Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Chauncey Cedric Dackam 6/25/08 - 11/15/08
“But just think of stepping on shore and finding it Heaven,
of touching a hand and finding it God’s,
of breathing new air and finding it celestial,
of waking up in glory and finding it home.”
This past Saturday morning little Chauncey Cedric Dackam went home to be with the Lord. Chauncey was going to be 5 months old and was a twin brother to his sister Chelsey. Please be in prayer for Pascaline and Cedric as they grieve the loss of their newborn son. May God's Blessing and Love pour out abundantly to them. Pascaline was a very close friend and co-worker to Tamara.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
The Lords Prayer
Thursday, March 27, 2008
As The Deer....
This is a very favorite psalm, and has many thousands of times cheered the hearts of the people of God.
As the hunted hart instinctively seeks after the river to lave its smoking flanks and to escape the dogs, even so my weary, persecuted soul pants after the Lord my God.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Horton Hatches the Egg
Sold to a circus! Then week after week
They showed him to people at ten cents a peek.
They took him to Boston, to Kalamazoo,
Chicago, Weehawken, and Washington, too;
To Dayton, Ohio; St.Paul, Minnesota;
To Wichita, Kansas; to Drake, North Dakota.
And everywhere thousands of folks flocked to see
And laugh at the elephant up in a tree.
Poor Horton grew sadder the farther he went,
But he said as he sat in the hot noisy tent:
"I meant what I said, and I said what I meant...
An elephant's faithful one-hundred per cent!"
Sunday, March 23, 2008
We Joined 12th Street Baptist Church
Joining 12th Street Baptist Church (Easter Sunday 2008)
12th Street Baptist Church Congregation
Gregersen's Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Grandpa and Grandma Gregersen
Grandpa and Grandma Gregersen with all the kids.
Bryce sporting the Easter Eggs he found.
Frosty The Snowman
Frosty The Snowman (side profile)
THE PASSION
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Easter is early this year. Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Jewish people used to identify Passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.
Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22) but that is extremely rare. Here's the interesting information. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early. And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier!
Here are the facts:
1) The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now).
2) The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that).
3) The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818.
So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year. Enjoy it, and remember the meaning of Easter has nothing to do with bunnies or eggs. It has to do with Remembering Christ has Risen from the dead..... HE HAS RISEN INDEED.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Frozen in New York
Sunday, March 09, 2008
"No Time for God"
What fools we are, to clutter up
Our lives with common things,
The Lord of Life, and Life itself-
Our God!
No time for God?
As soon to say no time
To eat, or sleep, or love or die.
Take time for God,
Or you shall dwarf your soul;
And when the angel, Death,
Comes knocking at your door,
A poor, misshapen thing you'll be
To step into eternity!
Some day you'll lay aside
This mortal self, and make your way
To worlds unknown;
And when you meet Him face to face
Will He - should He -
Have time for you?
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Don't Forget To Spring Ahead Tonight !
At 2am in the morning, Daylight Savings Time starts. I have to admit that I’m none too happy about loosing an hour of sleep when time is so precious. Yeah, I know about the supposed energy savings but around here, it means nothing. Energy cost just keeps going up each and every year regardless. So I don’t know where the real energy savings is.
When I was a kid, I remember how many folks would show up for church an hour late - because they forget to set their clocks ahead. It was especially entertaining when DST happened to take place on Easter Sunday. Now that I’m older, it isn’t nearly as funny. So this is a friendly reminder to set your clocks ahead an hour before you go to bed and remember to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Friday, March 07, 2008
God's Positive Answer
YOU SAY | GOD SAYS | BIBLE VERSES |
You say: "It's impossible" | God says: All things are possible | (Luke 18:27) |
You say: "I'm too tired" | God says: I will give you rest | (Matthew 11:28-30) |
You say: "Nobody really loves me" | God says: I love you | (John 3:1 6 & John 3:34 ) |
You say: "I can't go on" | God says: My grace is sufficient | (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) |
You say: "I can't figure things out" | God says: I will direct your steps | (Proverbs 3:5- 6) |
You say: "I can't do it" | God says: You can do all things | (Philippians 4:13) |
You say: "I'm not able" | God says: I am able | (II Corinthians 9:8) |
You say: "It's not worth it" | God says: It will be worth it | (Roman 8:28 ) |
You say: "I can't forgive myself" | God says: I Forgive you | (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) |
You say: "I can't manage" | God says: I will supply all your needs | (Philippians 4:19) |
You say: "I'm afraid" | God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear | (II Timothy 1:7) |
You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated" | God says: Cast all your cares on ME | (I Peter 5:7) |
You say: "I'm not smart enough" | God says: I give you wisdom | (I Corinthians 1:30) |
You say: "I feel all alone" | God says: I will never leave you or forsake you | (Hebrews 13:5) |
Pecans In The Cemetery
"One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me,' said one boy.
Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate.
Sure enough, he heard, 'One for you, one for me. One for you and one for me. He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off.
Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.
‘Come here quick,' said the boy, 'you won't believe what I heard!
Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls'
The man said, 'Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk.'
When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery.
Standing by the fence they heard, 'One for you, one for me. One for
you, one for me.'
The old man whispered, 'Boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's
see if we can see the Lord.' Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord.
At last they heard, 'One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's
go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done.' They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
For Mommies and Grammies!!!
By Shannon Popkin
My little guy, Cade, is quite a talker. He loves to communicate and
does it quite well. He talks to people constantly, whether we're in the
library, the grocery store or at a drive-thru window.
People often comment on how clearly he speaks for a just-turned-3-year-old. And you never have to ask him to turn up the volume. It's always fully cranked. There've been several embarrassing times that I've wished the meaning of his words would have been masked by a not-so-audible voice, but never have I wished this more than last week at Costco.
Halfway, through our shopping trip, nature called, so I took Cade with
me into the restroom. If you'd been one of the ladies in the restroom
that evening, this is what you would have heard coming from the second
to the last stall:
"Mommy, are you gonna go potty? Oh! Why are you putting toiwet paper
on the potty, Mommy? Oh! You gonna sit down on da toiwet paper now?
Mommy, what are you doing? Mommy, are you gonna go stinkies on the potty?" At this point I started mentally counting how many women had been in the bathroom when I walked in. Several stalls were full ... 4? 5? Maybe we could wait until they all left before I had to make my debut out of this stall and reveal my identity.
Cade continued, "Mommy, you ARE going stinkies aren't you? Oh, dats a
good girl, Mommy! Are you gonna get some candy for going stinkies on the potty?
Let me see doze stinkies, Mommy! Oh. Mommy! I'm trying to see in
dere. Oh! I see dem. Dat is a very good girl, Mommy. You are gonna get some candy!"
I heard a few faint chuckles coming from the stalls on either side of
me. Where is a screaming newborn when you need her? Good grief. This was really getting embarrassing. I was definitely waiting a long time before exiting.
Trying to divert him, I said, "Why don't you look in Mommy's purse and
see if you can find some candy we'll both have some!" "No, I'm trying to see doze more stinkies. Oh! Mommy!" He started to gag at this point. "Uh oh, Mommy. I fink I'm gonna frow up. Mommy, doze stinkies are making me frow up!! Dat is so gross!!"
As the gags became louder, so did the chuckles outside my stall. I
quickly flushed the toilet in hopes of changing the subject. I began to
reason with myself: OK. There are four other toilets. If I count four flushes, I can be reasonably assured that those who overheard this embarrassing monologue will be long gone.
"Mommy! Would you get off the potty, now? I want you to be done going
stinkies! Get up! Get up!" He grunted as he tried to pull me off. Now I
could hear full-blown laughter. I bent down to count the feet outside my door.
"Oh, are you wooking under dere, Mommy? You wooking under da door?
What were you wooking at, Mommy? You wooking at the wady's feet?" More
laughter.
I stood inside the locked door and tried to assess the situation.
"Mommy, it's time to wash our hands, now. We have to go out now,
Mommy." He started pounding on the door. "Mommy, don't you want to wash your hands? I want to go out!!"
I saw that my "wait 'em out" plan was unraveling. I sheepishly opened
The door, and found standing outside my stall, twenty to thirty ladies
Crowded around the stall, all smiling and starting to applaud. My first
thought was complete embarrassment, then I thought, "Where's the fine
print on the 'motherhood contract' where I signed away every bit of my
dignity and privacy?" But as my little boy gave me a big, cheeky grin
while he rubbed bubbly soap between his chubby little hands, I thought,
I'd sign it all away again, just to be known as Mommy to this little
fellow.
(Shannon Popkin is a freelance writer and mother of three. She lives
with her family in Grand Rapids , Michigan , where she no longer uses
public restrooms)
Growing older is mandatory.
Growing up is optional.
Laughing at yourself is therapeutic.
The Magic Wand
anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table saying, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being so loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.'
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! Two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than I.'
The wife and the fairy were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish.
So the fairy waved her magic wand and - poof - the husband became 92 years old.
The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful should remember fairies are female.
BUILD - A - BEAR
Last Saturday we took Bryce to Build-A-Bear to spend his gift certificate that he received from his friend Kendall for his birthday. Then Tamara and I chipped in to help Bryce buy an outfit for his little Build-A-Bear Dinosaur. Bryce named his little friend "Green" and wants everybody to know that he is a Triceratops. Then Bryce and Tamara received free Build-A-Bear shirts because, the store was giving them away. Bryce is very excited to take his friend "Green" to Vacation Bible School this summer back in Wisconsin because, our theme this year is Digging for Dinosaurs.
Monday, March 03, 2008
IT IS STRANGE ISN'T IT?
Isn't it strange
how a 20dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
Isn't it strange
how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church,
and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?
Isn't it strange
that you can't find a word to say when you're praying but,
you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?
Isn't it strange
how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible but
how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or Magazine?
Isn't it strange
how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games but
they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?
Isn't it strange
how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks
before the day so we can include it in our agenda,
but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute?
Isn't it strange
how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others;
but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?
Isn't it strange
how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say but...
we question the words in the Bible?
Isn't it strange
how everyone wants a place in heaven but...
they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there?
Isn't it strange
how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away but
when we are going to send messages about God,
we think about it twice before we share it with others?
Now that you've read this message, will you share it to anybody
that you consider a friend, family member or foe (enemy).
Feel free to copy and paste this to an email and send to all your Friends, Family Members, or Foe (Enemy)
Friday, February 29, 2008
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
New SuperMarket
Bob in eastern Wyoming wrote me about a new supermarket that opened near his house.
"It has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.
When you pass the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and you experience the scent of fresh mown hay.
In the meat department there is the aroma of charcoal grilled steaks with onions.
When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle, and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.
The bread department features the tantalizing smell of fresh baked bread & cookies.
But I don't buy toilet paper there any more."
Monday, February 25, 2008
Presidential Elections
I honestly don't know what to think of this upcoming election. You have John McCain who seems to have the Republican ticket secured. And unless he brings Mike Huckabee on as his Vice Presidential Running mate I don't think the Republicans stand a chance. In the Democrat or should I say Democrap world we have two very scary candidates who are scratching and clawing their way to get the Democratic ticket. I have a hard time believing our country is ready for a Female leader.....(just my personal opinion) and I seriously am worried if Barrack Obama gets in the office because, the US of A will become an Obama-Nation......No pun intended although if the shoe fits he will wear it. And now with everything in the mix Ralph Nader has to stir the pot just a little bit more.
So the question lies what way am I going to vote? Well let's just say that is yet, to be determined. But, I can almost bet you can figure out what party I AM NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR ! !
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Billy Graham's Suit
Billy Graham is now 86 years old with Parkinson's disease. Leaders in
Charlotte, North Carolina, invited their favorite son, Billy Graham, to a
luncheon in his honor.
Billy initially hesitated to accept the invitation because he struggles with
Parkinson's disease. But the Charlotte leaders said, 'We don't expect a
major address. Just come and let us honor you.' So he agreed.
After wonderful things were said about him, Dr. Graham stepped to the
rostrum, looked at the crowd, and said, 'I'm reminded today of Albert
Einstein, the great physicist who this month has been honored by Time
magazine as the Man of the Century. Einstein was once traveling from
Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the
tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in
his vest pocket. He couldn't find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser
pockets. It wasn't there, so he looked in his briefcase but couldn't find
it. Then he looked in the seat beside him. He still couldn't find it.
The conductor said, 'Dr. Einstein, I know who you are. We all know who you
are. I'm sure you bought a ticket. Don't worry about it.'
Einstein nodded appreciatively. The conductor continued down the aisle
punching tickets. As he was ready to move to the next car, he turned around
and saw the great physicist down on his hands and knees looking under his
seat for his ticket.
The conductor rushed back and said, 'Dr. Einstein, Dr. Einstein, don't
worry, I know who you are. No problem. You don't need a ticket. I'm sure
you bought one.'
Einstein looked at him and said, 'Young man, I too, know who I am. What I
don't know is where I'm going.''
Having said that Billy Graham continued, 'See the suit I'm wearing? It's a
brand new suit. My wife, my children, and my grandchildren are telling me
I've gotten a little slovenly in my old age. I used to be a bit more
fastidious. So I went out and bought a new suit for this luncheon and one
more occasion.
You know what that occasion is? This is the suit in which I'll be buried.
But when you hear I'm dead, I don't want you to immediately remember the
suit I'm wearing. I want you to remember this:
I not only know who I am . . I also know where I'm going.'
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Heart Rhythms
For the next several weeks on Thursday Nights I will be taking a class from 6pm - 10pm learning all the in's and out's of Heart Rhythms. I can look at a EKG strip and tell you what is what that part is easy.... But, the understanding of WHY? it looks the way it does is a whole another task in itself. So I will be putting in my 10 hour day in the Post Procedure Unit with my regular work schedule then whisk myself off to class for another 4 hours to learn about EKG's and all the particulars that go with it. So let me grab myself a Big Cup of Bronson's $7.00 Carmel Marvel Coffee and see if I can't learn me a thing or two.......
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
WHY MICHIGAN ?
And the gentle breezes blow,
Seventy miles an hour,
At twenty five below.
Oh, how I love ole Michigan
When the snow's up to your butt.
You take a breath of winter and your nose freezes shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I'll hang around.
I could never leave my Michigan
Cause I'm frozen to the ground
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Is your family safe?
This item not only detects Carbon Monoxide but, also checks for gas leaks in the house. The cost was about $45.00 plus tax but, like I stated before: Can you put a price tag on your family? Now I can rest assured that my family will be safe from gases and Carbon Monoxide.
If you don't know much about Carbon Monoxide let me tell you just a few things: Carbon monoxide, with the chemical formula CO, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is the most common type of fatal poisoning in many countries. Exposures can lead to significant toxicity of the central nervous system and heart. Domestic carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented by the use of household Carbon Monoxide Detectors such as the one I plugged in this blog. So be safe and keep yourself and family protected. The average household only needs one Detector.
Monday, February 18, 2008
New Knight Rider
Indoor Tent
This past weekend my wife and I bought Bryce an indoor tent that he can camp out in on the weekends in the living room. He absolutely loves it as you can see in the pictures above. This little tent kit came with the tent, sleeping bag, nice back pack, compass, water bottle all for $24.95 at Target (pronounced TAR-J).......LOL Well I am glad he likes it and I promised that I will by a real tent this summer so we can sleep outside sometime and maybe actually go camping....Yeah!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Top 10 countdown Rules of a Toddler !
9. If it's in my hand, it's mine.
8. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
7. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
6. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
5. If I am doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
4. If it looks like mine, it's mine.
3. If I saw it first, it's mine.
2. If you are playing with something and you put it down, it automatically
becomes mine.
1. If it's broken, it's yours.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Legal Issue
open up their business. The local Baptist church started a campaign with
petitions and prayers to block the bar from opening.
Work progressed, however, right up until the week before opening, when a
lightning strike hit the bar and it burned to the ground.
The church folks were rather smug in their outlook after that, until the bar
owner sued the church on the grounds that the church was ultimately
responsible for the demise of his building, either through direct or
indirect actions or means.
The church vehemently denied all responsibility or any connection to the
building's demise in its answer to the court.
As the case made its way into court, the judge looked over the pleadings at
the hearing and commented, "I don't know how I'm going to decide this, but
as it appears from the paperwork, we have a bar owner that believes in the
power of prayer, and an entire church congregation that does not."
(Moral: If you are praying for rain, believe it enough to carry an umbrella)