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Jeremiah – The Young Prophet
Despite Jeremiah’s fears he listened to God’s voice and obeyed His commandments. Jeremiah ended up writing the longest prophetic book of the Bible, covering a span of around 40 years. He was most likely a teen when he became a prophet. Read the rest here. Eric Novak |
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Ok, if we have to be politically correct I think we should fight back and make them politically correct! As I drive down the road, I am assaulted with signs that the government has erected. Signs like “Slow Children!” Can you believe that? What is the world coming to? Read the rest here. Eric Novak |
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We rarely get birds around our house because we have four cats. They keep the rodent population down in the garage, but they also scare away most of the small wildlife. Yesterday, however, I saw a goldfinch outside the window on the purple coneflower. I grabbed the camera and took some pictures. They turned out really nice, so I thought I would share them with you! [...] Read the rest here Eric Novak |
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How many sins can I commit before I go to hell? I mean, everyone commits sins in life, but God wouldn’t send us to hell just because of a few sins. I’ve probably lead a good life compared to other people – it’s not like I’ve killed anyone!
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This is a totally random post. I have a bunch of random items that I am going to include and y’all can comment like crazy
I am So Random “Ants, ants in my muffin! One’s wiggling and giggling in my throat!” − My little sister comments about the chocolate chips in her muffin. See? Told you it was a random post! I was tagged by a few people, and now I will lump them all into one post for your random pleasure. Plus I get to tag more people! Bwah, ha, ha (an evil laugh)! Read the rest here Eric Novak |
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If Christians used the Bible for a guide, the church and the world would be a much better place. If you look at the Bible there are hundreds of verses that apply to everyday life. We could call these verses “guide” verses. All we need to do is follow them... Read the rest here. Eric Novak |
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I’m moving my blog. Sorry to spring it on y'all so sudden, but its true. I’m moving on to EricNovak.com. I’m still going to keep my HSB and HSB2 blogs, but I’m only going to be posting partial entries on them. You will no longer be notified of posts on HSB or HSB2, but I will notify you when I make a post on EricNovak.com. If you would like to keep up to date with my blogs, please sign up for my email list. Just email me here. Here is my first partial post, posted on EricNovak.com A Little Bit of Bark A Greek historian once said, There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man.” For the most part he was right, but on the other hand, he may have overlooked what scripture a seared conscience. On our property there is a huge evergreen bush, standing like a sentry on the side of driveway. When it snows, it is transformed into a beautiful snow globe, and in the summer it is lush and green and home to many creatures. This year however, I noticed a large portion of the evergreen branches had turned a brown. On further inspection (and some interrogation), I found out that… Read the rest here |
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A few days ago I went to the library to get some books for myself and a few for my sister Elizabeth. It is getting hard to find a good book, so when I bumped into a librarian, I asked him, “Do you know of any good books for a 12-year-old girl?” He started naming a few, and I followed him down the row of shelves, listening to him blab on about literary choices for young adults. The librarian asked me if my sister was into reading mysteries. I said, “Yes, and she likes the classics.” He pulled Dracula off the shelf and said, “Has she read Dracula?” I think it’s a bit scary for her.” I replied. After perusing the book shelf some more, I stuck Dracula back on the shelf. No w the librarian began naming a few books to see if Him: Has your sister read Black Beauty? Me: Yes. Him: Has she read Me: Yes. Him: Has she read Little Women? Me: Yes, she very advanced… Him: Me: Yes. Him: Wind in the Willows? Me: Yes. Him: Tom Sawyer? Call of the Wild? Me: Yes, Yes. Him: Anne of Green Gables? Huckleberry Finn? Around the World in 80 days? Me: Yep, yep, yep. The librarian looked at me with a kinda’ dazed expression on his face. Then he walked over to a desk and handed me a sheet of age appropriate books. “Here is a list of books that you can look over. If your sister hasn’t read some of them, they are in the fiction section. There are more librarians upstairs if you need any help!” Then he quickly strode off to the back room. I looked over the list and didn’t see one book that I hadn’t read! I went upstairs to the unabridged classics section and got Elizabeth Gulliver’s Travels. We are homeschoolers no doubt! |
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If there is no positive intake of character, then there will be no positive output of character. No positive output of character, no edification of Christ.
What Are We Doing? I had to reevaluate my goals yesterday. It came to me when I was lying in bed falling asleep. What am I doing with my spiritual life right now? What short-term and long-term goals should I set for myself? What short-term spiritual goals have other people my age set for themselves? After asking my friends if they had goals, I realized that most of us had little or no spiritual goals. As Christians I think that this is terribly wrong. If we are not striving to meet godly goals, what are we doing? We are filling our time with things that will profit us little in the spiritual realm. Ecclesiastes 12: 11-12 tells us, “The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one Shepherd. Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.” Solomon is not telling us that we should not study, but he is telling us that all of our activities are a waste if we don’t follow God and get our spiritual goals straight. My Goals I decided to set my goals – short term and long term. I want to read through the Bible in 90 days, which I am doing now. When I am done, I plan to start over again. I want to memorize James. I want to finish reading I Kissed Dating Goodbye, and start reading Passion & Purity. Out of my love for Christ, I want to read His word everyday. With God Nothing is Impossible I set these goals and with God’s help I will try to fulfill them. Don’t try to set goals without God, it doesn’t work. Galatians 3: 2-3 says “Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort?” Evaluating the Goals The point of having these goals is to glorify God and to grow in His teachings. These goals are not to glorify ourselves. The goals we set will help us, but they are for God’s glory not ours. Philippians 3:14 says “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Most Importation Goal I think that the most important goal is to read your Bible. God personally wrote these books for me and you. Think of it like this. You go off to war, and you write your sweetheart 66 love letters. You come back, and find that she’s only read a few of them, and some of them weren’t even opened. God wrote us 66 love letters. Just think of living a whole life time and not even knowing what they say. His Plan for You God wants us to succeed in life. He wants us to trust in him, and be totally content in that trust. He does make it clear though, that without Him, we cannot accomplish anything. John 15: 5 says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” Setting spiritual goals will make you like a tree planted by rivers of water. Your work will come to fruition in due season. |
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The Homesteading Carnival #5 is finally up at Seeking Rest in the Ancient Paths. Go take a look at all the homesteady post. It is chocked full of recipes, animal care, building, gardening, oh just go on over and take a look!
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There are two sides to a human, the flesh side and the faith side. All too often our flesh side takes over, and what we end up with is a Christian who has locked God in the closet! The most common times that our flesh has an opportunity to take over is when we are going through a trial or waiting on God. I know that I have been talking about Jacob a lot, but I’m going to use his life as an example again. When Jacob was born, God made a promise to him. He said (Genesis 25: 23), “Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples shall be separated from your body; And one people shall be stronger then the other; And the older shall serve the younger.” Around the age of 40* Jacob got tired of waiting on God. His flesh took over, and he decided to take matters into his own hands. As he made up the lentil stew, he was probably thinking, “God promised me, but maybe I need to take matters into my own hands. I’ll just speed God up a bit.” And so Jacob turns to his flesh and begins his life of trickery. It takes all of Jacob’s life for God to fulfill the promise he made in the first place. When God makes a promise, He is going to keep that promise. It might take a while, but God is not liar! When we turn to our flesh, and basically stick God out of sight, then we are postponing his promises. God allows trials in our lives for two different reasons – to test our faith and to offer a choice between our way and His. If we choose to wait in faith, then God will take care of us. “And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.” Joel 2:26 “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12 “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” John 14:18 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Our society is based around speed. Every appliance has been made to save us time. The faster you move, though, the harder it is to hear God’s whisper. Maybe if we slowed down, we would be able to tell the difference between the flesh and faith. When we are in pace with God, life’s decisions won’t seem as blurred as when we are racing with the world. God works everything for good, even the bad things! If you love Him, He will safely keep you, and bring all the situations you encounter to good. * Dr. David Jeremiah theorizes that Jacob was around 40 or 50 when his stole Esau’s birthright. |
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Yesterday I posted a blog about the story of Joseph. Two people commented back, saying they didn’t think that Joseph had an arrogant attitude. After doing some more research, I found that there is not really a basis for saying that he had an attitude. I do think, however, if you read between the lines, Joseph may have been overly enthusiastic about sharing his dreams with his family. Perhaps that is what got him into trouble, but there is no place in scripture that says that he was arrogant about it. Most of the Bible is clearly written, but in some cases all the details are not given, leaving a little room for speculation. I will try to keep my posts in line with scripture, however, I am not God, so I may get a few things wrong. Preaching the Word is basically taking the truth of the Bible and giving it everyday application, and in that application we seek to identify with the people whose lives we read about in Scripture. How would I act toward my siblings if I were favored over them by my mother and father? Would I be able to remain humble? Or would I get an attitude? I guess that is just one of the questions we can ask ourselves, after looking at the life of Joseph. Another subject that was questioned from my post is the meaning of Jacob’s name. The name Jacob means: heel grabber or one who takes you by the heel. Taking a person by the heel is tricking that person. It’s almost like twisting someone’s arm to get them to do what you want. So the name Jacob does mean trickster. If you look at Jacob’s life, then you will see what I am talking about. Jacob tricked his brother into giving him his birthright. He tricked his father into giving him a blessing. He was a cunning man who didn’t know how to wait on God. So God took him through some painful trials until Jacob finally stopped taking back control and trusting God with all of his heart. By the end of Jacob’s life, God called himself, “The God of Jacob.” |
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Posted Tuesday April 24th 2007, 9:31 pm
Writing is extremely content-based. When I read, I’m not reading for the grammar; it doesn’t tell me anything! I’m reading for the content. It’s what tells the story. I believe there is a certain osmosis to learning how to write well. If you chose to pursue writing as a profession or even just for enjoyment, and you practice on a regular basis, eventually everything else will fall into place. Osmosis The gradual, often unconscious, absorption of knowledge or ideas through continual exposure rather than deliberate learning. She seemed to have picked up a working knowledge of grammar by osmosis. |
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There once was a man who was going through really hard times, and even in those times, he never forgot God.
Trials breed one of two things, character or contempt. Which will you choose. ______________________________ Joseph did play a few tricks on his brothers before he revealed himself. Maybe he recived his joking from his father. Jacob means trickster. |
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For lack of a better blogging subject (no, I'm not running short on subjects, just running short on time to write posts). I am blogging a video that I made last year with our REAL pet raccoon. I originally intended for this video to be sold at a profit of $1.00 a viewing. I made a huge splash in the media, selling two videos and spending around $30.00 on hosting for my raccoonvideo.com! Now I have decided to release for your viewing pleasure.
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I think that all fishermen are optimists. We go out to catch the “big one” and even if we don’t get a bite, we still think that the fishing was great! Today I went fishing with the little girls. We only caught a few small fish, but the fishing was still fun! Just sitting in the boat we saw a buck come to drink at the waters edge, a huge white stork, two mallard ducks, a sand hill crane, and a beaver. Even if fishermen don’t catch anything, they still get a great chance to observe nature. Psalm 19: 1-2 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.” |
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NJAO is looking for guest writers! If you have an opinionated subject that you would like write about, please send it to this e-mail. There is no age limit. NJAO is open to anyone who wishes to post! If you wish to submit an article please read the writer’s note at the bottom of this post. I’ve made a new post on NJAO! Here are a few excerpts from Another Narnia Debate. From The Arguments The Magic in Narnia can cause me to stumble, Matthew 18:8. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has magic in it. Magic is bad! Lewis used so many characters from Greek mythology! Didn’t you know that a faun is a bad creature? From The Rebuttals If Narnia is causing you to stumble, please don’t read the books or watch the movie. Everyone knows about the law of gravity. This law can not be countered, it is a fact of life! The magic in Narnia is like the law of gravity. It’s a law that cannot be countered! I’ve decided not to read any books with humans in them because most humans are bad! What Others Have Said About This Article Read the Post and Comments Here  All writers are subject to these terms I've also posted on my EricNovak.com Blog, check it out! The Preacher and More About Somthing for Nothing |
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I finally found a Christian music artist that I like. It’s Casting Crowns! I was really influenced by their song If We Are The Body. The song explains how the body of Christ should be ministering to people. One of the lines that really caught my attention though was “Jesus paid much too high a price, for us to pick and choose who should come.” This is a really good point, so today I’m going to write on Christian Partiality. If I was street evangelizing, and a large man covered with tattoos jumped off his Harley and came towards me, my first reaction would be to run. I would probably not try to talk to that kind of man, and my reaction would be to get out of his way. On the other hand, I probably would feel a lot more comfortable talking to a well-dressed business man. We obviously associate sin with appearance. A large biker is bound to have done something wrong, right? But a man straight from the office, probably wouldn’t have been in a bar fight today. The problem with reading people by their covers is that we don’t know what’s on the inside. Outward appearance often does reveal the heart, but not always. Our job is not to judge, but to love – unconditionally. Just think if Jesus had decided who he was going to save. If he saved by human standards, most of us would not be saved. Jesus came to save sinners. There is no other standard for redemption! Human judgment is self-focused, hypocritical blather! It's basically loophole theology! James 2: 12-13 says, “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!” |
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Today I went out to the back of the garage where all of the animals are kept. I was watching the little ducks when I noticed that one of the big buff
One of the spurs came off fine, but the other started to bleed. I don’t want to gross anyone out with pictures of blood, but it is a fact of farm life, and roosters that get too big for their “britches.” .jpg) Dad took electric tape and we put at bandage on the rooster’s shortened spur.
I think that we did a pretty good job. Maybe we should hire ourselves out as chicken doctors! Something to Look Forward to! NJAO Post I will soon be posting a Narnia article on NJAO! In it I will answer the really not-so-tough arguments like “Did you know The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe has magic in it. Magic is bad!” and “Lewis used so many characters from Greek mythology! Did you know that a faun is a really bad creature?” This is the most comprehensive Narnia entries I have ever written, if you want to know how to defend the Chronicles of Narnia, now is your chance to learn how! NJAO Info Not Just an Opinion is looking for guest writers! If you feel strongly on a subject, contact us, and become a NJAO guest writer! |
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Well, yesterday I said that I would post something that everyone could have for free. So here it is (this where you insert the drum roll). I am offering to make a free banner for anyone who wants one. All you need to do is post a comment saying “I want a free banner” and a link to your blog. Once you get the banner, the only thing you need to do is post a link to this blog entry on your side bar or in a post. Take a look at the banners I’ve made for some other people.
  I also was privileged to make some banners for the 90 Day Bible Challenge. Check out their blog and join us. It’s going to be a pretty neat experience!
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I am a really shameless blogger. I will advertise my blog anywhere, and I’m always looking for places to leave my link or business card. My blog is mainly Homeschool, Christian centered, but I don’t really care if I get non-Christians on here. Maybe I can influence them!
Let’s see, today I linked to my blog on a tech site, on yahoo answers and on Narnia web! Linking your blog does help with getting hits, but it’s not the only thing you need to keep your visitors coming. Here are the three C’s I use to get visitors coming to my blog, and keep them coming. Content I don’t blog nonsense. Well I do blog nonsense – I just don’t blog posts with links, only a video, etc. All of my posts have to have a good topic, and they can’t be repeats of the same topic. People want content, and they want a lot it. Blog every day, and your hits will go up. Content is a really good starter, but what good is content, if no one can find your blog? Connecting The random blog button is a powerful tool. To get more people interested in your blog you can go random blogging and leave comments on blogs that you like. The other blogger will check out your blog, reply to your comment, and maybe add you to their friends list! Think of every random blog you comment on as a page hit, because it really is. Comments I always post back comments. If I get a comment, then I post one back to the person who gave it to me. This way my commenters feel like they have something to gain by commenting. There are a lot more ways to market your blog, this is just a starter. Watch tomorrow for a chance to get something FREE! That’s a good marketing technique, too! |
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Today I decided to do my devotions under the spreading oaks in our front yard. While lying on the grass and reading my Bible, one particular passage jumped out at me. Romans 8: 6-7 “For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so.” As humans we naturally have a mind set on the flesh. After the fall, Adam and Eve were incapable of having a spiritual mindset. The Bible verse above says, “The mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so.” The fleshly mindset not only doesn’t submit itself to God, it CAN’T submit itself to God! We can’t subject ourselves to God without His help. Pray to God that He will help us lose our fleshly mindset. Pray that we will be able to have a Spiritual mindset and be subject to His Word. After I looked at that passage, I did some cross referencing, and I found this verse. James 4: 4 “You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” 1 John 2: 15 “Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” In the first place I would like to say that the world is so sick, I don’t know why anyone would love it in the first place. I do feel a sorrow for people, but I know that there is nothing that can be done to save them apart from the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Teens are the most susceptible to loving the world and the things of it. All of the ads are aimed at us, telling us that we can become cooler by doing the “cultural” thing. Music, videos, clothing styles – they all point inward. But God’s Word can us free. We need to focus on the eternal not the external. We need to be in the world, and not of it.
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Yesterday, on a sudden whim, I decided to go walking in the fields beyond our house to take a look at the plentiful milkweed, and see if I could find any monarch caterpillars. It was windy day and the grass looked like the sea, reminding of a quote from the book Sara, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan. “It’s not the right colors,” Sarah tells Anna and Caleb, the children of a widowed Midwestern farmer...    |
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Americans really overprice their food. Go to any major supermarket, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. The meat cooler is filled with ham, turkey, roast beef, and braunschweiger, all priced over $4.00 a pound! If you go to a Polish Deli however, you’ll find that their prices are much, much lower. The kielbasa is around $3.75, the kaszanka $3.50, and the braunschweiger is only around $3.00! If American’s priced their food a little lower, and worried less about making a killing, they might make up for it in volume! In My Opinion From a Food Expert (ha!) For some strange reason people who like sushi and calamari, don’t usually like liver sausage. Paul Suarez, assures me that he speaks for his whole family when he says, “Dude, you’re nasty! I've had turkey liver before, and man, it was no treat!” Not sure why he feels that way, but when I visit him in October, I plan to bring some braunschweiger with and we’ll see what he says then. Different Kinds of Liver Sausage I case you’re confused, braunschweiger is smoked liver sausage and liver sausage is un-smoked braunschweiger! Actually, that’s not really correct. Liver sausage will never be braunschweiger unless its smoked – my point being, liver sausage and braunschweiger are made from the same pig. Where I Learned to Love Liver I’m sure I inherited my love of liver sausage from my Grandpa. When he lived in an assisted care facility nearby, it was normal to get an occasional phone call from him requesting his favorite foods. One time we had to go to the store and buy him braunschweiger, rye bread, and onions. He really loved that. He’d cut a thick slice of onion about 1/2 inch thick and spread braunschweiger and mayonnaise on two pieces of bread with the onion stuffed in-between, making a really good sandwich. My father always impressed on me that I should try every kind of food at least once. A common saying heard around our house is, “Your Dad doesn’t eat bad food!” Perhaps… Maybe if Paul Suarez did a little family research, he would find out that his Great Great Grandfather’s Uncle, on his Mother’s side, was a Polish Braunschweiger Baron! After all, Paul has never actually tasted braunschweiger, but maybe he can find some reasonably priced at a local deli, and taking my father’s advice – just d just try it once! |
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Yesterday was warm, so I went out walking. When I say walking, I really mean a circuit around the mowed property. One whole side of our yard is surrounded by fields, so when I came around the back of the barn I made an interesting discovery. The corn was really tall! The old saying goes, “Knee high by the fourth of July.” Well, it’s only June and the corn is already knee high! It’s been raining quite a bit here, and its perfect weather for growing corn. The old saying is open to some speculation, however. Whose knee is the corn high to? Is it knee high to the average 5’9” American or is it knee high to my 6’3 towering frame? Is it knee high to farmer Joe at his 6’skinny as a rail self? Or is it up to his wife’s bulgy knees at 5”2”? Obviously there must be an average knee height, but I’m not so sure what that is. I did a little research on the average knee height, but I didn’t come up with anything except “how to detect growth deficiency by knee height!” According to my figures the average knee height based off of the average American’s height is around 21 to 25 inches. So “knee high by the fourth of July” probably means that the corn is around 21 inches high – on average.
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Being biblically sound and showing it on your blog is a crime. Well, at least to some of the hate commenters it is. A person can’t even post a sound teaching on their blog without being ridiculed for it! I personally have not had a problem with this sort of thing, but I know that it’s going on. The reason why people feel that they have to post hate comments is because they aren’t popular. Any popular Christian will be a target for hate comments, because people can’t stand to see success – unless it’s their own.
Crackdown! The only way to deal with hate commenters is to secure your blog. If you’re having problems with hate comments, switch your settings so only logged in people can comment. Log IPs, and when you get an anonymous comment send the IP and comment to HSB. My take on this I don’t really understand why there are so many contentious people around. If I don’t like something on a blog, I don’t leave spam, I just exit the site. The bottom line is that Christians will always be persecuted for there faith, and there is nothing we can do about it. I really see blog persecution as another way to grow in your faith. As Americans, we aren’t heavily persecuted for our faith right now. If we do receive persecution on-line and learn how to deal with it, then maybe we will be more prepared to face other trials in our lives. 2 Corinthians 12 7-10 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. |
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Today I went out into the garden to help mom and the girls pick weeds. We haven’t planted the garden yet, we were just pulling up new growth and some of last year’s old growth. It’s rained for a few days here, but it still was hard work to get those weeds out! After picking for about an hour, I somehow ended up in the wildflower and strawberry patch where I found, mixed in with the tall grass, some sweet surprises. Mom planted a bunch of milkweed and wildflowers in one corner of the garden, and over the last two years, they’ve grown to cover the strawberries. The strawberries don’t seem to be crowded, though. They actually seem to be thriving! Anna picked some strawberries, and I took some pictures of her holding them. Mom took a picture of me holding some also, and you can tell that I was indeed pulling weeds by the dirt on my hands! Two of the pictures on my blog are of my little sister. Please go over to her blog, and tell her how much you liked the pictures since she doesn’t get many comments.
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Today I went to Hobby Lobby. It’s not really a place I would normally venture into with the little girls, but Mom wanted me to go inside with her. Thankfully, nothing got broken. While we were in the store, however, I did learn a lesson. Isn’t it funny how they just pop up when you least expect it? A bit later Anna decided that she wanted some material also. She brought it up to the counter where a different sales clerk was waiting on customers. This woman chatted with her about the cloth, and then she slowly measured it, and even more slowly and carefully cut it. Then she got a plastic bag and slowly placed the material in it, and finally gave it to Anna. Which women did her job right? They both did. Only, the second lady took the time to be friendly and interested in what Anna wanted to do with her “shiny” silver material. The first was just moving way too fast. Take the time to observe life. Don’t make it a priority to move around at a break neck speed. Going through life on the fast track will only push your brain to the back of your head! Take the time to really observe life. Take a break and just look at the clouds. |
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I’ve been privileged to be nominated for the Home School Blog Awards for 2006. There was a slight mistake and I wasn’t put on the voting page. That is now rectified. I was nominated for the Best Teen Blog. Anyone can vote for this, so if you’re on my blog, feel free to vote now. No registration is needed, just head on over and vote here. Since you are visiting, I’m assuming that you will want vote for me. You may not agree with that, you may want to vote for someone else. So let me give you a few reasons why you should vote for me. First I post on my blog regularily. I don’t just post on my blog every week, I post every few days! This means that I provide you with enough materiel for you to satisfy your reading urges, you love reading! I have three blogs. That’s right, three blogs with all different posts on them! I update them every few days, too! So you not only get to go on this blog and read it, you get to go on my EricNovak blog, and my Homestead Blog, too. That’s three different blogs to read, all for the price of one vote! Now that you have a reason to vote, you may be stubborn and think, "Nope, not me!" But please reconsider or I’ll have to resort to bribery. If you are nice and vote for me, then I’ll give you a really pretty poster to put in your yard, one like this person, who already voted has!
Now if that doesn't work, there must be something wrong with you. The left lower quarter of your brain must not be functioning - the part of your brain that controls the "Votes for Eric" section. So I only have one last resort - a threat. If you don’t vote for me, I’m going to totally break down. I’m going to stop blogging and shrivel up into a ball. I’ll totally break what I said in My Writing on EricNovak.com and it will be all your fault, just because you didn’t vote! Now look what you’ve done! You’ve totally ruined my life. It's all your fault and my friends will be sad.
Feeling bad? You still have one last chance to redeem yourself. Vote for me here! Just kidding everyone, I don’t really care if I win that much, but it would be nice. I have a new feature over at EricNovak.com, you can now subscribe to my RSS feed, and get notified every time I blog! This is great for those of you who don’t already get my blog alert.
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Are Jesus Christ and God the same person? Yes and no. They both have distinct personalities, God is the father and Jesus is the son. What is the definition of crucifixion? The definition of crucifixion: execution on a cross. This was an especially cruel way to kill someone. They hardly ever died quickly and almost always died of asphyxiation or heart failure. How far do you think Jesus carried the cross to his crucifixion? We don’t know exactly how far he carried the cross. It’s 0.2 miles from the Praetorium to Golgotha, but we don’t know which route he took through What was the name of the road (the main road) Jesus carried the cross on? The Via Dolorosa Who were the two men hanging on the crosses on each side of Jesus? They were criminals Did the two men hanging on the crosses commit sins/crimes worse than what we see in the world today? Probably not. Give your opinion on what type of punishment they would get for their crimes if they committed them in our society. Most likely they would have been given prison sentences. I’m not sure how long though. Who were the people who bought spices and went to anoint Jesus while He was in the tomb? According to the book of Mark: Mary Magdalene The Mother of James Salome According to the book of Matthew: Mary Magdalene The Other Mary According to the book of Luke: Mary Magdalene Joanna Mary the Mother of James "other" women According to the book of John: Mary Magdalene How did you like this tag? Did it make you think twice about what Easter is all about or about Jesus' presence in your life today? Yes, I did like this tag, and it did make me think. |
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Did I ever tell you how much I love digging? I don’t think I have, because there are no posts on my blog called, “My Love Affair with Dirt.” I guess I’ll start from the beginning and tell you all about me and the holes I’ve dug. It all started back in 2002 when Dad hit a rock with the lawnmower. It wasn’t a big rock, it was just pointy – plus it stuck up just far enough that you could really whack your toes on it, and break the lawnmower blade. Dad decided that I should dig up the rock while he finished moving the lawn. I got a spade from the garage and started digging around the “small” pointy rock. After a few minutes, I realized that this was just the tip of the iceberg. A half hour later, I still hadn’t uncovered the whole rock. I recruited Dad to help me. This is what we finally dug up!
That’s how I fell in love with digging, and I would prove it later on in life, too! Around 2003 my older sister got the idea that we should dig a WW II trench. Since I was the younger one, I had to do all the digging, but I didn’t mind, I love digging! I got the trench down to about 4 feet deep, but due to circumstances beyond my control – namely a torrential downpour, my hole flooded. Right now, I’m looking forward to another rendezvous with the dirt. My Dad just cut down two dead trees in front of the barn, and I get to dig up the stumps! How fun is that!? Disclaimer: Yes this was a totally sarcastic post; I don’t really like digging, but hey, it was something to post about! |
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So the other day I was having a fine time minding my own business until I was suddenly informed by my cousin that my Aunt found out we were part Irish! I’m so exited! I’ve always liked Irish music, even when everyone gave me a hard time about it, telling me I wasn’t Irish, but Czechoslovakian. I could never figure out why I liked the Irish so much. I finally decided that it was because my favorite writer – C. S. Lewis was from View my latest post on Home School Blogger – Feelin’ Old Fashioned |
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Today I had a chat with Amanda/Superangel about copyright laws. It got me interested in how the copyright works, so I looked up some info and decided to write a blog about it.
Everyone wants to keep their writing safe. At least I want to keep my blogs safe! The question is what can we keep safe? What can we safely post and protect so no one can steal it? I went on the U.S. Copyright office’s website and did a little research about what the copyright does in fact protect. When you write a piece and then post it on your blog it’s safe. No one can come along and take it. Take a look at the sentence below – do you think it’s copyrighted? Hey everyone! I’ve been having a great time lately. Today I went to the field museum to see the exhibits. I had a great time, but the only problem was that I couldn’t get any good pictures – the flash kept bouncing off the glass. So then I had this great idea! If I put a wad of chewing gum on the side of my camera and then stuck a pocket mirror on it. When I took a picture it re-reflected the flash away from the lens! That small post would be copyrighted, but the content is not copyrighted. Someone could go and get a patent on my Chewing Gum Flash Reflector and I wouldn’t be able to do anything about it! The only thing that is copyrighted is the way that I put it in words. Someone could not take my entry and post it on their blog without my permission. On the other hand, if I posted that entry on my blog and someone came along and decided to write about the same thing they could – like this. I just got my drivers license, so I decided to go to the field museum. When I was there I was having a constant problem. My picture kept turning out bad because of the reflection of the flash. It suddenly dawned on me that I could take a little piece of gum and place it on the camera and then take a little mirror and stick it on the gum. When the picture was taken the flash would be deflected off of the mirror! By changing your wording, anyone can totally re-post your idea on their blog without breaking the copyright. There are certain things that are protected by copyright, and others that are not. Included under Literary works; Musical works, including any accompanying words Dramatic works, including any accompanying music Pantomimes and choreographic works Pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works Motion pictures and other audiovisual works Sound recordings Architectural works These categories should be viewed broadly. For example, computer programs and most “compilations” may be registered as “literary works”; maps and architectural plans may be registered as “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.” Not included under U.S. Copyright Works that have not been fixed in a tangible form of expression (for example, choreographic works that have not been notated or recorded, or improvisational speeches or performances that have not been written or recorded). Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents. Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices, as distinguished from a description, explanation, or illustration. Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship (for example: standard calendars, height and weight charts, tape measures and rulers, and lists or tables taken from public documents or other common sources). Watch what you post on your blog. If you have a great idea for a book or product don’t post it. You never know who is going to wander onto your blog and steal it, so be careful! I’ve also opened my Homestead Blogger Again! Links |