Rose's Blog

In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, 'The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that.



Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did.



Then God made the world.

He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors hadn't been invented yet.



Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden.....Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.



Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.



Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.



One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check.



After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.



Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.




God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff.

Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.



One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.



After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound very wise to me.



After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore.



There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don't have to worry about them.



After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Close the door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')



During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees and the Democrats.



Jesus also had twelve opossums.

The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.



Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount.



But the Democrats and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.



Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.

Turn up your speakers!

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As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be repeated.
During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world everyone is talking that my birthday is getting closer and closer.
It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people think of me.
As you know, the celebration of my birthday began many years ago.
At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that I did for them, but in these times, no one seems to know the reason for the celebration.
Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun, but they don't know the meaning of the celebration. I remember that last
year there was a great feast in my honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and
chocolates. The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many beautifully wrapped gifts.
But, do you want to know something? I wasn't invited.
I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to send me an invitation.
The party was for me, but when that great day came, I was left outside, they closed the door in my face .. and I wanted to be
with them and share their table.
In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years all close their doors to me. Since I wasn't invited, I decided to
enter the party without making any noise. I went in and stood in a corner.
They were all drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything. They were having a grand time.
To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red wearing a long white
beard entered the room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed drunk. He sat on the sofa and all the children ran to him, saying: "Santa Claus, Santa Claus" as if the party were in his honor!
At midnight all the people began to hug each other; I extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me and do you know no-one hugged me.
Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one with great expectation. When all had been opened, I looked to see if, maybe, there was one for me. What would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared gifts and you did not get one?
I then understood that I was unwanted at that party and quietly left.
Every year it gets worse. People only remember the gifts, the parties, to eat and drink, and nobody remembers me.
I would like this Christmas that you allow me to enter into your life.
I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand years ago I came to this world to give my life for you, on the cross, to save you.
Today, I only want that you believe this with all your heart.
I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, I will have my own celebration, a grandiose party
that no one has ever imagined, a spectacular party. I'm still making the final arrangements..
Today I am sending out many invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish to attend and I will make a reservation for you and write your name with golden letters in my great guest book. Only those on the guest list will be invited to the party. Those who don't answer the invite, will be left outside. Be prepared because when all is ready you will be part of my great party.

See you soon. I Love you!
Jesus

Even our pets need to be blessed.

(Springfield, MO) -- Families brought their furry family members out today for the blessing of the pets.

Dogs, cats even gerbils received blessing from Father John Biggs of Christ Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon.

Grace Methodist Church also participated.

Father Biggs says this is a celebration of the Feast of St. Francis and a way to show appreciation for our pets.

"That's really what we're doing here, giving thanks to God for His gift of these creatures in our lives," says Biggs.

The church's Kids for Christ group put together treats for all the animals that were blessed today. Pets also got a certificate in honor of the event.

Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opens In SCHAGEN, Netherlands






The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was thrown open Saturday for the first crowd of curious Pilgrims and towns folk to behold the wonder.






Of course, it's only a replica of the biblical Ark , built by Dutch Creationist Johan Huibers as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible.

The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house. Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras,bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold.

A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine -Biblical Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been.

Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and with occasional help from his son Roy. Construction began in May 2005.

On the uncovered top deck - not quite ready in time for the opening - will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs and chickens, and goats, and one camel.

Visitors on the first day were stunned.

'It's past comprehension, ' said Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband while on vacation when they saw The ark looming over the local landscape.

I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so big.'

There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark.

Huibers said he hopes the project will renew interest in Christianity in the Netherlands, where church going has fallen dramatically in the past 50 years.

This was sent to me in my e-mail and I wanted to share it with you. Enjoy!




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What a tiring day yesterday was. We left out of here around 8 AM and did all our running and did not come back home till almost 7 PM. Henry had an appointment at the VA Hospital in Columbia, MO with his Heart Dr said according to the read out of Henry's monitor, he did not see where Henry will need a pace maker and gave the okay to perform the facial surgery to Henry's sinus. But I mentioned that I notice Henry stop breathing at times in his sleep and then the Dr finish by say "And he then gasp for air and snores?" and I said yes, He was stunt that I thought of this to tell him and he had neglected to ask us. I only thought of it then because Henry did it only a week or two ago and it was fresh in my mind. So he is scheduling a Sleep test on Henry. He said this disorder can damage the Heart. I just wished I would of thought of it sooner. They did an Echo test on Henry heart while we were there also. So this is all we know as of today. Henry has an appointment to see his Plastic Surgeon in Columbia will be on Friday 5/23rd. Thanks to all for your prayers and keeping him in your thoughts.... Rose and Henry

Mom Told She'd Be Sent to Jail if She Brought Autistic Son to Church BERTHA, Minn.
May 19, 2008  

A Catholic priest has filed a restraining order against the parents of a severely autistic 13-year-old boy in an effort to keep him from attending the church in Bertha on Sundays.

The Rev. Daniel Walz alleges that Adam Race's unruly behavior endangers others who attend the Church of St. Joseph.

Race's parents have ignored the restraining order, calling it discriminatory, and Carol Race, Adam's mother, was cited by police and is due to appear in court on Monday for violating the order.

"He said that we did not discipline our son. He said that our son was physically out of control and a danger to everyone at church," Carol Race said. "I can't discipline him out of his autism, and I think that's what our priest is expecting."

Carol Race said it all started last June, when Walz and a church trustee visited the Races at their home address the behavior of Adam, who stands taller than six feet and weighs more than 225 pounds.

We went to the University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia to see Henry's Plastic Surgeon Dr Colbert and he said Henry may not need the plastic surgery to his face. But he does want to see him in a month to see how Henry is doing with his sinus. Henry is having a bad pressure on his right side of his nose and above his right eye. So this may mean surgery. This could lead to sever headaches. Just have to wait and see. Still a waiting game but this news cheered us up.

Thanks for the prayers and thoughts.

We need prayers for my husband Henry. As many of you know we have a lake home on Cole Camp Creek. There are concrete steps leading to our boat dock. Henry was going down the steps when he missed one step and landed on his face either on one of the steps or a Hugh rock and had face trauma. He has been in ICU at University of Missouri Health Care in Columbia, MO. He will be moving in a room some time today. This is good news. He will be having Reconstruction plastic surgery to his face a week from this Monday on 4/7/08. This is a necessary surgery. He was to have his knee surgery schedule on 4/29/08. But now this may be put off for another date. Please say a prayer for him. Thank you Rose