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Showing posts with label Holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday. Show all posts
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Christmas Lights
Christmas Lights - Amazing Grace
Interesting way to communicate the Grace which is so Amazing. Quite an investment in lights, time, energy, talent, money. Kinda easy to forget the real message of the song.
But, I suppose, it was pretty.
Interesting way to communicate the Grace which is so Amazing. Quite an investment in lights, time, energy, talent, money. Kinda easy to forget the real message of the song.
But, I suppose, it was pretty.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
4th of July
Did You Know?
Independence Day is often marked by fireworks, barbecues and parades.
Fireworks were previously called "rockets." The term "fireworks" was not established until 1777. Later fireworks that made a noise were invented and called "fire crackers."
By 1880, sparklers had been created. Let the accidental burns begin!
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
The Picnic
The 4th July Picnic
A Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest met at Albuquerque's annual 4th of July picnic. Old friends, they began their usual banter.
'This baked ham is really delicious,' the priest teased the rabbi. 'You really ought to try it. I know it's against your religion, but I can't understand why such a wonderful food should be forbidden. You don't know what you're missing. You just haven't lived until you've tried Mrs Warren's prized Virginia Baked Ham. Tell me, Rabbi, when are you going to break down and try it?'
The Rabbi looked at the priest with a big grin, and said, 'At your wedding.'
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Benjamin Franklin
In light of approaching holiday, I thought of several of the founders of our country and remembered a biography I read of Benjamin Franklin.
At 26, Franklin published the first edition of Poor Richard's Almanac under the pseudonym Richard Saunders.In his Almanac, Franklin wrote many clever sayings which are still part of our cultural heritage today, and here are several:
- Remember that time is money.
- A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost.
- A penny saved is a penny earned.
- Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
- Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
- Fish and visitors smell in three days.
- Genius without education is like silver in the mine.
- God helps them that help themselves.
- Haste makes waste.
- Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?
- It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
- Little strokes fell great oaks.
- Never leave that till to-morrow which you can do to-day.
- Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
- Well done is better than well said.
Ben Franklin experts question whether, in fact, he wrote all his humorous lines. Some believe he researched them and revamped them into his own inimitable style.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Friday, December 7, 2012
Christmas Card
Here is a pic I think we may use for our Christmas Cards this year.
Sure is nice to take our Christmas card picture...in FLORIDA!!!
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Christmas Reality
My most recent article for the Beneva Christian newsletter is generating a lot of good discussion. To be sure, I see this as a "step" in the right direction not a definitive "action plan." I thought it would be good to post here and see what you think.
The Reality of a Biblical Christmas
What is it that makes Christmas real to you? When Christmas season is over, what will be the reality of your Christmas? The more I look to what the Bible says about Jesus and Christmas, the more I see a blurring of the truth and reality of a Biblical, Christ-like Christmas in our world today.
There is the reality of what Christmas is, which is the incarnation of God through Jesus the Christ. AND THEN, there is the Christmas we have created. Christians have mixed together the Biblical story with our cultural traditions and lost sight of what Christmas really means. The secular world has modified Christmas for their own gain, and Christians regularly do so too.
This is what I mean: The Wisemen brought gifts to Jesus, not to the shepherds, not to Joseph, not to Mary. And yet we will sit around waiting for our gifts to arrive, in Jesus’ name. After gifts have been given and received we pat our-selves on the back and think about just how good of Christians we are, because we celebrate Jesus coming to earth.
Why do you celebrate Jesus coming to earth? Is that something you can articulate and explain? Our celebrations are often centered on serving ourselves. Our time is spent on the material and tangible expressions of Christmas which rarely reflect anything of an amazing and incredible birth of the Son of God. We participate in the Christmas frenzy by materialistic spending and extreme busyness, overextending ourselves and then telling ourselves that we know that the reason for the season is “Jesus.”
True happiness cannot be found in gifts, holiday music, or family gatherings. True happiness can only be found in the person of Jesus Christ.
Jesus birth in history is extraordinary. He was born into this world, not from this world. The human race cannot boast that we created him or gave him greatness. We cannot fathom his true mark on history, nor can we see the real impact of His life in an individual’s heart.
Jesus, at His birth, was bigger, greater, and more powerful than anyone knew then, and is often underestimated today. Jesus was born into this world, and born a King.
The reality of Christmas is Jesus birth. The reality of Christmas is that He came to seek and save that which was lost. The reality of Christmas is for God’s people to worship God and celebrate the word becoming flesh. God has come, to be with us.
This Christmas I commit to spending time and energy pointing others to the amazing and incredible birth of Jesus the Christ. Join me in celebrating a Biblical Christmas reality!
Have a Christ-centered and joyful Christmas!
Pastor Ronn
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The Reality of a Biblical Christmas
What is it that makes Christmas real to you? When Christmas season is over, what will be the reality of your Christmas? The more I look to what the Bible says about Jesus and Christmas, the more I see a blurring of the truth and reality of a Biblical, Christ-like Christmas in our world today.
There is the reality of what Christmas is, which is the incarnation of God through Jesus the Christ. AND THEN, there is the Christmas we have created. Christians have mixed together the Biblical story with our cultural traditions and lost sight of what Christmas really means. The secular world has modified Christmas for their own gain, and Christians regularly do so too.
This is what I mean: The Wisemen brought gifts to Jesus, not to the shepherds, not to Joseph, not to Mary. And yet we will sit around waiting for our gifts to arrive, in Jesus’ name. After gifts have been given and received we pat our-selves on the back and think about just how good of Christians we are, because we celebrate Jesus coming to earth.
Why do you celebrate Jesus coming to earth? Is that something you can articulate and explain? Our celebrations are often centered on serving ourselves. Our time is spent on the material and tangible expressions of Christmas which rarely reflect anything of an amazing and incredible birth of the Son of God. We participate in the Christmas frenzy by materialistic spending and extreme busyness, overextending ourselves and then telling ourselves that we know that the reason for the season is “Jesus.”
True happiness cannot be found in gifts, holiday music, or family gatherings. True happiness can only be found in the person of Jesus Christ.
Jesus birth in history is extraordinary. He was born into this world, not from this world. The human race cannot boast that we created him or gave him greatness. We cannot fathom his true mark on history, nor can we see the real impact of His life in an individual’s heart.
Jesus, at His birth, was bigger, greater, and more powerful than anyone knew then, and is often underestimated today. Jesus was born into this world, and born a King.
The reality of Christmas is Jesus birth. The reality of Christmas is that He came to seek and save that which was lost. The reality of Christmas is for God’s people to worship God and celebrate the word becoming flesh. God has come, to be with us.
This Christmas I commit to spending time and energy pointing others to the amazing and incredible birth of Jesus the Christ. Join me in celebrating a Biblical Christmas reality!
Have a Christ-centered and joyful Christmas!
Pastor Ronn
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Oren Family Christmas 2011
Last year, when my family gathered for Christmas,
we had all the cousins get together for a picture...
A picture of my nephew, Kaden, who is quite the chess player!
(I still won...barely.)
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving with Sesame Street!
I know...I have a weird sense of humor.
But I laughed out loud at this one!
Thursday, November 22, 2012
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