July 13th, 2010 by The_Other_Alice
My sweet friend Renee passed on to me the Sunshine Award (My second ever award)! And the Brick Buster gave it to me again! I feel so flutterated knowing that for all my quirks, I brightened somebody’s day! So now it’s my turn finding 12 bloggers who brighten my day! (Who haven’t already received this award)
I hereby award:
Mrs. Mecomber at I Love New York Travel (I know she already got one on another blog, but… this photoblog deserves it!
Dave at The Forney Flyer. (Stories and pictures really brighten my day. It is just so awesome to see how God is using MAF on the other side of the world!)
Joy at The Stay-at-Home Missionary. (Such a sweet lady! So neat to see how God is using a mom to do His work on the other side of the world! God bless all missionary-moms!)
Ray Comfort at Atheist Central. (Thank God for somebody who is patient and yet straightforward with the atheists! And kudos to the guy who makes those comics!!!)
Kerry Hasenbalg. (Still praising God for the new, healthy baby! I don’t have any idea just how joyful her family is after years of waiting on God for this moment!)
David Peach at Missionary Talks. (It is just SO cool and enlightening to hear one-on-one talks with modern-day missionaries!)
Courageous Blog. (On many occasions, I have “gotten my joy back” here!)
Umm….. Oh no! I can only think of seven bloggers who haven’t already received the award! (I think I awarded most of these guys last time, too…)
I guess I’m still an amateur in the blogosphere! Nonetheless, we are in need of pure and undefiled sunshine these days, so I cannot complain upon the receiving and the giving of this sun-shiney award! Hope y’all have a brighter day!
July 8th, 2010 by The_Other_Alice
here in Central New York. So hot that the water coming out of the hose was scalding hot. No kidding, if I had kept my hand under that water I would have burned myself. Well, I did make sun tea today. 
And we HAD to harvest the snap peas today; we decided to wait until evening to do it, cuz it was too durn hot. I picked two large bowlfuls, and like twenty minutes after I came inside, it started to rain and even to thunder!
The temperature was nice outside about 8 o’clock this evening, if only every bug and more weren’t out competing for my flesh and juicy red blood. Mmmm…
Tomorrow I believe we will harvest some berries, kale, and lettuce. I hope we will get to it, we really have to, cuz they keep growing and growing while we neglect them while throwing all our energies toward working on the house. (And making CD cases when it’s too hot ) Might I add that I absolutely LOVE homegrown kale? Makes awesome salad, smoothie, sandwiches, and just a snack! Wish I could take care of it more often…
June 15th, 2010 by The_Other_Alice
I read this on Ray Comfort’s blog and was about ready to cry.
“Ray meets people where they are every week. He is not your typical televangelist. He goes to the beaches and the boardwalk and the bus stop all the time to preach. He really does practice what he preaches. He is sincere. He is also wrong. I have seen a lot of comments both on here and on Ray’s blog that make me come to the conclusion that a lot of people have a stereotyped image of what a fundy preacher is. He is nothing like most of the ones you see on TV. He doesn’t even like to associate with a lot of them. Most of them are fakes. He is the real deal. He sincerely believes everything he says and as we used to say in the old days, Ray not only ‘talks the talk,’ but he ‘walks the walk’ of a bible literalist Christian. I know what I am talking about. Ray is not a fake.” From an Atheist website.
Need I say more? Ray is a light of the love of Jesus Christ even to those with hard hearts. Now of course, this atheist was wrong about Ray being wrong. He may have also been wrong about “most” of the TV preachers; I honestly don’t know. But I can’t get over his perception of this little man with a Down Under accent who passes out “million dollar bills” and presents a very clear salvation to your average Joe and also to those with intimidating appearances. God bless Ray!
May 25th, 2010 by The_Other_Alice
I HEART this song! And I’m sure that most of my regular readers love it, too! We have been so blessed by it and the message within! So I figured I just had to share it, because sharing makes you feel good inside… right?
Also, while I’m blogging (this is our day off!) I also figured I’d share that two awesome books are selling for $10 w/o shipping at ChristianBook.com.
Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot. Special 50th anniversary edition!! Funny, it’s the month of May that I remember this story the most…
Also, Through the Gates of Splendor. That classic that really should beat every fiction story (besides Pilgrim’s Progress).
Yeah, and let me share with you the real reason I share things on this blog. It’s not because it makes me feel good inside (though the end result does sometimes). It’s because God is pleased when believers encourage one another.
“But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” (Hebrews 13:16)
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
Have a good day, y’all, wherever ye be!
May 15th, 2010 by The_Other_Alice
I browsed the Tracts section of Living Waters’ online store and my mouth nearly dropped open at the prices.
THEY ARE SO AFFORDABLE!!!!!
Take a look:
Presidential Million Dollar Bill. It’s their million dollar bill tract with a color cartoon of Barack Obama. It’s designed to get people’s attention (lol). On the back, there’s the gospel message that starts off with the Million Dollar Question: Where will you go when you die? What’s cool is… the price (w/o shipping) is $5.00 for 100 of these!!! Awesome!
Lincoln Trillion Dollar Bill: Similar to the one above. Ray passes these out and says, “Here’s your trillion dollar bill. I’m trying to fix this economy.” People love it! Once again, 100 for $5!
Ten Commandments Coins: “These coins have the Ten Commandments on one side, and the gospel on the other. The smallest text on them is the same size as that on the pressed pennies. These bright aluminum coins can easily be read as you tilt them into the light. They make for an excellent springboard into the gospel, and a wonderful gift to give to the unsaved. (Each coin is 1.56 inches in diameter.)” They are selling in packets of 50 for $8!
Comic: Are You a Good Person? This is the gospel presentation put into comic form (for our image-based society!) It would definitely get someone’s attention! On their website, they show you exactly what is in the comic, so you can know what you are giving people. The pictures would make any normal person laugh, while the text will make them think–probably cringe, too! You gotta love that page where Mr. Nice Guy says, “Well… compared to SOME people I’m a saint.” And behind him you see hilarious caricatures of Hiltler, a Ku Klux Klan dude, Osama bin Laden, and Sadam Hussein! Living Waters sells 100 of these for $8!
You gotta think, “Those prices have GOT to be below production cost.” WOW!! God bless you, Living Waters!
Oh! And Way of the Master’s Brussels, Belgium episode came out!!! Yippee skippy!
Wondering where on earth I have been? Find out here: New York Renovator.
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