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Last Sunday, I went to my usual church service and this one was pretty special. Instead of having a typical sermon, the pastor had people come up front and share their testimonies with Christ - using cardboard. It was a great way to see how people came to know Jesus. There were people who did drugs, abused alcohol, were atheists, were abused or raped, or had severe emotional issues. And their lives were turned around by Christ.
I couldn't help but see myself in some of the cardboard testimonies. I never abused drugs or anything of that sort but for me, I saw pride, spiritual atrophy, worry, etc. I realize that I need to get back on my walk with God. Here's something funny that transpired from this; one woman's cardboard read that she was a drug addict, attended the Woodstock concert, etc. and she flipped her board over to reveal that she had been saved by Christ. When my dad saw that she attended Woodstock, he gave her the "thumbs up," because he never went to Woodstock (he was too young to attend). At least he didn't stand up and sing "Freebird" by Lynard Skynard.
Getting to the point, Jesus loves us and can turn anyone around if we just came to Him and acknowledges Him as Savior. Just watching the service again on the website gets me a little weepy as these people share their testimonies and backgrounds. God is good! Here's a link to the service if you want to watch it. Let me know if it doesn't work.
Just last night, I had watched the John Ford movie, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Every classic film buff I know has seen it. And now I can count myself among the those movie buffs who have seen it. It's about a man, Senator Ransom Stoddard (Jimmy Stewart) and his wife Haille (Vera Miles) going back to their old stomping grounds to attend the funeral of their friend Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). They are promptly interviewed by the local press as to their reasons for coming back to the small town and it turns into a flashback of Ransom Stoddard getting stranded in the town of Shinbone on his way to the West. As a young rookie lawyer, he vows to put the local bad guy Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin) in jail after getting nearly beaten to death by him. To no surprise, everyone is scared of him but Marshal Link Appleyard (Andy Devine) won't arrest him because of Valance's reputation.
The film, albeit a little historcially inaccurate in some places, carries itself well. Being a fan of Jimmy Stewart's work, I enjoyed his performance even though I felt he was too old to play a fresh-out-of-law school attorney; likewise for John Wayne. Lee Marvin does a great job in portraying a cruel and heartless villain.
Here's the trailer for the movie:
And now for a completely different topic....yogurt. We all know about the wonders of yogurt. It's tasty, healthier than ice cream (somewhat) and goes great with M&Ms and oreo cookies. In fact, let's watch a quick Greek yogurt commercial featuring Full House hunk John Stamos (a.k.a "Uncle Jesse"):
Now, there's no denying how tasty this yogurt looks (and no denying how attractive John "Uncle Jesse" Stamos is), but the commercial seems to defy "food logic."
Let's say you just bought your first (or second or whatever) home and you celebrated with a housewarming party. What kind of food gift would you rather someone give you? A bottle of champagne with a food basket of cheeses and meats or cups of Greek yogurt someone had just picked up at the grocery store because, apparently, the stuff was "the best in the world?"
Okay, say you're married/dating someone. What would you like to receive for Valentine's Day/your anniversary? Perhaps a bottle of rosé with a box of Swiss chocolates? What would happen if the love of your life decided to give you Greek yogurt instead? Imagine this scenario:
WIFE: Honey, it's our (insert year here) anniversary!
HUSBAND: It sure is! Want to see what I got you?
WIFE: I'd love to!
HUSBAND: Here you go, sweetheart! ::pulls out a couple of cartons of Greek yogurt::
WIFE: Um, what's this?
HUSBAND: It's Greek yogurt and, according to the TV, it's the best in the world!
WIFE: (unhappy) Really? No wine, champagne, or chocolates?
HUSBAND: Oh c'mon babe! It's the best in the world and I got it on sale at Wal-Mart!
WIFE: (says nothing but slaps husband)
So, realistically, Greek yogurt (or any kind of yogurt for that matter) does not stack up to the "fancy" stuff like wine, champagne, chocolate, Swiss cheese, etc.
That's all for now. God bless and Godspeed. Fin.
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