Author: JT Hutts

dung

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I am but a piece of dung,
among thousands,
among trillions,
among BILLIONS,
of tons of precious diamonds in this universe,
I am worthless,
the world tells me,
IT SCREAMS TO ME,
that I am nothing more than a primitive invention of accident,
but the LORD OF CREATION whispers to me,
you exist,
as do I,
do not forsake me my child,
and I will not forsake you,
for you are never forgotten,
but remembered,
as are precious diamonds and pearls,
but do not ever forget,
the immense price that I have paid,
what right have ou to complain over petty grievances?
I SUFFERED THE CROSS AND DEATH ITSELF.
AND I HAVE CONQUERED satan THE accuser AND THE demon.
HE IS BUT DUST UNDER MY HEEL,
but you my child,
are more precious than diamonds in the desert,
and I love you, always.

borrowed from a friend of C.S.Lewis

 

people pleaser

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There is an old fable that has been passed down for generations that tells about an elderly man who was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was walking behind. The townspeople said the old man was a fool for not riding, so to please them he climbed up on the animal’s back.
 
When they came to the next village, the people said the old man was cruel to let the child walk while he enjoyed the ride. So, to please them, he got off and set the boy on the animal’s back and continued on his way.
 
In the third village, people accused the child of being lazy for making the old man walk, and the suggestion was made that they both ride. So the man climbed on and they set off again.
 
In the fourth village, the townspeople were indignant at the cruelty to the donkey because he was made to carry two people. The frustrated man was last seen carrying the donkey down the road.
 
The Point: We can’t please everybody, and if we try we end up carrying a heavy burden. When we try to do everything other believers want us to do, we can easily become frustrated and confused . That’s why we need to remember that the One we must please above all others is Jesus Christ. Carried any donkeys lately?

 

belly dancer for hire

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In Memory of Grandma.
 
As a few of you know my late grandma, Joan Rothe, was a dancer. She could twirl a baton, do the polka, and wax any wedding reception with her grooves. And of course, who can forget grandma’s sweet skills in belly dancing or as she would tell us grandkids, “middle eastern dancing”. Ah yes, those were the days…watching grandma wiggle her hips on stage, balancing that sword on her head with a dozen other grandmas. It would make most young boys squimish, but for me, I was proud. I mean, who can brag on their grandma’s belly dancing skills? It made for a great show and tell in elementary school!?
 
In deed, I did inherit my grandmothers genes. I may not have the hips, but I do have the famed belly roll. The past few nights I have been honing my practice of belly dancing by watching instructional videos gifted to my by Amy and Charity who admittedly see potential in my future of male belly dancing. I know some of you may laugh, but if you are ever in need of a belly dancer I will soon be on the market. I could perform for your kids birthday parties, church potlucks or holiday business parties. I dont cost much, but I will promise you a good show.
 
In all seriousness, thanks grandma…
 for loving on me like a mother,
for your patience with my kid-ish spells,
for the weekend rides to great grandma Stella’s,
for trying to cook and laughing about the mistakes,
for being a clean-aholic,
for your willingness to see the world and travel and share your adventures,
for demonstrating to me unbiased compassion,
for always having a fun and giving personality,
for never complaining even in the mist of deadly cancer,
and for instilling within me a desire to dance.

nosebody nose?

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Who Nose?

  1. Obvious:  Excuse me. Is that your nose or did a bus park on your face.
  2. Meteorological:  Everybody take cover. She’s going to blow.
  3. Fashionable:  You know, you could de-emphasize your nose if you wore something larger. Like … Wyoming.
  4. Personal:  Well, here we are. Just the three of us.
  5. Punctual:  Alright gentlemen. Your nose was on time but you were fifteen minutes late.
  6. Envious:  Oooo, I wish I were you. Gosh. To be able to smell your own ear.
  7. Philosophical:   You know. It’s not the size of a nose thats important. It’s what’s in it that matters.
  8. Humorous:  Laugh and the world laughs with you. Sneeze and its goodbye Seattle.
  9. Commercial:  Hi, I’m Earl Schibe and I can paint that nose for $39.95.
  10. Polite:  Ah. Would you mind not bobbing your head. The orchestra keeps changing tempo.
  11. Melodic:  Everybody! “He’s got the whole world in his nose.”
  12. Sympathetic:  Oh, What happened? Did your parents lose a bet with God?
  13. Complememtary:  You must love the little birdies to give them this to perch on.
  14. Scientific:  Say, does that thing there influence the tides.
  15. Obscure:  Oh, I’d hate to see the grindstone.
  16. Inquiry:  When you stop to smell the flowers, are they afraid?
  17. French:  Say, the pigs have refused to find any more truffles until you leave.
  18. Religious:  The Lord giveth and He just kept on giving, didn’t He.
  19. Disgusting:  Say, who mows your nose hair.
  20. Aromatic:  It must be wonderful to wake up in the morning and smell the coffee … in Brazil.

By: Steve Martin (Roxanne) 
 
My own…
Geographical: His nose was so big it had its own Zip Code!
AMPlified: Her nose is so big she inhales with an echo!
Superstar: So you rent it out to michael jackson on the weekends?
Athletic: The bigger it is the faster it runs.
Convenience: his nose so big he needs mirrors to see around it   
Sporting: his nose so big that people could go Bowling with his Boogers 
Fairytale: his nose is so big, he makes pinnochio jealous.

good question

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I REALLY DO HATE THESE QUIZZES, BUT THIS ONE I THOUGHT HAD SOME SUBSTANCE TO IT… 

1. If you didn’t have to worry about making a living what would you most like to do for the rest of your life? TRAVEL ALL OVER THE WORLD AND SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST.

2. What is your earliest memory? PLAYING WITH A FRIENDS FIRETRUCK AT MY DADS APARTMENT (2.5 YRS)

3. If you could live in any other time, past, present, future, what would it be and why? DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.

4. What motivates you most to go to work each day: money or personal satisfaction? If money were not an issue, would you still keep your job? FIRST, GOD MOTIVATES ME, SECOND, HIS PEOPLE. MONEY IS A NONE ISSUE.

5. If you knew that tomorrow would be the last full day of your life, how would you spend the day? TRY TO BE LIKE AN OTHER DAY.

6. What is your most important goal in life right now? TO SEE OUR CHURCH APPLY GODS WORD. Will your life change in some way if that goal is reached? YES. If so, how? CAUSE I AM APPLYING THE WORD WITH THEM

7. If the people who know you best were asked, would they say you tend to be mostly predictable or unpredictable? BOTH Why? THEY CAN COUNT ON ME BEING ME, BUT ME IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME. Which of these traits do you most value in a friend? HONESTY. Do you tend to follow a set routine or do you often do the same things differently? I AM SOMEWHAT TASK ORIENTED, BUT LIKE TO DO THING DIFFERENTLY ON PURPOSE…LIKE SITTING IN A DIFFERNT SEAT IN CHURCH EACH WEEK.

8. What social situations tend to make you most flustered and nervous? MEETING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPEREINCED IN THEIR FIELD AND I HAVE A PART TO PLAY IN A PROJECT WITH THEM. Why? I DONT FEEL ADEQUIT OR QUALIFIED.

9. For $10,000 would you be willing to stand up spontaneously and sing The Star Spangled Banner at the top of your lungs in the middle of a church service? YOU BET. BUT I WOULD FEEL GUILTY KEEPING THE MONEY.

10. What are three things you would like to accomplish in the next year? BEGIN A CHURCH PLANT IN OUR TOWN, GET MY HOUSE WORK FINISHED, AND LOOSE 20 POUNDS.

11. If you were to move to a poor, primitive country, what three things would you most miss from your current life? CLEAN WATER, FAMILY, MEXICAN FOOD.

12. What is the biggest lie you’ve ever told? THAT I DIDNT WRECK MY STEP-DADS TRUCK Why? I BLAMED IT ON THE ACCELERATOR GETTING STUCK. What were the consequences, if any? NEVER ALLOWED TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLES AND TEASED BY MY CO-WORKERS FOR BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE OF THE MALL THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING (THE BUSIEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR).

13. What three things do you believe without any doubts? JESUS CHRIST IS GOD, THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD, AND HE FORGAVE ME OF MY SINS.

14. What is one of the books (other than the Bible) that has had the greatest influence on your life? DESIRING GOD…BY JOHN PIPER Why? I DONT HAVE TO LIVE A GUILT DRIVEN CHRISTIAN LIFE, BUT ONE THAT SEEKS TO ENJOY GOD AND GLORIFY HIM.

15. If God would grant you any one request, what would it be? SEND A GODLY GAL MY WAY.

16. “Activity that does not result in progress toward a goal is a waste of time.” Do you agree? YES. Is it ever OK to waste time? YES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTING AND REGENERATING.

17. What would you say are your 5 greatest strengths? CHARACTER, HUMOR, ATTITUDE, PATIENCE, TACT. Weaknesses? BOLDNESS, LAZINESS, FEAR, PERFECTIONISM, MEXICAN FOOD.

18. Under what circumstances do you feel most lonely? WHEN I AM WITH ME. Least lonely? WHEN I AM WITH OTHERS. Why? I DONT GET LONELY TOO OFTEN, I AM NEVER ALONE…THINK ABOUT IT.

19. What do you look forward to most about growing old? BEING WISER, AND GROWING A FAMILY. Least? BALDNESS, BIFOCALS, BOILS, BUMPS, BIG BUTT.

20. What traits do you think are most important to instill in your children? CHARITY, HONESTY, INTEGRITY. Why? TO KNOW THAT NOTHING DONE GOES UNSEEN.

21. If you could relive any part of your life, what would it be and why? MY TIME IN COLLEGE.

22. Have either of your parents either told you they were sorry or asked your forgiveness for something? YES. How did it make you feel? LOVED AND RESPECTED.

23. What is the most difficult choice you’ve had to make in your life up to this point? SEEKING FORGIVENESS FROM MY FAMILY. Why? LONG LIVED DISGRUNTEDMENT ON MY PART. What factors helped you make the choice? CONFRONTATION OF A FRIEND, FORGIVENESS GOD GAVE ME, AND PERSPECTIVE OF MY FUTURE MINISTRY TEACHING ON FORGIVENESS.

24. Do you believe God has only one perfect mate for everyone? NO. I BELIEVE THERE ARE CHARACTERISTIC AND ATTRIBUTES, WHICH GOD DESIRES US TO SEEK IN A MATE AND THAT THERE ARE MATES HAT ARE MORE FITTING, BUT I DONT LIMIT GODS WILL TO A SINGLE DIVINE TRACK.

25. A football coach once said, “We learn almost nothing in victory, but we learn much in defeat.” Do you agree or disagree? YES. In your life, have you learned most from failures or successes? FAILURES. THEY FORCE ME TO CHANGE.

26. What would you most like people to remember you for after you die? MY LOVE FOR GOD AND LIVING WHAT I TAUGHT. What would you like written on your tombstone? A SERVANT OF GOD.

27. What is the most dangerous thing you’d like to try doing? SKYDIVING. What keeps you from doing it? DONT KNOW, MONEY MAYBE.

28. What are the biggest questions you have about your relationship with God? WHY ME? HELP?

29. What are the five things you are most thankful for in your life right now? GOD, FAMILY, FRIENDS, CHURCH, MEXICAN FOOD.

30. Would you say that the focus of your life right now is more on the development of relationships or on the accomplishment of goals and objectives? DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS. What would you like to change about this focus, if anything? TO SEEK TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS WITH RELATIONSHIPS.

31. During WWII German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer participated in a conspiracy to assassinate Hitler. Although the conspiracy failed and he was executed for making the effort, do you think Bonhoeffer was right in his attempts to kill Hitler. If you had been Bonhoeffer, would you have participated in this murder conspiracy? NO. Why or why not? HITLER MAY HAVE BEEN UNJUST AND UNGODLY, BUT GOD PUTS PEOPLE IN AND OUT OF GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY.

32. What was the greatest peer pressure you felt as a teen? ACCEPTENCE What is the greatest peer pressure you feel as an adult? PRIDE. How are you handling it? PUT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE WHO SEE ME FOR WHO I AM AND TELL ME WHO I AM VERY OFTEN.

33. As a child, when you got caught doing something wrong, which of the following were you most likely to do? Blame someone else, Deny that you did it, Run and hide, Take full responsibility and accept the consequences. DENY AND HIDE. What are you most likely to do now as an adult? MAYBE DENY AFTER FIRST, BUT THEN TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES.

34. Do you think people would be surprised about your thought life? YES. How often would you be embarrassed if others knew exactly what was on your mind? OFTEN. Do you think your thought life is better or worse than most of the people in your circle of friends? SAME. Why? MY CLOSEST FRIENDS KNOW WHAT I STRUGGLE WITH AND I KNOW WHAT THEY STRUGGLE WITH IN THEIR THOUGHT LIFE.

 

love

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Today is the famed day of love. Valentines Day. I cannot help but think of the One who created and defined “love”.

I read somewhere that the words to this song were penciled on the wall of a narrow room in an asylum by a man who supposedly was demented, and they were discovered after his death. He was not demented at all. He had learned one of the most precious truths of all time, that God’s love is infinite. We can no more exhaust it than we can empty the ocean with a bucket. And we are invited to keep drawing from His inexhaustible supply. To do so will enable us to keep extending love to those around us even when our love is not returned.

F. M. Lehman, The Love of God, 1917 

  1. The love of God is greater farThan tongue or pen can ever tell;It goes beyond the highest star,And reaches to the lowest hell;The guilty pair, bowed down with care,God gave His Son to win;His erring child He reconciled,And pardoned from his sin.
    • Refrain:Oh, love of God, how rich and pure!How measureless and strong!It shall forevermore endure—The saints’ and angels’ song.
  2. When hoary time shall pass away,And earthly thrones and kingdoms fall,When men who here refuse to pray,On rocks and hills and mountains call,God’s love so sure, shall still endure,All measureless and strong;Redeeming grace to Adam’s race—The saints’ and angels’ song.
  3. Could we with ink the ocean fill,And were the skies of parchment made,Were every stalk on earth a quill,And every man a scribe by trade;To write the love of God aboveWould drain the ocean dry;Nor could the scroll contain the whole,Though stretched from sky to sky.

 

 

     

 

God NEVER changes, but you must ALWAYS prepare for change

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A study that I did months ago, but learned in my life just recently:
 
God NEVER Changes, But You Must Prepare for Change
 
“Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it.” Issac Newton, First Law of Motion
 
Q: How many of you would like to change something about yourself right now if you could? (I would change my nose size) What would you change about you? Your church? Youth group? Home? School? Friends? Etc.
Q: How have you changed since grade school?
Q: What changes have you seen in another person in this group?
Q: How do you react to change in your life? 
 
1.     Turtle ~
a.     “That’s not how we do it!”;
b.     “We’ve never done it that way before!”;
c.     “If it’s always worked, why change it?”;
d.     “Remember, the good ol’ days, the way things use to be?”
e.     (lack of change was fall of Jeroboam, 1 Kgs.13:33)
 
2.     Rabbit ~
a.     Accept change for changes sake
b.     Jump from fad to fad, no questions
c.     Lingo: “hipgroovyswayfar-outhappeninggnarlycoolsweet”
3.     Balanced view ~ “a Tur-bit”
 
Ways God Never Changes:
1.      God’s Love Never Changes
“I the LORD do not change” Mal.3:6
“The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jer.31:3
 
“See how I love your precepts; preserve my life, O LORD, according to your love.” Ps.119:159
 
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Rom.8:38
 
2.      God’s Word Never Changes
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Is.40:8
 
“Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established them to last forever.” Ps.119:152
a.     Jesus Christ Never Changes
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and  forever.” (Heb.13:8)
b.     God’s Mind Never Changes
“The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind:” (Ps.110:4/Heb.7:21)
3.      God’s Purpose for your life Never Changes
“He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind.” 1 Sam.15:29
 
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
 
Q: Which part of God’s unchanging character are you most thankful for? Why? (His presence/forgiveness/waiting for you)
 

Lesson from Ezekiel on God and Change
Ezekiel 36:25-29
 
Theme: “the Knowledge and Glory of God”
Key Phrase: “this is what the Sovereign LORD says” (210X’s)
Background: God just judged Israel for sin, but now is promising both present and future restoration (vs.23-24). This particular restoration is of the New Covenant. The Problem in this context is the sin of worshipping idols. God is making a way for man to change his problem of sin.
 
1.      A person cannot change what is wrong on the outside until they first change what is inside.(v.25)
a.     Fact: Change of heart is to happen before idols are removed.
b.     Fact: If I don’t change the heart (internal), I don’t change the problem (external).
c.      Fact: Promises to change are worthless, unless there are priorities that change first.
 
2.      A person cannot change what is wrong on the inside without God changing them. (v.26a)
a.     Fact: Real change in your life can only come from God.
b.     Fact: God is the one doing the work of change, all I do is allow Him change me.
c.      Fact: Your change will not last if it’s done in your own effort.
 
3.      When God changes a heart, it becomes more aware that it is not the only one with needs and problems (v.26b)
a.     Fact: There are people with equal or great problems than me.
b.     Fact: When your problem seems big, it is probably because you are focusing too much on your own problem.
c.      Fact: When I help other people with their problems my problems look smaller.
d.     Fact: When you help others problems it helps your problem.
 
 
4.      When God changes a heart, it becomes more sensitive as to how God wants them to live.(v.27)
a.     Fact: When God works on my heart I become more aware of how He wants me to live my life.
b.     Fact: When I become dull as to how to live my life, it is evident I have not allowed God to work on my heart in a while.
 
5.      When God changes a heart, God shifts ones attention from dealing with problems to building a relationship with the Father. (v.28)
a.     Fact: God does not focus on the negative (sin-idol worship), He focuses on the positive (a relationship with Him).
b.     Fact: Focus on the Father, the problem will become blurry and fade.
c.      Fact: All things fall into place when God is at the center.
 
6.      When God changes a heart, the success of the problem is in Gods hand and work, not mine.(v.29a)
a.     Fact: Your change will not last if it’s done in your own effort.
b.  Fact: Change in my life is more dependent on God, than it is dependent upon me.
 

memorial tears

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Memorial Tears

I possess a tear; it is one of many.
Added to oceans of tears in memory.
Looking deep within, reflecting off the surface,
I see what is inside floating, and ponder. 
 
Of all remembrances is the foregoing sin
Causing agony from within to without. 
I deserve the furthest destructive damnation,
In relation to my foolishness and shame.
 
Yet I stumble in and drown in the shadowy depths;
I was miraculously saved and placed upright. 
Breathed in with new life, without strife 
Engrossed in the creation of all that is.
 
Talk of no fairytale in paradise lost,
But obligation to worship and adorn thy name.
Swimming in the vast tears of memory
And gather together the heart of my present being.
 
Am I frozen? Or too cold and unbearable? 
I am compelled to stoke the fire to boil a pleasing aroma.
Professing to confess out to the outstretched arm
Wanting security from the memory of tears.
 
Justin Thomas Hutts
Copyright ©2006 Justin Thomas Hutts  

1,000 Tongues

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Have you ever had an amazing time of worship while driving in the car, standing in the shower or mowing the lawn? I love finding the unique and simple ways to worship God. I had one of those moment today while cleaning my house. Crazy, I know, especially when I despise dusting, mopping and doing the dishes.
 
I cranked my Passion ’06 CD and scrubbed-scrubbed-scrubbed all the while belting out praises. I wish I could sing. Someday I will sound like Josh Groban!?
 
Anyways, the CD ran out of tracks. It didnt loop so I started singing songs off the top of my head that I knew enough from memory like…All in All, You Are Holy, Famous One, It Is Well, etc. But one song made me think…O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing.
 
This is a standard hymn written by the ol’ Charles Wesley. I sang this a gajillion times in church growing up. There is nothing impressive about the number 1,000. I mean a thousand is not that big. I have been in churches where there have been a few thousand singing. Sure its awesome, but nothing compared to the millions and millions of voices before the throne of heaven. So I did a little research on the song with the help of modern day worshipper Matt Redman.
 
The phrase, “O for a thousand tongues to sing” doesn’t refer to 1,000 individual singers, but A SINGER who desires to have 1,000 tongues to sing praises to his redeemer. Wow, this truth has given a whole new meaning to this song for me.
 
“Hear Him, you deaf; His praise you dumb, your lossened tongues employ;
You blind behond your Savior come, and leap you lame, for joy!”

  

Wisconsin Dictionary

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Before anyone can graduate from High School they must be able to speak Wisconsinese. This primer is used by all students to help them prepare for an examination.

1.    AIN-A-HEY: placed  at the end of a profound statement, as in “isn’t it?”

2.   BART: a Green Bay institution who doesn’t need a last name; see VINCE

3.   BELIEVE-YOU-ME: attached to the beginning or end of a statement and makes it more credible, as in “really!”

4.   BLAZE ORANGE: what deer hunters and cold-weather Packer fans wear at Lambeau Field. Also a popular color for jail uniforms.

5.   BORN IN A BARN?: a sarcastic question which usually means you left the door open or could not correctly differentiate between an alewive and a ‘schmelt’.

6.   BORROW: used in place of lend, as in “Could youse borrow me a couple two-three bucks, yahhey?”

7.   BRAT: a sausage; a Wisconsin tailgate favorite; doesn’t have anything to do with a spoiled kid.\

8.   BUBBLER: to the rest of the world outside Wisconsin’s borders it is known as a drinking fountain…

9.   BUDGE: to merge without permission; cut in; as in “Don’t you budge in line for a brat. I was here first!”.

10.   BY: to; near, as in “Let’s go by One Eyed Jack’s” or “She’ll come by da house tonight.”

11.   CHEDDARHEAD: someone from Wisconsin; see CHEESEHEAD

12.   CHEESEHEAD: someone from Wisconsin; see CHEDDARHEAD

13.   CHEESE CURD: small pieces of fresh cheese that squeak when you bite into them.

14.   COMEER ONCE: a request for the presence of another Cheddarhead.

15.   COUPLE-TWO-THREE: more  than  one;  as  in  “Delmer  and I drank a couple-two-three beers.”

16.   CRIPES: a Wisconsin expletive.

17.   CRIPES SAKE: a mild Wisconsin expletive

18.   CRIPES SAKE ALMIGHTY: a wild Wisconsin expletive. ..

19.   DA: substitute  for  words beginning with “TH”, as in “Da guy over dere in da Bears shirt dere.”..

20.   DAVENPORT: what your mom called ‘the sofa’; a couch..

21.   FAIR-TA-MIDDLIN: not bad or great; just “O.K.”..

22.   FISH FRY: a Friday night dining ritual in Wisconsin..

23.   FLEET FARM: a Cheddarhead’s answer to Bloomingdales.

24.   FROZEN TUNDRA: Lambeau Field

25.   GEEEZ!: another Wisconsin expletive.

26.   GOAHEAD: proceed, as in “Goahead and back up your car dere.”

27.   GOTS: used in place of “have”; as in, “I gots my tickets to watch da Packers play on da Frozen Tundra.”..

28.   GOL-DURN: another Wisconsin expletive

29.   HEY: placed  at  the  beginning  or end of phrases to emphasis, as in,”Hey, how ’bout dem Packers?” or “How’s about dem Packers, hey!”

30.   HOWS BY YOU?: a greeting; the same as, “How’s everything?”.

31.   HUMDINGER: a  beauty;  as in “Dat croppy youse cought up-nort is a real humdinger.”

32.   JOHN DEERE: a Cheddarhead’s other vehicle..

33.   LEAKER: one  who lacks the mental or physical stamina to continue partying.

34.   M’WAKEE: Wisconsin’s largest city; located just down the lake from T’Rivers and Man’twoc.

35.   N-SO?: a  word  inserted  at  the  end  of  a statement; (sometime pronounced  as  AIN-SO); used as a substitute for “Isn’t that right?” or “Correct?”

36.   OH,  YAH: depending on emphasis, it’s either used as acknowledgment(as in “That’s correct!”) or skepticism (“That’s bull!”)

37.   PERT-NEER: (sometimes  pronounced “PRET-NEAR”) in close proximity; just about.

38.   POLKA: the national dance of Wisconsin.

44.   SKEETER: Wisconsin state bird

39.   RUBBERS: protection for your shoes; also known as “G’loshes”.

40.   SCANSIN: the state where Cheeseheads are from.

41.   SCHMEAR: a card game; also a term used when someone gets beat in a game of Sheepshead.

42.   SHEEPSHEAD: another card game.

43.   SIDE-BY-EACH: used instead of “next to each other.”.

45.  START WIT ME LAST: to forfeit your turn.

46.   STOP-AND-GO  LIGHTS: what  everyone  else  refers  to  as”traffic signals”.

47.   UFF-DAH: (from the untranslatable Norwegian phrase); meaning varies with severity of  incident,  from  “Oops”  to  “Criminey”  to words following” Oh-!”; often said when you make a really big “boo-boo” and are “deep doggy-doo”..

48.   UNTHAW: to defrost or thaw.

49.   YOOPER: someone from even further up-nort’ than than you.  The UP,the Upper Peninsula of Michigan..

My King, Do You Know Him?

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My King, Do You Know Him?
By Dr S.M. Lockridge  
 
The Bible says my King is a seven way King. He’s the King of the Jews – that’s a racial King; He’s the King of Israel – that’s a national King; He’s the King of Righteousness, He’s the King of the ages, He’s the King of Heaven, He’s the King of Glory, He’s the King of Kings and He’s the Lord of Lords!
 
He’s my King, I wonder – do you know Him?
 
David said the Heaven’s declare the glory of God and the firmament shows His handiwork. My King is a sovereign King. No means of measure can define His limitless love, no far seeing telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shore-less supply, no barrier can hinder Him from pouring out His blessings He’s enduringly strong, He’s entirely sincere, He’s eternally steadfast, He’s immortally graceful, He’s imperially powerful, He’s impartially merciful.
 
Do you know Him?
 
He’s the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the horizon of this world! He’s God’s son, He’s the sinners Savior, He’s the centerpiece of civilization, He stands in the solitude of Himself, He’s august and He’s unique! He’s unparalleled, He’s unprecedented, He’s the loftiest idea in literature, He’s the highest personality in philosophy, He’s the supreme problem in higher criticism, He’s the fundamental doctrine of true theology, He’s the miracle of the age, He is – yes He is, He is the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him, He’s the only one who qualified to be an all sufficient Savior;
 
Do you know Him?  
 
He supplies strength for the weak, He’s available for the tempted and the tried, He sympathizes and He saves, He strengthens and sustains, He guards and He guides, He heals the sick, He cleansed the lepers, He forgives sinners, He discharges debtors, He delivers the captives, He defends the feeble, He blesses the young, He serves the unfortunate, He regards the aged,  He rewards the diligent and He beautifies the meek. 
 
Do you know Him?
 
My King is the key to knowledge: The wellspring of wisdom; the doorway of deliverance; the pathway of peace; the roadway of righteousness; the highway of holiness, and the gateway of glory!
 
His office is manifold: His promise is sure. His light is matchless. His goodness is limitless. His mercy is everlasting. His reign is Righteous. His yoke is easy, and His burden is light.
 
I wish I could describe Him for you, but He’s indescribable! He’s Incomprehensible! He’s invincible! He’s Irresistible! You can’t get Him out of your mind or off your hands! You can’t out-live Him and you can’t live without Him! The Pharisees couldn’t stand Him, but they found out they couldn’t stop Him. Pilate couldn’t find any fault in Him. The witnesses couldn’t agree. Herod couldn’t kill Him. Death couldn’t handle Him, and the grave couldn’t hold Him! 
 
That’s my King, That’s my King, That’s my King, and He’s the kingdom and the power and the glory – Forever! AMEN!!!
 
Do you know Him?

a long quiz that let’s you know a lil’ about me

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1. What color are your kitchen plates?  blue
2. What book are you reading now?  “Yellow & Pink”
3. What is on your mouse pad? Christar (a missions organization)
4. Favorite board game?  Life
5. Least favorite smells? rotting carcas
6. What is the first thing you think of in the morning?  “Uhhh…(scratch scratch)…Uhhh.”
7. Favorite color? Green
8. Least favorite color: Fushia
9. How many rings UNTIL you answer the phone? 2-3
10. Future child’s name?  Emma & Abram
11. Chocolate or vanilla? vanilla
12. Do you like to drive fast? yah
13. Do YOU sleep with a stuffed animal?  do i count!?
14. Do you like thunderstorms?  yes
15. What was your first car?  1986 dodge daytona
16. What is your sign? pieces
17. Do you eat the stems of broccoli?  mmm hmmm
18. If you could have any job what would it be?  an explorer
19. If you could have any color hair what would it be?  dirty blonde
20. Is the glass half full or half empty?  half full
21. What is your favorite movie?  Emperor of the Sun and Braveheart
22. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?  uhhh, no
23. What’s under your bed?  the boogie man
24. What is your favorite number?  5 & 3 in any combo
25. Favorite sports to watch?  football
26. Your single biggest intense pain?  my nose
27. Favorite pet you had growing up? Budo “the butt biting dog” and Shadow “the fatty”
28. Favorite Car? VW Jetta
29. Ketchup or mustard?  both
30. Favorite non-domestic animal? monkey
31. Hamburger or hot dog?  both, there food!
32. Favorite season? I like them all, but fall and spring are my favs.
33. The best place you have ever been?  Cape Town, RSA
34. What is your screen saver? “WE GOT IT GOOD!”
35. What is your favorite fast food place?  Taco Bell
36. What is your favorite non-fast food restaurant? Olive Garden
37.  Most favorite thing to do in your spare time? ride my bike
38. What color would your soul be if it had a color? Yellow! Like the Son.
39. If you could hop on a plane and go somewhere right now, where would you go? New Zealand
40. What is senders full name? Justin Thomas Hutts

it was all new to me

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Who would have thought that this kid would have ever amounted to anything? He grew up in the “normal dysfunctional American home”. Lived with his grandparents while his mother work two jobs to financially support him. In his elementary years he was forced into a special classroom for students with attention deficits, and after school he would see a local psychologist because of his anger problems. This kid was mentally and spiritually messed up.

 

The only spirituality he knew of was growing up in the Roman Catholic Church his family had always attended. He was baptized as a baby, had his first communion and going through the motions of ritualistic worship week after week. He knew what to expect. And even with all this problems he thought to himself, “I’m okay.”

 

Until…his mother met a new man. He was unlike the other boyfriends she brought home. Mike was his name and he was a Christian. Mike’s church background was Charismatic, but like the boys mother was very unsatisfied with his church. Together after getting married they made a move to a smaller community north of Milwaukee, WI. This new family of three started a new life in their new surroundings. They visited a new church that would meet their spiritual needs, an independant-funamental-Bible-preaching-church. This certainly was a new thing for this boy, but he liked it. They opened the Bible and the people stayed to talk after church was over!

 

He soon made new friends at his school and church. He was opted out of needed special help because of so-called problems. His future was looking a little brighter. However, in Junior High School he made a few friends that became a negative influence on him. Again, his problems got him into trouble.

 

As his family continued to go to church, he noticed the makeup of his home beginning to change. His mother didn’t do the same things she did in the past, she talked differently and she began hanging up religious pictures on the walls of their home. He asked his mother, “why all the changes?” She responded, “Because Jesus has come into my heart, and has made me a new person.” The conversation ended there. But her words stuck in his head like sharp tack.

 

It was no later after that conversation with his mother that the pastor gave a strong message of the realities of hell. This boy who had the I-can-do-what-I-want-because-it-will-not-affect-me attitude, suddenly realize he wasn’t okay. He needed help. He needed forgiveness of sin. He needed to know for sure that he has okay, and going to heaven. On that hot summer night long after the church doors closed he laid in his bed pondering his own pride. He cries out to the Lord, “Father forgive me. I dont want to go to hell. I need Jesus. Help me to live like Him.” From this day on this boys life looked a lot brighter.

 

He was a new creation in Christ. He soon made new godly friends, started attending the churches youth group, and had a desire to be more like Christ. That desire turned into a reality as godly men discipled and led him through the Word of God. They challenged his mind to consider going into the ministry and they opened up for him opportunities to serve in his local church.

 

Who would have thought that this problematic, attention crazed kid would have graduated from Bible College, heading into the world to serve Christ?

 

This is the testimony of MY life and salvation.

 

C.R.A.Z.Y. accrostics

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Some people think I have too much time on my hands to be thinking up all these crazy acrostics. I just think its a gift! 

AIM abide in me

 

A.L.I.V.E. “Always Living In View of Eternity”

 

B.A.D. Teens Biblical And Different

 

B.A.S.I.C. Training Becoming A Servant In Christ

 

B.Y.O.B. Bring your own Bible

 

C.P.R. Creating Postive Relationships

 

C.r.o.p.s Christians Reaching other peoples souls

 

C.R.O.S.S.W.A.L.K. To Care, Reach,Offer, Share,Service, Witness, Always, Love, Kindness.

 

CHAMPS Christians Honoring A Mighty Powerful Saviour

 

CHAOS Christ Honored And Others Served

 

D.A.W.G.s Disciples Always Worshiping God

 

D.I.V.E. T.E.A.M. Discipled Into Victory Everlasting Telling Everyone About Mercy

 

dork’s Disciples Of a Righteous King

 

F.L.O.W. Outreach Faithful Leaders Of the Word

 

F.I.S.H. Faithful in Serving Him

 

G-A-P “Going After the Prize”

 

G.A.G Git A Grip

 

G.U.T.S. Giving Up The Sin

 

JAM Jesus And Me

 

M.Y. D.O.G.S. Making Youth Disciples Of God’s Service

 

P.A.C.T. Prayer Always Changes Things

 

R.E.T.R.O. Risking Everything To Reach Others

 

R.O.B. Radical OutBreak

 

RAD Reach A Decision

 

Reach OUT reach, IN Reach, UP reach

 

S.H.O.C.K. Sacrificial Honoring of Our Commitment to the King

 

S.L.A.C.K.E.R.S. Students Learning At Christ the King Eternally Relying on Our Savior

 

S.O.A.P. Savor of all People

 

S.P.E.W. Students Practicing Exciting Worship

 

Saturday Night Alive // SNL Salt ‘N’ Ligh

 

tSPLAT Spirtually Powerful Leaders And Teachers

 

STYLE Show Them Your Lord Everyday

 

T’n’T Teens in Transition

 

T.A.G Taking and Giving

 

STAND Students Taking A New Direction

 

TIGHT Trusting In God’s Hands Together

 

TITANTIC Teenagers In Total Abandon Navigated In Christ

 

TNT Teens In Training

 

VISION Volunteers Investing Some Time In Others Needs

 

YIKES Youth Involved Keeping Everything Spiritual

 

YZUP Wise Up

 

He can do…

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God is incredably awesome. So much bigger than anything or anyone. I really needed to hear this today…”Anything GOD has ever done, HE can do now. Anything GOD had ever done anywhere, HE can do here. Anything GOD has ever done for anyone, HE can do for you.” – A.W. TozerOh, how I give up so easily and too quickly. “Ye of little faith” can be my motto. Sad, but true. May your prayer for me be this week to be an I CAN DO person because HE CAN DO.

My Adventures with Flat Stanley

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flat-stanley-at-desk.jpg A few weeks ago I got a letter from my little siter Olivia. She is 6 and enjoying her second semester of kindergarden. The letter included a message from Flat Stanely, a book they read in class. I was to journal and send back a day in my life with Flat…I had a great day with Flat Stanley. I am so glad to have met this new friend.

In the morning, Flat and I went to the bank in West Lafayette. On our way we passed through Purdue University campus where about 40,000 students study mostly farming and engineering. It is a really big place. Many famous people studied here like Neil Armstrong and Amelia Earhart. Of course, I didn’t go to Purdue, but graduated from a college in West Virginia a few years ago.

After going to the bank we drove to my office. On our way to the office we drove through Prophetstown. This is a very historical town where the Battle of Tippecanoe took place in 1811. General William Henry Harrison fought against a group of Indians led by Tecumseh and his brother the Prophet. Many people lost their lives there. Today there is a really neat museum and park to visit.

flat-stanley-being-counselled.jpgThe town next to Prophetstown is Battle Ground, which is where I live and work. I work at Battle Ground Bible Church. I am the assistant pastor and youth director of the church. I teach, counsel and plan a lot of events for our teenagers. We just got back from  our Winter Retreat last weekend, even though there was no snow it was a blast. It is a lot of fun to meet with teenagers everyday. Like today we met  Will and Joe. During the day Flat helped me answer the phone, check emails and prepare for the week. We got a lot done and Flat was a good boy!