When I first started blogging, there was the novelty of the whole thing. I could post something with this service, and they would put it up on the internet. It was new, it was cool, and I was excited about it. My posts didn't have much sense to them (not that they do now... no comments), but it was fun.
Then I felt like I was on a mission. I started doing book reviews and little lessons from the Bible. The teacher in me felt it necessary to post things with meaning to them: something that would leave my readers thinking.
Then I felt like I was in bondage to the blog. I couldn't get away from it. If I didn't post nearly everyday, I felt like I was letting the internet down or something. Stupid, I know. But I still felt that way. This was right about the same time that I started paying attention to my different statcounters. I wanted the numbers, and I knew that the best way to keep the numbers up was to post everyday.
Now I am back to the fun stage. I post when something crosses my mind. OR if I find something interesting on the internet or in the news. Some family stuff makes it on here. Quirky little thoughts make it here. You might find a verse or two on here and my thoughts on those things, but don't get antsy if I don't post... :)
If there is one thing that I have learned about blogs, the blog usually reveals about 5% of the person at most. It is easy to think that the blogs that you read are telling you everything about the person, but that is so far from the truth.
So anyway, if I have an interesting thought, it might make it to the blog, it might not. Even now, I have a little more that I would like to say, but frankly I am tired of typing.
So I will see you all around!
Student Quote -- #3
This is the best complement that I have ever received as a math teacher:
A couple of other Quotes:
Student Quote -- #2
Student Quote -- #1
I hate math, but you make it bearable.
A couple of other Quotes:
Student Quote -- #2
Student Quote -- #1
Student Quote -- #2
Here is an insult that I overheard one student hurling at another student:
If you think about it, it is actually a double insult. But I am not quite sure whether or not this particular student even knew what they were saying.
Another Student Quote:
Student Quote -- #1
You're gross. Shouldn't you be smart?
If you think about it, it is actually a double insult. But I am not quite sure whether or not this particular student even knew what they were saying.
Another Student Quote:
Student Quote -- #1
He hears.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous
and his ears are attentive to their cry;
Psalm 34:15 (NIV)
God is watching.
He sees everything that we are going through. Nothing escapes His attention. When we cry out to Him, He hears us. Even when our prayers don't seem to reach beyond the ceiling... it doesn't matter, they don't need to reach beyond any ceiling, in fact, they don't even need to pass beyond our own lips. He hears even when no one else can.
that little icon...
Alrighty, I figured it out. I finally figured out how to put one of those little icons next to the address up in the address bar.
It should look like this now:
If you add me to your favorites, then it should show up in your favorites list as well.
If you would like to add your own icon to your own site, then here is what you need to do:
First: Create your icon, making sure it is 16x16 pixels and has the name
Second: Save your icon on your webserver.
Third: Somewhere between the tags
After that, it should work...
Update: To see the little icon (if it doesn't show up on its own). Watch this video.
It should look like this now:
If you add me to your favorites, then it should show up in your favorites list as well.
If you would like to add your own icon to your own site, then here is what you need to do:
First: Create your icon, making sure it is 16x16 pixels and has the name
favicon.icoSecond: Save your icon on your webserver.
Third: Somewhere between the tags
<HEAD> and </HEAD>, you need to place this code: <LINK REL="SHORTCUT ICON" HREF="http://www.mydomain.com/favicon.ico">After that, it should work...
Update: To see the little icon (if it doesn't show up on its own). Watch this video.
The New Evil !
That's right ladies and gentlemen... Christian Conservatives are the new evil. Not only are these Christians the new evil in America, they are going to be destroying society.
...well, at least that is what Jimmy Carter is saying in his new book.
Check out this article on that book. I couldn't believe it when I read it.
...well, at least that is what Jimmy Carter is saying in his new book.
Check out this article on that book. I couldn't believe it when I read it.
Student Quote -- #1
After discussing the standards in my Algebra II class,
hmmm...
"This isn't challenging, its hard."
hmmm...
taking a walk
"He who thinks he is a leader but nobody is following...
is just taking a walk."
~John Maxwell
I can't remember who John Maxwell is, but when I was in college (back in 1994...) I wrote this statement down.
Here I am a few years later, and I have to say that I still agree with this quote. However, I would like to add one thing to it: He who thinks that he isn't a leader but has many following... will still give an account for where he has walked.
I want to add this last part because I have seen many a person disclaim leadership. They are even repulsed by the word, but so many are following them. I have come to believe that there are certain people that God has gifted with leadership. And even if they don't want that gift, they have it, and God will hold them accountable for the stewardships that he has gifted.
shine
May God be gracious to us
and bless us
and make his face shine on us,
Selah.
Psalm 67:1 (NIV)
This is my prayer today, at this moment.
Shut Up
When words are many,
sin is not absent,
but he who holds his tongue
is wise.
Proverbs 10:19 (NIV)
Some people just need to learn to shut-up.
Close your mouth, zip the lip, say no more!
Between the mouth and the brain there is a flow valve. The brain thinks something, and the valve decides whether or not to let it pass to the mouth. Some people have non-functional valves. Thoughts just flow right out of the mouth: Some good, some bad, some ugly.
The most interesting thing about these people who don't know when to be quiet, is that you really get to know who they are. Jesus put it this way, "...out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." When something spills out, saying, "oops, I didn't mean that..." isn't exactly true. The truth is: you said exactly what you meant.
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