Needless to say I was pretty ticked off that there was no hot water.

When I got back to the room where my family was I decided to use the sink in the room. But to my dismay the water didn't get hot there either. And to add more to the situation when someone has a baby they are suppose to give you hand sanitizer to use on your hands before holding the baby and they didn't and I even ask yesterday about it but I don't know if they got any or not. Also another little thing about this hospital, back in 1995 my dad kept going over there and they kept telling him he had a virus. Well he finally gave up going to that hospital and went to the hospital that is 45 minutes away and they told him his gall bladder needed to be taken out and that he could have died if he hadn't come when he did.

Thomas

This is one of my favorite Wade Spencer's songs!

The Challenge

A couple of weeks ago my pastor made a challenge. The thing about this challenge is for the last four years he had been making this challenge off and on trying to get people to take him up on the offer. The challenge was to remember Romans 8 and stand in church and say it. Well that Sunday night when he said it I came home and started going over it. And I had it remembered that Wednesday but never stood. So last Sunday I came in and ask Pastor Paul if I could stand at my seat and say it and he said I could.

When I stood I was so nervous and I understand totally why some preachers have to move around because they might be nervous too. Paul brought back a mic. And I said all of Romans 8. I know when I was finished I felt like raising a fist into the air but didn't. Paul asked me to come to the front and he gave me a hundred dollar bill.

We had some guests from Michigan at church also that day. One of the men preached in the morning and the other preached that evening. After the evening service they stood in the back so we could shake hands and one of the men ask if I would remember it. I told him that I wanted to try and remember it. So everyday of this past week I have said it once or twice. I have to thank God for helping me and also to the ones that prayed that I could stand up and do it. Also thanks to a wonderful church that I was afraid might not think that I should have done it because I had only been attending for close to 3 months but after I said it they rejoiced with me. And people I didn't even know stopped me in Wal-mart to congratulate me. I thank God for filling in the pieces of the puzzle that I didn't know how they were going to fit or when it would come to pass. As I said God filled in the pieces and in his time brought me to a wonderful church. (And that is a story within it's self how God was leading me.)

Preach It Pharaoh!

There was this preacher preaching one night and he would preach a little then a lady in the crowd would shout, "Preach it Pharaoh!" The preacher thought why is she calling me Pharaoh? So he preached some more and she shouted, "Preach it Pharaoh!" And he thought again why is she calling me Pharaoh? He continued to preach and every once in awhile he would hear, "Preach it Pharaoh!" And every time he would think why is she calling me Pharaoh? After the service he marched over to the lady and said, "Why were you calling me Pharaoh?" The lady's reply was, "Pharaoh wouldn't let the people go and you wouldn't either."

This was told last night by Dr. Myron Guiler at the church I went to.

131

We just heard on the radio that kids now a days are going to live 40 years past their grandparents' age. Well I got to thinking about my grandma and how old she was when she passed away. But my mom reminded me how old my grandpa is and he is still living. He is 91 almost 92 years old. Forty years plus his age is a 131 years old. I DON'T WANT TO LIVE THAT LONG!!!!!!!!!

Peter do you love me?

I was thinking the other day about Peter and Jesus' conversation after Jesus arose from the dead. He ask if Peter loved him. Not only did he ask once or twice he ask three times. In the book of John the conversation went like this...

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. John 21:15

He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. John 21:16

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. John 21:17

Why did he ask three different times? Well it wasn't to get on Peter's nerves. Jesus wanted to confirm that Peter loved him. He wanted to give him three chances to make up what he done to Jesus. What did he do? Well in Luke 22:55-60 it says this...

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. Luke 22:55

But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire; and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him (Jesus). Luke 22:56

And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. Luke 22:57

And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. Luke 22:58

And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. Luke 22:59

And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. Luke 22:60

Three times Peter denied Jesus and Peter said he would never do it. But three times Jesus let him confirm his love for him.

Shooting from the Hip

I think it is really funny when someone can shoot off one liners like it is their job to be funny. Last Wednesday we went to Miller's Run Methodist Church (not so Methodist because I've always heard they are quiet but these people shout). Mike Blanton and Evidence was singing and Mike Blanton preached.

Anyways Mike and his wife and the other lady had sung a few songs. Then Mike talked about growing up in church and not having music he said it wasn't because they didn't like it they just couldn't afford to buy guitars and other instruments. Well a lady at the church said something about old regular baptists. Well like it was nothing Mike said, "I'm an old regular Baptist. I'm a Baptist and I attend church regularly." I had to laugh.

After church I told Mike that it was my first time hearing him live (or in person). He said, "do you like me better alive or dead?" LOL!