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Sermons Volume 2
Sermon 60-Christ, The Saviour of the Lost
"The Son of man is come to seek and to
save that which was lost"
Luke 19:10
There cannot, my friends, be a more striking and satisfactory proof of our stupid insensibility to religious truth, than the indifference with which we naturally view the gospel of Christ. Among all the wonderful things which God has presented to the contemplation of his creatures, none are so well suited to excite our deepest interest and attention, as those which this gospel reveals. We see that God, who is wise in counsel, and wonderful in working, constantly employed for four thousand years in making preparations for Christ's appearance on earth. We see many holy and divinely inspired prophets raised up in different ages, to predict his incarnation. We see a person, born contrary to the common course of nature, employed as a harbinger to prepare his way. We see an angel sent from heaven to his intended virgin mother, to announce his approaching birth. We see a multitude of the heavenly host, sent to reveal the accomplishment of this event, and hear them shouting, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men. We see a miraculous star appearing in the East, to announce the same event to distant sages, and guide them to the feet of the new-born infant. Finally, we see the heavens to his intended opened over his head, the Spirit of God descending like a dove to rest upon it, and at the same time hear the voice of the omnipotent, eternal Father of the universe; exclaiming, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. By comparing the predictions of his birth, with other parts of revelation, we find that the child thus born, the son thus given and ushered into our world, is in fact the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of peace, God manifest in flesh, God overall, blessed forever, by whom and for whom all things were made, and in whom all things consist.
And what is the end and design of all these wonders? For what purpose is all this preparation made? Why do we thus see heaven opened, its inhabitants descending, and behold God dwelling in flesh, living, suffering, and dying as a man? To these questions, our text furnishes the only satisfactory answer. It teaches us, that all this was done for our salvation. The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
In meditating on this passage, we are naturally led to inquire,
I. What it is that is here spoken of as lost? It can scarcely be necessary to say, that it is the human race. Mankind are invariably represented by the inspired writers, as morally depraved, ruined and lost; and they are here spoken of as one, because they are all alike in the same lost condition, in consequence of their descent from the same parents. In Adam all die. As descendants from him, all are lost. In the first place, they are lost to God. He is our Creator, our Shepherd; and we, as the Psalmist expresses it, are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. But, to use the language of the prophet, we have all gone astray like lost sheep, and have turned every one to his own way. Like the prodigal son in our Saviour's affecting parable, we have forsaken our Father's house, and wandered from him into a far country. These, and other passages which represent us as being at a distance from God, are to be understood, however, not in a natural but moral sense; for in a natural sense, it is impossible for any creature to depart from God, since in him we live, move, and have our being, and cannot go from his Spirit, or fly from his presence. But while we are thus constantly surrounded by God, we are far from him in a moral sense. To use the expressive language of Scripture, He is not in all our thoughts; we live without him in the world; we have lost his moral image, and he is become to us an absent and unknown God, so that it is necessary, as the apostle expresses it, that the sons of men should seek after the Lord, if peradventure they may feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us. Should a man by any means be deprived of sight, he might be said to be lost to the sun, though this luminary would still shine around him, warm him with its beams, and produce the fruits which preserved his life. But he would have lost all views of its brightness, and of those objects which it discovers to others; its light would no longer guide him, nor enable him to discern the dangers which might be in his path. In a similar manner are men lost, with respect to God. Though his glory shines around them, and his power preserves their lives and gives them all the blessings they enjoy, yet they realize not his presence; they are blind to his perfections; they see not his glory in his works; they hear not his voice in his word; they are not guided by his light, they discern not the objects which he reveals. In a word, the Father of lights, the great sun of the universe, has no existence in their apprehensions. And when they look up to heaven, all is dark and the eternal throne appears empty. When they contemplate the visible creation, they see only a fair but lifeless body; for of God, the animating, guiding soul, who fills, upholds, and directs every part, they perceive nothing. Even when they look into the volume of his word, it is to them only a dead letter, and they find there nothing of God, though he lives and speaks in every line. Having thus lost the knowledge of the true God, they turn of course to some created idol, and transfer to it that affection, confidence, and dependence, which belongs to him. Forsaking the fountain of living waters, they have hewed out to themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, which can hold no water. Thus they are lost to God, as this world would be lost to the sun, should it fly off into the regions of eternal frost and darkness.
In the second place, being thus lost to God, mankind are of course lost to holiness. In forsaking him, they forsake the path of duty and become sinners. In forsaking him, they forsake also the author of all holiness in the hearts of creatures. Turn a mirror from the sun, and it ceases at once; to reflect his image. Place it in darkness, and it emits not a gleam of light. So when a creature turns from God, he loses at once his holy image. Forsaking the fountain of good, he becomes wholly destitute of goodness. Should the most perfect created spirit in heaven wander from God, he would cease to be holy; he would become wholly depraved. He would be a devil. Agreeably, the Scriptures invariably represent mankind as by nature entirely destitute of holiness; as alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts; in a word, as dead in trespasses and sins, and of course as devoid of holiness as a dead man is of life. In consequence of being thus lost to God and holiness, mankind are consequently lost to happiness. God is the fountain of felicity, the only source of real happiness to intelligent creatures. In his presence only is fullness of joy: at his right hand alone, are pleasures forevermore. His favor is life, and his loving kindness is far better than life. He is the proper element of the soul, as the ocean is the element of its inhabitants, and as well might the inhabitants of the ocean, be happy in the burning sands of Arabia, as man can be happy in a state of absence from God. As the prodigal, who wandered from his father's house, soon experienced the miseries of famine, and found that the husks on which he fed, could not satisfy his hunger, so mankind, in their absence from God suffer a famine of happiness; they constantly hunger and thirst after satisfying pleasures, but find nothing of a satisfying nature. They often imagine indeed that they have found happiness, but painful experience soon undeceives them, and thus the miseries of perpetual disappointment are added to those of constant hunger and thirst. Their situation, to borrow the language of the prophet, is like that of a hungry man who dreameth, and behold he eateth, but he awaketh, and his soul is empty; or like that of a thirsty man, who dreameth, and behold he drinketh, but he awaketh and behold he is faint. Thus do men often dream that they have found some real good, something that will satisfy the soul, and as often awake to the pains of disappointment and unsatisfied desires. In addition to this negative unhappiness, the sinful feelings, passions, and pursuits of men bring upon them many positive miseries. Instead of living together in love, as a band of brothers, as they would do, had they not wandered from God and holiness, they are almost constantly engaged in wars, strifes, and contentions, which not only disturb personal, domestic, and social happiness, but often spread desolation, wretchedness, and death over whole provinces and kingdoms at once. In short, sin has turned almost every man's hand against his brother, and even in the best regulated society, the petty jars and quarrels of families, the clashing of opposite interests, the contentions of differing political parties, and the slanderous reports, whispers and insinuations which are publicly or privately circulated, greatly disturb its peace, and leave little of happiness but the name.
These however are only the natural consequences of sin. If in addition to these, we consider its penal consequences, we shall be still more fully convinced that men are lost to happiness. By the penal consequences of sin, we mean those present and, future miseries which the justice of a holy God has attached to its commission. Among these miseries maybe mentioned those guilty fears and reproaches of conscience, which, in a greater or less degree, all sinners experience. If you will look into your own breasts, my friends, and consider how much you suffer from fears of death, apprehensions of God's anger, and self-reproach; if you reflect how often these things haunt you in secret, and how often they render you unhappy in society even, when an aching heart is concealed by a smiling countenance, you will feel convinced, that if other men are like you, they must feel much more unhappiness than they appear to feel, or than they are willing to confess. And, my friends, other sinful men are like you, and the mental sufferings which agitate your breasts, are a faithful counterpart to those which they experience; and never do these sufferings cease, till the sinner becomes holy, or his conscience is seared, and he is given up of God.
In the next place, among the penal consequences of sin, may be reckoned death, with all the diseases, pains, and sufferings which precede it, and the heart-rending anguish which it often occasions, when it deprives us of our children and friends. By sin, death entered into the world, and it passes upon all men, because all have sinned. Were there nothing else to render sinful men unhappy, the certainty of death would alone be sufficient to do it; for the more happy they were in other respects, the more would their happiness be disturbed by a dread of that awful hour which must put an end to it; and if their happiness depended on the enjoyment of friends, the uncertainty of their life would furnish new cause for anxiety and alarm.
But these things, though sufficient to render men strangers to happiness, are not all the penal consequences of sin. On the contrary, they are but the beginning of sorrows, for the wages of sin is death, including not the death of the body only, but the death, the eternal death of the soul. By the broken law of God, all sinners are doomed to be cast into the lake of fire, which, says an inspired writer, is the second death; there to sink deeper and deeper through eternity in the abyss of wretchedness and despair, lost, forever lost, to God, to holiness; to happiness and hope.
Consider now the brief view which we have taken of the situation of sinful man. See him at first created in the image of his Maker, perfectly holy and upright, a stranger to pain, sorrow, sickness and death, enjoying perfect peace of conscience, and power with God, breathing nothing but love to him and his creatures, constantly employed with delight in his service, tasting the purest felicity in communion with him, and perpetually approaching nearer and nearer to that heaven which was his destined, eternal home. See the same creature, now deprived of the image and favor of God, wholly sinful and depraved, the slave of ungovernable passions and insatiable appetites and desires, a prey to guilty fear and remorse; exposed to sorrow, sickness and death in ten thousand forms; living for a while without God and without hope in the world, wholly neglecting the great end for which he was created, wandering farther and farther from the path of duty and happiness, with nothing before him but a fearful looking for judgment, which will doom him to depart accursed into everlasting fire. Consider these things, and then say, is not this creature lost. Yet such is the natural situation of mankind; such would have been the inevitable, irreversible doom of all, had not the Son of God visited our world. To seek and to save this lost creature was the design on which he came; and this is the
II. General topic to be considered in this discourse. In treating it, I remark,
1. The Son of man came to seek the creatures thus lost. In this passage, our Saviour probably alludes to his character of a shepherd, and to a parable uttered by him not long before, in which he compares himself to a man going into the wilderness in search of a lost sheep. You need not be told, that this animal, when lost, never of itself returns to its shepherd, but rambles farther and farther from his fold, and even often flies from him as an enemy, when he comes to seek and conduct it home. Thus it is with lost man. Having once forsaken God, he has neither the disposition to return, nor the ability to discover the path which leads back to him. It is the natural tendency of sin, under whose influence he is, to carry him still farther from God, to take away all disposition to seek him, and to render him perfectly ignorant of the way in which he may be found. It leads the sinner to say to God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. It is therefore evident, that if these lost creatures are ever brought back to God, it will not be by their own exertions. God must seek them, or they will never seek him, and consequently will never find him. It is therefore necessary, that a guide should be sent from heaven to seek them and point out the way of return. Should this world, which now revolves round the sun, wander from it so far as to lose sight of its beams, it is evident that it could never again find its way back to the sun. It could hold up no light by which to discover this luminary; for the sun can be seen only by its own rays, and if the world should once lose sight of these rays, and be lost in the regions of eternal night, there would be nothing to guide it back, nothing to direct its course toward the sun. Then the only way to secure its return, would be for a ray of light proceeding from the sun to follow the lost planet through all its wanderings, and thus point out the way to the luminary from which itself emanated. Such is the situation of mankind with respect to God, the sun of the universe. They have wandered from him so far, that they have lost sight of his beams, all knowledge of his character and of the way to find him.
Now Christ considered as the Son of man, is a ray of light from this Sun, sent to find and guide us back to God. This, we are told is the brightness, the effulgence, the shining forth of his Father's glory, the true light which enlighteneth every man who cometh into the world. To find lost man, he undertook a long and toilsome journey; even a journey from heaven to earth, and at his return to heaven, he pointed out the way, and commanded, invited, and encouraged man to follow. Nor was it only to the men who then lived on earth, that he thus pointed out the way to God, heaven, and happiness. No, he left infallible directions recorded in his word; he sent his blessed Spirit to supply his place on earth as a teacher and guide, and appointed under-shepherds to go forth under his directions, to seek and find lost sinners, and conduct them to his feet. By his Spirit, his ministers, and his word, he is still seeking them, and is often found of them who sought him not, and made manifest to them that asked not after him; and whenever you read the word of God, whenever you hear it preached, and above all, when you feel something within, silently urging you to comply with it, you then hear the voice of Christ, and have a fresh proof that he is still seeking those who are lost; and when by any of these things you are convinced of your sinfulness, guilt and danger, and of your need of such a Saviour and guide as Christ, it is a proof that he has found you, and is calling you to follow him in the path which leads to heaven.
2. The Son of man came to save that which was lost. He seeks in order to save, and if he did not save, it would be in vain for him to seek; for as we have already observed, men are not only ignorant of the way to God, but unwilling to follow it when pointed out to them. In addition to this, they are held in captivity by the prince of darkness, who will not suffer them to return; they are defiled by innumerable sins, which render them unfit for the presence of God and heaven; and by their apostasy, they have violated his holy law, whose demands they must satisfy, and whose curse, like a flaming sword turning every way, bars all access to the mercy seat. From all these things therefore, from all the natural and final consequences of sin, they must be saved, or they can never return to God; and to save them from these things, was the grand object for which Christ came into the world; for, it is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners; and with this declaration his name, Jesus a Saviour, perfectly agrees.
In conformity with these, and other similar declarations of Scripture, Christ has accomplished a complete salvation for all who will humbly and thankfully accept it; and for his sake God has promised that all his chosen people shall be willing thus to accept it, in the day of his power. The way into heaven, the holiest of all, is now laid open; every bar which once closed it, is removed; a flood of light shines around us, to discover it to our view. The blood of Christ has taken away those mountains of guilt which once interposed between us and God, and cleanses penitent believers from all sin; his Spirit sanctifies our polluted natures, and delivers us from the slavery of the world, the flesh, and the devil; prepares us for admission to heaven, and guides, supports, and comforts us in our journey thither, through this vale of tears. In a word, the empire of Satan is subdued, the power of sin is destroyed, the sting of death is taken away; the bars of the grave are broken; life and immortality are brought to light; the flaming sword is quenched, God is reconciled; the eternal doors of heaven are thrown open, that which was lost is saved, the world is redeemed, and man is happy and free; happy that is, if he knows his own happiness and embraces the Saviour and the salvation thus freely offered; otherwise lost, more fatally, hopelessly lost, than ever. I close with a few reflections.
1. From our subject we infer that the word of God is of all books the most interesting, and would be so, even if we had no personal concern with its contents. Other books, even the most interesting, contain only accounts of human wars, terrestrial enterprises, and expeditions for the conquest or deliverance of nations, and the struggles of the oppressed for liberty, or of the daring exploits, and perilous achievements, and hairbreadth escapes of the falsely brave. But the Bible, independently of many other most interesting subjects, gives us an account of a war between good and evil, between God and the powers of darkness; of an expedition undertaken for the deliverance of a ruined, lost, enslaved world, an expedition planned in heaven; devised in the remote ages of eternity, and finally accomplished in the most successful manner by the eternal Son of God. In this war, we behold sin and Satan, and death and hell, with all the power of earth, marshaled on one side; and on the other, the seed of the woman, the Son of man, going forth unarmed and alone to certain victory, and not less certain death; to victory which could be obtained only by his death; but which was completed by his triumphant resurrection and ascension to heaven. As the prize contended for in this warfare, we see millions of immortal souls, the least of which is of far more value than this world, with the worlds around it; souls whom the Son of man is seeking to raise to heaven, while his foes wish only to sink them deep in hell. Such is the war which the word of God describes, such the combatants, such the spoils of victory. How much more interesting this, than all that human histories relate. How still more interesting when we recollect that we were the cause of this war, the prize for which such combatants contended. Why then do we peruse this volume with so little interest? One reason only can be assigned. We do not believe it.
2. How glorious, how amiable, how interesting does the Captain of our salvation appear in the light of our subject! You would contemplate with eager interest and admiration, a monarch who, reigning in perfect peace and prosperity over a country extensive as his wishes, should go forth and jeopardize his life in the high places of the field, merely with the benevolent purpose of delivering an enslaved people from oppression. You would follow him to the field of battle, tremble at his danger, sympathize with him if wounded, rejoice in his success, recount with pleasure his victories, and follow his triumphant return with praise. All this, and more than this, has taken place in our day with respect to a now living monarch in Europe. Thus has he been admired and praised by thousands. Why then do so few admire, praise, and love the Son of God. He was great and glorious, and happy in heaven to the utmost extent of his wishes, yet he cheerfully left it all to seek and to save a lost world, a world which was ruined, lost by ungratefully forsaking and rebelling against himself. Though he was rich, for our sakes he became poor. Though he was in the form of God, and equal with God, yet for our sakes he made himself of no reputation, took upon him the form of a servant, and suffered himself to be despised, rejected, spit upon, buffeted, and finally crucified by his own creatures, when with infinite ease he could have avoided it all. In a word, to redeem us from the curse of the law we had broken, he consented to be made a curse for us. Why then, we repeat the question, why is he so little admired, praised and beloved by those whom he died to save? Why do so few comparatively commemorate his dying love? Why is he not extolled as much above all other deliverers, as he really is above them? The same answer must be again returned; it is because men do not believe. To believe that he has actually done this, and not to love, admire, and extol him above all beings, is impossible. The apostle believed it, and we know to what efforts and sacrifices it impelled him. What then shall we say, my professing friends, we who profess to believe that he actually has done this. what shall we say, or rather what will be said of us, if we do not supremely love, admire, and praise the Saviour? May it not, must it not in that case, be said of us, that our faith is vain, since it does not produce love, and that, notwithstanding our profession, we are yet in our sins?
Lastly, did Christ come into our world to seek and to save lost sinners? Then it becomes us all most carefully to inquire, whether he has found and saved us. That he has found us, is evident, for the voice of his gospel, the voice of this great Shepherd, even now sounds in our ears. But has he saved us? Have we felt constrained to obey his call? Surely, if he has saved us, if we have been made new creatures; if we have passed from death unto life, we cannot but know something of it. Say then, have you found Christ? The pearl of great price, have you found it? And as you answer these questions, remember how much is implied in being lost, and how ample the provision for your deliverance, since the Son of man is come to seek and to save you.


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If you occasionally throw a slab of ribs on a grill and just need a recipe or two for a marinade or rub, skip this book and buy Ron Lutz's book "Whatcha Need to Know to Barbecue Like a Pro" or just pick up a general-purpose cookbook. If you're into true Barbecue (temperatures below 250 degrees, 5+ hours' cooking time, and barrel smokers, water smokers, and the like) and you like guests to 'Oooh' and 'Aaaah' over your Barbecue prowess; or if you'd like to know enough to make up your own rub, mop, marinade and finishing sauce recipes, definitely buy Paul Kirk's book. He explains how to create your own recipes for each of these categories, then throws in a bunch of standard and exotic recipes to use as a starting point.
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The Pianist shows the cruelty, the inhuman treatment of the Warsaw Jews by the Nazis during World War II. It delivers what it promises -- the story of a Jewish refugee, forced into hiding as the Nazis methodically isolate and exterminate the Jewish population. The main problem with this film is that, like car chases and graphic violence, the subject has been revisited so often that very few movies break any new ground. We see the refugee, Wladyslaw Szpilman, reduced from cavalier indifference to a desparate effort to survive. A number of people help him, feed him, hide him, including a German officer. Alas, he seems focused only on saving his own skin. We watch with him as Jewish partisans fight the Germans in a lopsided match; we see Polish citizens risking their lives to hide Jewish refugees. Unlike "Schindler's List" or "The Garden of the Finzi Contini's", there seems to be no message beyond "Look what horrible things happened to these people" -- not a startling revelation to most movie-goers. The movie is well-made, though a bit long. Be warned, the 'R' is for a little off-color language and a LOT of graphic violence. I didn't see any good reason for the Academy Award nomination other than as a comeback vehicle for Roman Polanski.
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I'm not a veteran -- of any conflict. So I can't say how realistic 'We Were Soldiers' is. But it was a very emotional experience, and I'm not an emotional sort. I'm a contemporary of the Vietnam veterans, and this film really drove home the suffering, the fear, the horror many went through on behalf of an indifferent, sometimes hostile nation. The film really attempts to humanize both sides in the battle. This isn't an old 1950's 'fearless Audie Murphy slaughters thousands of the enemy as they charge his position' kind of war movie. Yes, there are lots of gory special effects. But the real message is 'These were men who did what their country asked of them, despite the risk. These were families who lost loved ones in a war many of us didn't really understand or want to know about'.
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I use this book a lot. I've never been disappointed with any of the marinade recipes. Every one I've tried works great. There's also a handy table in the back to help you locate marinades for pork, beef, chicken, or fish/shellfish. I've also enjoyed the pineapple salsa and corn salsa recipes with seafood.
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This book promises to educate the reader about oils and vinegars - particularly flavored oils and vinegars. The book includes 10 recipes for flavored oils, and 5 for flavored vinegars. Other than an exhortation to 'user your imagination', there are no general formulas for flavoring either medium. A recipe for 'truffle oil' calls for 3 black truffles. The reader isn't cautioned that this will cost about $270 and will produce 2 cups of this flavored oil.
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CAREER: Enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2013 and became one of the biggest impact transfers in all of college softball in two years with the Bulldogs ... Earned a place on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-South Region Second Team in 2013 ... Transferred from the University of North Carolina, where she established herself as one of the top offensive threats in the Atlantic Coast Conference in her first two seasons ... Did not slow down at MSU, finishing her career ranked among the Mississippi State top 10 in career slugging percentage (.536/fifth) and home runs (20/seventh) ... Finished second in the ACC in 2012 with a .596 slugging percentage ... Named to the 2011 All-ACC Tournament Team.
2014: Started 58 of the team's 60 games at either first base (48 starts) or catcher (10) ... Bulldogs went 9-1 when starting at catcher (.900 winning percentage) ... Turned in the third-best batting average on the team at .292 and stood second on the squad in hits (52), doubles (11) and total bases (84), third in runs batted in (34) and home runs (seven) and fourth in runs scored (28), walks (18) and slugging percentage (.472) ... Topped the squad with four sacrifice flies, tied for the fourth most within the Southeastern Conference and tied for the third most in a year in program history ... Finished with an MSU second-best 13 multiple-hit games while adding a squad third-best eight multi-RBI contests ... Reached base in 11-straight games (March 18-April 5), good for the fourth-longest run on the team during the campaign ... Team posted a 13-1 record (.923 winning percentage) when hitting in the third spot of the order ... Reached base 45.7 percent of the time when leading off an inning (16-of-35) ... Hit a team second-best .328 (22-for-67) with runners in scoring position ... Drove in 10 of 14 runners from third base with fewer than two outs, good for the second-best conversion rate (71.4 percent) on the squad ... Tallied nine two-out runs batted in, the fourth most among MSU players ... Threw out one runner stealing during the season ... Against SEC opponents, hit a team third-best .303 while placing second with 23 hits ... Tied for the MSU lead during league contests with 15 runs batted in and 38 total bases and was second with a trio of home runs ... Enjoyed hitting during home games, placing second on the squad with a .329 average (24-for-73) and 19 runs batted in ... Scored 13 runs and tallied eight doubles during home games ... Placed third on the squad with a .400 batting average (four-for-10) during the NCAA Tournament (May 16-17) ... Was the lone Bulldog with a home run during the postseason and slugged .800 in the NCAA Tournament ... Plated the game-winning run versus Northern Kentucky (Feb. 7) and scored the insurance run on a wild pitch ... Delivered the game-winning run against Central Arkansas (Feb. 19) with a single to left center in the first inning ... Drove in a team-high six runs during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic (Feb. 28-March 2), including the game-winning runs in contests against Nicholls State (March 1) and Ohio (March 2) ... Led off the top of the sixth inning against Memphis (March 1) with a game-tying home run, her third of the year and second in three games after hitting one versus UTSA (Feb. 28) that put the Bulldogs ahead 3-0 ... Scored the tying run versus Texas State (March 2) ... Hit a double in the bottom of the fourth inning against No. 8 Kentucky (March 8) that drove in the game's first run ... Gave MSU a 1-0 lead in the top of the first in the second game of the series at No. 12 Georgia (March 15) with a sacrifice fly ... Went two-for-two with a home run, double and hit by pitch in the opener at No. 21 Auburn (March 21) ... Tallied MSU's only two hits against No. 16 Missouri (April 4) with two singles ... Finished the series against the Tigers (April 4-5) batting .444 ... Tied Mississippi State career single-game high with three hits in finale versus No. 3 Alabama (April 13) ... Hit a two-run home run and put down a successful squeeze bunt in game-three win at No. 4 Tennessee (April 20) ... Drove in a season-best four runs, including three with a bases-loaded double in the first inning, in game two against Arkansas (April 26) and added three hits in the contest ... Hit a home run and singled during game one at No. 25 LSU (May 2) ... Hit a home run against Texas (May 17) to become the seventh player in program history to deliver a long ball during an NCAA Tournament game.
2013: In first year with the program, led the squad with 53 hits, 13 home runs and 103 total bases while standing second on the squad with a .602 slugging percentage, .310 batting average, 30 runs scored, 39 runs batted in and 11 doubles ... The 13 long balls are tied for the fifth most in a year in program history while 0.23 homers per game are the fourth-best mark for an MSU player ... Defensively, caught six runners stealing and tallied 50 assists, the second most on the squad ... Started all 57 games, 38 at third base, 18 catching and one as the designated player ... In the original lineup for all 24 Southeastern Conference games and finished second on the squad with 13 runs batted in and 11 scored ... Topped the squad in league action with five home runs ... A force in non-conference games, batting a team-best .387 with 26 RBI and 19 runs while slugging .699 ... In neutral site games, hit a robust .421 with a team-high 16 hits and second-best .737 slugging percentage ... Reached base 43.3 percent of the time when leading off an inning ... Hit .328 with runners in scoring position and .297 with two outs ... Turned in a team second-best 17 two-out RBI ... Placed third among the Bulldogs with 11 multiple-hit games and second with eight multi-RBI contests ... Had an MSU-best 15-game hitting streak, from March 1-23 ... Made Bulldog debut with a start at third base in the season opener versus South Alabama (Feb. 7) ... Tallied an RBI single and first career stolen base in team's initial win of the season, against Troy at the Bulldog Kickoff Classic (Feb. 8) ... Hit a two-run home run and scored two runs to go along with a walk in a five-inning win against Georgia State (Feb. 9) ... Tallied first multiple-hit game with the Bulldogs at No. 15 Louisiana (Feb. 13), going two-for-three with a double ... Collected a season-high three hits, a year-best tying two runs and a walk in the Southeast Missouri State victory (Feb. 24) ... Hit a game-winning home run on ESPN3 against LIU-Brooklyn (March 2), finishing two-for-three ... Came back less than an hour later and tallied second career two-homer game, finishing a perfect three-for-three with four RBIs and two runs scored against Fordham (March 2) ... Tied the game against No. 12 LSU (March 9) with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth, sparking the Bulldogs to a 2-1 victory ... Tied a career high with five RBI in the second game of a doubleheader at the College of Charleston (March 14), going three-for-three with two runs, a double and a home run ... In game two against Auburn (March 29), tied career highs with two home runs and five RBI ... Hit an RBI double in the series finale at No. 3 Florida (April 7), helping MSU record its second win over a top-three team in program history ... Hit a solo homer and walked twice in the nationally televised win against Ole Miss (April 12) on ESPNU in the series opener ... Recorded an RBI double, two walks and a run scored in the second game of the series sweep against the Rebels (April 13) ... Finished the series versus Ole Miss with a walk and two runs in game three ... Hit a three-run home run with two outs in the fifth to help MSU defeat No. 14 Texas A&M (May 4) in the second game of the series in College Station ... Drove in a run and recorded a hit against Florida State in the first game of the NCAA Mobile Regional (May 17) ... Recorded Bulldogs' lone hit at South Alabama during the NCAA Tournament (May 18).
2012 (AT NORTH CAROLINA): Started all 57 games she appeared in at catcher and third base ... Hit .302 with 49 hits in 162 at-bats, including 12 home runs, 11 doubles, 28 runs and 37 RBI, the seventh most in the Atlantic Coast Conference ... Led the team with a .596 slugging percentage, ranking second in the ACC ... Dozen long balls and 96 total bases ranked second in the conference as well, while 11 doubles tied for second in the league ... Also drew 19 bases on balls ... Recorded 309 putouts and 45 assists as a catcher ... Went three-for-three with four RBI, two runs, a double, home run and a walk in the second game of the season versus Chattanooga (Feb. 11) ... Hit second home run of the season to knock in two against UTEP (Feb. 17) ... Belted a career-best four hits and scored three runs while driving in four in the first game of the doubleheader sweep versus Longwood (Feb. 22) ... Registered two runs on two hits and a double against Notre Dame (Feb. 25) ... Tied a career high with five RBI in a two-for-four performance in the win over Utah State (March 9), which included a home run ... Cranked another long ball two games later against East Carolina (March 13), driving in two ... Smashed a two-run home run at Virginia Tech (March 18) ... Recorded the same stat line March 28 against Campbell ... Notched a career-high two home runs at Charlotte (April 24) ... Tied a career high with two walks versus Boston College (May 10) in the ACC Tournament ... Went one-for-four in NCAA Tournament debut against Georgia Southern at the NCAA Athens Regional (May 18).
2011 (AT NORTH CAROLINA): Despite suffering from mononucleosis, bronchitis, pneumonia, a dislocated left shoulder and an eye injury that resulted in seven stitches during her first two semesters, still hit .301 with 28 hits in 93 at-bats in 47 games (38 starts) for the Tar Heels ... Led the Blue and White to the ACC Championship game and the best season in more than a decade ... Named to the 2011 All-ACC Tournament Team ... Knocked in 22 teammates thanks to six doubles and four home runs, while also scoring 15 times and walking 21 times ... Her .441 on-base percentage as a freshman was top 10 in school history ... Made 37 starts at shortstop with one at third base ... Registered first career hit and run scored against Buffalo (Feb. 12) ... Tallied initial walk in game two of doubleheader versus UNC Wilmington (Feb. 23) ... Recorded first RBI of career against Georgetown (Feb. 25) to go along with a walk and a run scored ... Had the best game of debut campaign against Mississippi State in Tuscaloosa, Ala., knocking in a career-high five runs on a personal-best two doubles, while scoring once and walking once (March 12) ... Uncorked first career home run versus Virginia Tech (March 19) ... Went two-for-three with a walk and RBI against Campbell (March 23) ... Collected two hits, a run and an RBI in the series opener versus Virginia (April 2) ... Tallied a home run and added four RBI against UNC Greensboro (April 13) ... Finished two-for-five with three RBI, two runs scored, a home run, a double and two walks in a doubleheader at Georgia Tech (April 16) ... Was two-for-two with two walks, two runs, and an RBI versus Elon (April 20) ... Went three-for-eight in the ACC Tournament with three RBI, a run and a walk to earn All-ACC Tournament honors.
PRE-COLLEGE: Recipient of the Wendy's High School Heisman Award for the state of Georgia as a senior standout at Alexander High School in Douglasville, Ga. ... Played travel ball with the Georgia Elite Gold squad ... A four-time all-county selection who set the Georgia Home Run Derby record with nine ... Received the Bobby Bailey Award, given to outstanding women athletes ... Also played basketball in high school.
PERSONAL: Born Logan McKinley Foulks on Jan. 20, 1992, in Douglasville, Ga. ... Daughter of Steve and Christy Foulks ... Has one brother ... Majored in interdisciplinary studies ... Started playing softball at age three ... Trained at an Atlanta-based softball facility with MSU teammates Heidi Shape and Sam Lenahan ... Lists biggest sports thrill as hitting her first home run on her high school varsity squad ... Favorite movie is "Legally Blonde" and favorite TV shows are "Duck Dynasty," "Golden Girls" and "The Nanny."


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CULVER CITY The Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV are still "no closer to a deal" to bring the sports network to the nation's largest satellite provider, Commissioner Larry Scott said at Friday's Pac-12 Media Day.
The sides have been at an impasse since the network launched in August, with the situation becoming contentious enough that Scott urged Pac-12 fans to cancel DirecTV and switch to one of the many providers that carry the network.
"Unfortunately, it's become clear they don't intend to take the networks this year," Scott said, "and with a month to go before the launching of the football season, we want our fans to know that, because we've got ample opportunities with other distributors to carry the networks."
Scott reiterated in front of a packed crowd of reporters at Sony Studios that DirecTV was offered a distribution deal similar to those of the 50-plus other distributors that carry the Pac-12 Networks. But optimism is diminishing that an agreement will ever be reached with the sides locked in a stalemate.


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What did you think of Obama's Good Friday and Easter proclamations?
Having a hard time remembering them? That would be because he did not issue any this year. He issued neither a Good Friday nor Easter proclamation.
Presidential proclamations are one of the ceremonial things that every President does. Obama seems to take delight in doing them badly. He has issued proclamations for every Muslim holiday. He issued an incredibly politically correct and inclusive Easter greeting last year to every faith.
Hello? Easter and Good Friday are exclusively Christian.
By an overwhelming majority, Americans are at the very least culturally Christian. Many of them are practicing Christians. Obama issued a lengthy proclamation for Earth Day, but of course that is an environmentalist religious holiday.
The White House spokesman made a big deal of the fact that Obama went to church on Sunday and did an Easter egg roll. Of course the Easter egg roll would ordinarily be absolutely a no go. But Obama atoned for his sin by including convicted felons.
Obama's church adventure is as deliberate as everything else he does. Every Church Obama goes to is a church that has a racist pastor. Obama's trip to the Shiloh Baptist church was complete with preacher Wallace Charles Smith announcing that his four week old grandson was complaining that the constitution, as written considered him only to be a 3/5 person. I suspect the kid just needs a new diaper.
Smith at one time compared Rush Limbaugh to the KKK.
Obama is not incompetent. His oversight of the Easter holiday is not an accident. Most Americans celebrate Easter. We take Good Friday off and many Americans only go to church on Christmas and Easter. Obama ignored Easter because it represents traditional America to him. It represents everything about America that he hates.
Some think Obama is a Muslim. After all, he issues proclamations for all of the Muslim holidays. He has a radical Islamist on his White House Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He made outreach to Arab-Muslim countries a priority. He even told the Director of NASA his mission was to make Muslim countries feel good about their contributions to science.
Obama is not a Muslim.
He is an Islamist sympathizer. Obama, who is a Marxist, has no real religious beliefs. He is most likely an atheist. He sympathizes with the Islamists because they are the enemy of the people he also hates. Islamists hate Christians and Jews. Islamists hate America. Islamists hate freedom and anyone who would stand against their evil.
Don't expect another Easter proclamation from Obama. To be honest, I don't care. I simply want the un-American President gone from the White House.
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t seems we are the only ones that think this rat in the W.H. is a muslim.. All TV including Fox, the Republicans, Democrats, and now Judson says he is not...I wonder why this is... If it looks, acts, smells, and talks like a muslim, it must be a muslim. Are we all nuts or is everyone just being politically correct? For myself, I believe he is a muslim.
I just don't know what to think of this double talk...
To be fair, and I do want to be fair - Obama did lead a prayer meeting for Easter. Here is the link to his remarks:
He said:"Our second Easter Prayer Breakfast. The Easter Egg Roll, that's well established. (Laughter.) The Prayer Breakfast we started last year, in part because it gave me a good excuse to bring together people who have been such extraordinary influences in my life and such great friends. And it gives me a chance to meet and make some new friends here in the White House.
I wanted to host this breakfast for a simple reason -– because as busy as we are, as many tasks as pile up, during this season, we are reminded that there's something about the resurrection -- something about the resurrection of our savior, Jesus Christ, that puts everything else in perspective.
We all live in the hustle and bustle of our work. And everybody in this room has weighty responsibilities, from leading churches and denominations, to helping to administer important government programs, to shaping our culture in various ways. And I admit that my plate has been full as well. (Laughter.) The inbox keeps on accumulating. (Laughter.)
But then comes Holy Week. The triumph of Palm Sunday. The humility of Jesus washing the disciples' feet. His slow march up that hill, and the pain and the scorn and the shame of the cross.
And we're reminded that in that moment, he took on the sins of the world -- past, present and future -- and he extended to us that unfathomable gift of grace and salvation through his death and resurrection.
In the words of the book Isaiah: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed."
This magnificent grace, this expansive grace, this "Amazing Grace" calls me to reflect. And it calls me to pray. It calls me to ask God for forgiveness for the times that I've not shown grace to others, those times that I've fallen short. It calls me to praise God for the gift of our son -- his Son and our Savior.
And that's why we have this breakfast. Because in the middle of critical national debates, in the middle of our busy lives, we must always make sure that we are keeping things in perspective. Children help do that. (Laughter.) A strong spouse helps do that. But nothing beats scripture and the reminder of the eternal.
So I'm honored that all of you have come here this Holy Week to join me in a spirit of prayer, and I pray that our time here this morning will strengthen us, both individually as believers and as Americans. And with that, let me introduce my good friend, Bishop Vashti McKenzie, for our opening prayer."
I don't think it does any of us any good to call him a Muslim, so I'm glad you said you do not believe he is one. Because that has not been substantiated. I think it hurts us. People laugh at the Tea Party because of this "he is Muslim" stuff! It would be bizarre if he were secretly a Muslim - what would have been the point of that? All those years ago, they decided to hide it because in 40 years he was going to run for President? It just makes no sense. Nobody could have foreseen that. Who could possibly have thought he would become President?! I sure as hell didn't! And then he attends a Christian church for years and years but is secretly a Muslim? I think he has courted the Mideast and appealed to Muslims. Yes, he has done that. I don't know if that was right or wrong. But I really don't care about religion. I don't care if the president makes a proclamation about Easter, good grief. What does the president have to do with Easter, anyway? I found his speech about it, so, okay - he cares about Easter. I don't! I care about the deficit. I care about the Constitution. I don't care what religion people are, as long as they don't try to shove it down my throat, and as long as I am free to worship as I please, because this is America.
Seems as though some of us are becoming brainwashed. If you hear something long enough, you start believing the subject...
The man wrote in his own book, when the winds change, he would go with the muslims.(something to that effect).. Shoot, I guess muslim just came into his mind.. (out of all the other countries in the world)
The man is ruining our great Country, he is turning it into a third world country, leans towards all muslims and you just think this is coincidence?
I do care about religion and I don't want sharia law, and to be forced to worship islam..
You say he was in a Christian Church for twenty some years, you had better check out that Church and its teachings.
(remember god damn america)?? Some Church!
Another thing, I truly wonder who wrote the speech on Easter Sunday. You might also remember, he is
now campaigning..
I hear lies and more lies. If you remember correctly he lied to all Americans and now look what we have.
Frankly I don't believe any TRUE believer (true Christian) would proclaim (in a Muslim country) that the U.S. is NOT a 'Christian country', exactly what Obama did. Whether he's a Muslim or something else he SURELY is NOT a Constitution loving American. He wants to DESTROY our Constitution... plain and simple, and thinks it needs to be 'rewritten'. That is NOT the kind of person we want nor NEED as our president! I think he's far more of a Communist in his heart than anything else.
And as far as you not wanting to be 'forced to worship Islam' Carolyn that's where the 'rubber meets the road' so to speak for true Christians. We will NOT worship Islam even IF Islam was to be forced upon us! That would be the point in time when we are put into prison OR put to death for our faith. If it comes to that I pray the Holy Spirit gives me the grace and STRENGTH to die for my faith in Jesus!
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Feb. 10, 2014
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -
The Alabama Gymnastics team moved up to No. 5 in the national rankings after posting a season-best score of 197.500 to beat Georgia last Friday. In addition to posting its best overall score of the season, Alabama posted its best floor exercise score of the season and fourth best all-time with a 49.625.
Florida remains in the top spot this week followed by Oklahoma, LSU, and Utah. Alabama took over the No. 5 spot this week and is followed by Georgia who dropped to No. 6. Nebraska, Michigan, UCLA, and Stanford round out the top 10.
Alabama is fourth on the vault and balance beam, fifth on the uneven bars, and ninth on the floor exercise.
Senior Kim Jacob is ranked 14th in the all-around, 12th on the balance beam, 19th on the uneven bars, and 24th on the floor exercise. Jacob tied her career-best of 9.950 on the floor exercise against Georgia. Senior Diandra Milliner is ninth on the vault this week after scoring a 9.925 to take first place against Georgia.
Senior Sarah DeMeo is 25th on the vault while sophomore Lauren Beers is 19th on the floor exercise.
Alabama travels to Auburn to take on the No. 12 Tigers on Friday at 7 p.m. This will be Alabama's third away meet of the season. Fans can keep up with the Tide via Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube by following BamaGymnastics.


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As always, Chicago's top art collectors and the public rolled out for the open studio of Maxio Gonzalez and his Changarrito project at the Hyde Park Art Center. Gonzalez was an international artist in resident at the Hyde Park Art Center for two months. If you missed this opportunity, he will have an exhibition, Maximo Gonzalez:Material Poems with the Hyde Park Art Center in November. Also mark your calendar for the prior resident artist from France, Philippe Durand and his exhibition Rust and Flowers opening in October.
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Death of a Cop (1963) - Season 1 episode 32 of the series, with Victor Jory, Peter Brown, Paul Hartman, John Marley, Richard Jaeckel, Paul Genge, Jean Willes, Wilton Graff, Read Morgan, Rex Holman, Shirley O'Hara et al. Writers: Douglas Warner (novel) & Leigh Brackett (teleplay). Director: Joseph M. Newman. Host: Alfred Hitchcock. Original air date: 24 May 1963
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Peter Stoyanovich
Position: K
Height: 5-11 Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: April 28, 1967 in Dearborn, MI
High School: Crestwood
College: Indiana (school history)
Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 8th round (203rd overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 33 (2960th overall since 1950)
1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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Jeremy and Vanessa knew that they wanted a fun, relaxed wedding that was outside, and Orcutt Ranch was the ideal place to hold their vintage country fair inspired wedding. Complete with lemons, bbq, candy and balloons.
Their palette was based around Candy Dots: turquoise, yellow and pops of pink. Three words to describe Jeremy and Vanessa's wedding: nontraditional, colorful and whimsical. There is so much more to see in the full gallery here, all photographed by Katrina Louise.
From The Bride:
Jeremy, who is a hopeless romantic, was very upset we were doing a first look, he was afraid he would lose that special moment of me walking down the aisle. So I promised him I would make it up to him, which I did. I surprised him with a special song as I walked down the aisle. Elizabeth Mitchell's version of "You Are My Sunshine" was played along with live acoustic guitar. This is not only our special silly song to each other, but what I didn't know, was also his grandparents song to one another. He burst into tears of joy (we both did) as I walked down the aisle.
The wedding party was small and family only…My brother was ordained just to marry us, my sisters were my maids of honor and Jeremy's dad and brother were his best men. The procession walked down the aisle to an acoustic version of Bill Withers "Lovely Day" played by a close friend, David Sparrow. My two best friends, walked down the aisle and read a special reading written by my father, but only family stood at the alter. To make the ceremony intimate and personal we set up our chairs in the round, we wanted to be sure everyone could see and hear. I also surround the ceremony by the large yellow balloons, so you were encircled by pops of happy color! We even did a champagne toast during the ceremony. We handed out champagne and my brother read a special toast right before announcing us husband and wife.
The reception included an open bar, candy buffet and all you can eat BBQ complete with Mac and Cheese!!! The table placements were bottles of Izze Sparkling Juice…each table was its own flavor with matching fresh fruit in orchard baskets. The tables were covered in burlap with mason jars and colorful mixed flowers. We had a homemade photo booth with fun props…the pictures are priceless! Jeremy and I danced to "Come Rain or Come Shine" by Ray Charles and I danced my father daughter dance to "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder….my dads song to me since I was born.
We had a gazebo that housed our "Guest book Bench" a light blue rustic Pottery Barn bench signed with brown sharpies, that now sits at the end of our bed, to remind of our special day.
Photographer: Katrina Louise
Venue: Orcutt Ranch
Makeup: Eliza Martin
Cake: Beth Renaud
Caterer: Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
Coordinator: Lindsey Reynolds
DJ: JJ Trinidad
Dress Designer: Aire Barcelona
Groom's Attire: Nordstrom
Jewelry: My Grandmother's Wedding Ring & Nordstrom
Shoe Designer: Enzo Angiolini
Stationery: Rosewood Railroad
Prop or Furniture Rentals: A-Packages Parties
Photo Booth: Katrina Louise
Officiant: Justin Katona | Event Designer: Vanessa Katona-Bachtle | Hair: Berrie Shulman Miller | Flowers: Briana Vowels | Ceremony music/Acoustic Guitar: David Sparrow


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For we adventurous types who roll with over-the-air television (OTA) broadcasts, the corporate noose just gets tighter and tighter. For several years, OTAers were able to catch up on recently missed shows right on the network website. We could stream them over our computer. Sure, we put up with the ads, but it does take money to make and broadcast these programs. No gripes there.
But now, networks like ABC are going to allow us to watch a free OTA show via the Internet Tubes only if we subscribe to some cable or satellite TV service, which most of us agree are way overpriced, considering much of pure drivel they shovel at us.
I can remember a time when all of television was free.
Can you imagine that?
We let them use the public airwaves, and they send us programs. For Free! What a deal. We even got to watch the dancing cigarette packs and physicians sell us lung cancer to pay the bills back at network headquarters. Life was good.
Now we have to pay to get the stuff AND watch booze ads (once banned). No dancing coffin nail packs yet. Dope spots are probably just around the corner in Colorado.
But there is some free TV, if you have fast Internet Tubes. I am referring to websites like Couchtuner TV where the Russians and other scofflaws post current programs under the "sharing" concept. Or you can zero in on many TV shows and movies, old and new, at sites like Youtube, Archive.org, and others.
You will miss, however, the same tired old joke told for the fortieth time in yet another new "smash hit" in the network's prime time comedy lineup, but you will run across some fine old stories. Film noir. SciFi. Westerns. Those TV shows you grew up with. Maybe your kids will like them – a good break from some thumb twitch game. They actually were good.
So we OTAers just going to have to hang tough and run home to catch the program at its appointed time – just like the old days. At least we do not have to get up off our butts to change the channel.
The gear to record shows is a little more pricey these days, but we could go for that to provide a little bit of viewing flexibility for those of us who are not into paying two hundred bucks a month to the cable and satellite snots. And there is Netflix, at eight bucks a month, until the networks swallow that up too.
As we get older or lose our jobs and cash flow gets choked off, the networks and cable and satellites are just squeezing us harder and harder, demanding more and more and more from us. But hey, that's life in the Early 21st Century, right?
Stock market's up. For someone.
Meantime, I am watching The Americans on Couchtuner TV and enjoying it.
When Denver writer Richard J. Schneider is not scouring the airwaves and the Internet Tubes for free TV, he writes a mystery novel series featuring a Colorado Baby Boomer who has returned to investigative journalism after a 25 year break. His latest book is WATER: A Vic Bengston Ingestigation.


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Thinking I Need a Twin over Full Bunk Bed
I have two sons who are 2 years and 6 days apart, therefore they share…
It's usually pretty easy to entertain my hyper four year old son during the mornings before preschool …
Being that I am and have always been a crafty sort of person, I have a huge supply of various paints, craft supplies and newspaper for times like today when the four year old requested that I paint with him.
I recycle my cardboard, paper and plastics. This comes in handy on days when the kids want to do any form of crafting. Seen in picture above, we were painting a cardboard box that was from our recycle bin and using the newspaper from recycle pile for protection of the dining room table. The paints are courtesy my daughter's supply. Shhh don't tell her.
And when that project was all done, K-man moved onto construction paper making legs, as he called them. Taping construction paper into what is really a circle and stuffing them with crumpled up newspaper. Not quite sure what those will be used for, but he is happy so that's all that counts!
What are some crafty ideas you have that my family can enjoy?
We just paint paper, but you make a valid point that it's easy to be creative if you just look around. 🙂


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LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- About 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis -- a condition that causes joint fluid to thin out, resulting in bone-on-bone pain. Surgery is invasive and requires a long recovery. Now, a simple injection may help patients, and it comes from an unlikely source.
Ion Hartunian used to train for triathlons. Today, he's just happy to go for a leisurely ride.
"That bike was collecting dust in my closet for two years. I could not ride it at all," Ion Hartunian, arthritis patient, told Ivanhoe.
Ion has osteoarthritis in both hips. Even simple activities like working at his computer were out of the question.
"I couldn't sit at the computer for longer than 20 or 30 minutes without getting on the floor and having to stretch," Hartunian said.
The pain was so bad doctors scheduled ion for surgery. But he cancelled the procedure after trying this injection -- called Synvisc. It's made from the comb of a rooster!
"The proteins that are made out of that are similar to the proteins made in joint fluid." Joseph Robinson, M.D., Musculoskeletal Radiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles said.
In a 15-minute procedure, doctors take x-rays of the patient -- infusing a dye to show them that the needle is in the arthritic joint. Then, they inject the gel directly in that spot. It cushions and lubricates the area -- just like real cartilage.
"You can think of it kind of like motor oil for your joints." Dr. Robinson said.
It's typically injected every six months. It's currently being used for knees and hips but can potentially be placed in any joint. A recent study showed 75 percent of patients were able to delay knee replacement surgery after having the treatment. Doctors say that's a big benefit for younger patients.
"Just like a car will wear out after a certain number of years, implants have a lifespan," Dr. Robinson explained.
At 50 years old -- the injection was a welcome option for Ion.
"It just got me back to a normal lifestyle," Hartunia said.
Now, he can sit and work for hours at a time or ride around town."Quitting is not an option for me. I want to be as active as possible and keep doing everything that I want to do," Hartunian concluded.
And he can -- without pain slowing him down.
Synvisc is covered by most insurance companies as a six-month treatment for knee osteoarthritis. There is a small risk of injecting it in the wrong spot, which can cause pain and inflammation, but Dr. Robinson says that is extremely rare. MORE
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Darlene Wright said:
All such beautiful things, thank you for sharing them with all of us.
Teri Clinton said:
I bought a small desk sometime ago at a garage sale and it has a tag on the back "Habersham Plantation Corporation #08298, Toccoa Georgia.
It is a lovely little desk. It has 2 little drawers with white ceramic knobs. It has a little shelf under it about a foot from the floor that could hold paperback sized books. Can you tell me about it? When was it made, what is the name of the desk if any.
I am just curious about it.
Thank you,
Teri Clinton
MILKA said:
Very nice furniture.
Can I get e mail information abt the news from you?
Thank you for your kind words!
Hi Terri — I will check with our customer service department and see if we can get any information for you. Will be back in touch.
Thanks for your inquiry — we will add your email address to our list to receive our enewsletter. Thanks!
Celine McArthur said:
Good evening,
I know it's a long shot, but I am searching for a classic Habersham piece: A circa 1980 wood bar that's 40-45 inches high and has a stained glass door with brass edging and hardware including two bars on top. Any chance you have some archives?
That piece is not ringing a bell but I will forward your inquiry to our customer service department to see if they might know anything more and get back to you. Thanks for your inquiry.
Hi Celine — Our Customer Service department is wondering if you have any sort of photo you could send along? If so, please direct it to firstname.lastname@example.com and they will reserach the piece further for you.
Ellen Ellis said:
Hey..I wanted to paint my master bedroom, and i take forever to get the right color. Could you please save me some time and tell me what color blue is the one in the p icture of the bedroom and the dining room?
Many Thanks!
Hi Ellen and thanks for your inquiry. Unfortunately we do not have the answer on the paint color. While Habersham provided the furniture for this project, we were not involved with the wall colors. So sorry!
Hi Shirley and thanks for your inquiry. Do you have a picture of your cabinet that you could share? If so, you could send it to our customer service department and they could respond to you. As virtually all of our designs are custom-made, there might be a chance we can meet your needs. You can send your image to firstname.lastname@example.com
Good luck!
Debbie Tanner said:
I have a 20 year old Habersham bench that is missing a painted finial. any chance you all could replace it? I tried to email a photo and close up to email@example.com, but address was wrong.
Thank you, Debbie Tanner
Hi Debbie — sorry for any inconvenience by the email for Creel in our customer service department is email@example.com. If you can send a picture to her she should be able to help you out.
Sherry Swinea said:
I just bought a cabin in big canoe, it was full of habersham plantation furniture dated 1976. It is unfinished and I don't know how to care for it. Can you help me?
Hi Sherry — I have forwarded you message to Habersham's customer service department and asked them to send you the basic care & maintenance information .
Billie Malchow said:
I am looking for shelves approximately 3 foot long by 2 foot high. It must have hooks or pegs on the bottom. Shelves seem to be very hard to find. I need 40 of them. Does Habersham stock anything of this sort?
Hi Billie — Habersham does a lot of custom furniture work. If you'd like to send me your city and state directly to firstname.lastname@example.com, we can ask one of our territory managers to contact you to learn more about what you're looking for.
Hi Sherry – in speaking with Habersham's customer service department, for pieces made in 1976, they said the best way to care for it is to use Johnson's Furniture Paste Wax — rubbing with the furniture grain. Hope that helps.
Davis said:
I have picture of a bar from Habersham and was wondering if I could send it to someone for information on how to clean it up?
Hi David — I think Habersham's customer service department has followed up on your question. Let us know if you need anything else, thanks!
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Sonya said:
I would like to know how to care for and clean a habersham table top. Where can I find this information
Hello Sonya and thank you for your inquiry. We are emailing you details now on care and maintenance of your piece, thanks!
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Lynn R said:
Wow, I love just about everything shown! You have given me some great decorating ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the nice words Lynn!
Shirley Hundley said:
I used to get a catalog from Habersham….do not know if you all still put them out but was wondering if you do, how I might obtain one..
Thanks for your inquiry Shirley— are you a trade customer? If so, message us direct at email@example.com and we'll have our sales representative reach out to you to answer any questions and to make arrangements for you to get a new catalog. Thanks
cool furniture said:
Really nice interior design, all the room are looking fantastic.
Dianna Thomas said:
I own some lovely Habbersham wood pieces puchased in Georgia during the 1980's. A desk and 2 wooden Entry Benches.
Where can I find additional pieces from this time period?
hi Dianna and thank you for your inquiry. If you can submit photos of your pieces to our customer service department, they c an take a look at them and see if we might still have similar designs in the line. You can send your pictures to firstname.lastname@example.com
Laney Paine said:
I have 2 beautiful black painted cabinets from Habersham, and I was wondering what I should use to clean them and also what type of paint do you use for touch up? I also have a round wood dining table that I just recently purchased and what is the best cleaning method for that? Thanks, Laney
Hi Laney — Thank you for your inquiry. If you have some photos of your pieces, can you email them to our customer service department with your question on care & maintenance of the pieces? You can email direct at firstname.lastname@example.com
Patty said:
Do you know how much tha tbreakfast area table would cost?
Thank you for your inquiry Patty — if you message us direct at firstname.lastname@example.com and let us know your city/state we can have one of our territory managers contact you to provide additional information
paula said:
what is the connoisseur finish
Hi Paula — thanks for your inquiry. If you click here, you can learn more about all of Habersham's finishes. Connoiseur is on of many types we offer –http://www.habershamhome.com/product/?f=95
Linda said:
Hi. Where can I purchase or order the blue comforter and bed skirt displayed on the off white bed?
Hi Linda — thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately we do not have the source information for that comforter and skirt. Apologies for any inconvenience
Paula said:
Hi there, I have been searching for a Habersham unique kitchen /dining table 40×60. I live in Bayville, 11709, on Long Island, New York. Any chance that you may recommend a Furniture store which would carry Habersham? Thank you for your kind response. Paula
Hi Paula and thank you for your inquiry — have you used our dealer locator . You can enter your zip code and it will outline dealers near you. Click here –http://www.habershamhome.com/find-a-designer-dealer/ — If you don't find what you're looking for we'd be happy to have our territory manager for your area reach out to you too
Debbie Hammond said:
Hello. I am trying to find the name of a piece of Habersham that I saw once in a American Homeshow Furniture in Dalton. It was stenciled blue inside and was some sort of cabinet with doors. I think there were doors at the top and at the bottom. When opened, there was blue stenciling on white or vice versa. The outside was blue possibly. I would like to track this piece used on the internet if you can give me the name and a more accurate description. This was around 2002. I hope to locate this somewhere on the internet. Also, do you have any ideas on how I can locate this used piece? Thanks, Debbie
Hi Debbie- – thanks for your inquiry. If possible, can you direct your inquiry to our customer service department. You can email firstname.lastname@example.com, thanks..
Kristin Vivian said:
I am searching for a hand painted Habersham twin sleigh bed to match one my parents bought back in 1999. It is from the Cottage Collection model #57-1301B and has roses painted on the ends. New or used is fine. I have been searching for many years on my own so if anyone has any idea where I might be able to find one please let me know. Thanks!
Sheila Rohner said:
I have a Habersham French Gathering table. It is magnificent. Dated 1990. Could someone give us directions on how to clean and care for the table top?
Thank you for your inquiry about care and maintenance of your French Gathering Table. We are sending you an email with our general care tips which you should receive shortly.
Sheryl Costa said:
To Kristin Vivian,
I do have a beautiful Habersham twin sleigh bed available, but it has a delicate wheat looking garland carving on the ends, not roses.
Deanna Amato said:
I have furniture from Habersham furniture from the 1980's. The wood seems to be unfinished. How does one clean it?
Britni said:
Hi- LOVE these pieces. How can I get more information about specific pieces shown? Are they for sale?
Thx for your inquiry Deanna — we will send you our "care and maintenance " information via email shortly so check your inbox. Thank you!
EMMA J. SHEALER said:
Hello, I have a high back, deep bench that sits low to the ground made out of pine. There is a carving in the front lower leg, HPL 2-80. It is 48″H X 46″W X 22″ D. If I remember correctly, I believe it is a Habersham Bench. Can you confirm this please.
Hi Emma — Thank you for your inquiry. Would you be able to take a picture and send it, with this information, to our customer service department? You can send it to firstname.lastname@example.com


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We awoke this morning and drove around town looking at all the devastation. It was heart-breaking and unbelievable. Many of the lodges whose owners we know were flooded out and many of the business owners couldn't even get to their business because of the flooding downtown.
We went to a town meeting today and they do not know when any of the roads to Estes Park will open. The gas stations are almost out of gas and the grocery shelves are pretty bare. The only way in is over Trail Ridge Road which is about 12,000 feet in elevation and not made for huge trucks. But they opened it for commercial vehicles until one of the other roads is repaired. RMNP is closed to visitors.
Here are some photographs to show you what it is like here now. And then…I will post photographs of the construction, instead of the destruction as Estes Park recovers.
The first three photographs are of downtown Estes Park (2 on Elkhorn Ave. and one behind the library) The next two are of two lodges along Fall River Road which were totally flooded. The river was huge along there! The next two are of bridges along Fall River leading to lodges. People couldn't get in or out. You can see the yellow jeep in one…where the "wave" is where there used to be a bridge that washed out. That is Fall River right there. The people are stuck on the other side of the river for a while.
And lastly, is Nicky's Restaurant which is directly across the street from our road. It was under water this morning….but they made great headway on their clean-up efforts!!
It has been an unbelievable few days but you can already see that Estes Park is going to pick up the pieces and move on. Our hearts go out to all those who have lost so much.


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Tips From the Trail Man
September 28, 2011
Tim the Trail Man's first four tips for trail mechanics.
From The American Quarter Horse Journal
Tim Kimura has been designing trail courses since he was a young boy growing up in Reedley, California.
He is now on the road weekly designing and setting courses at shows and putting on clinics to educate newcomers to trail. That's how he earned the nickname that he sports proudly on his ball cap: "The Trail Man ."
Changing Courses
Before you learn how to navigate Kimura-style courses, it's important to know how they evolved into their current form. Tim says it all came down to one element.
"I was looking for a balance," he says. "I wanted to level the playing field, because the West Coast had an advantage." Tim figured that once exhibitors from the rest of the country were educated about the upper-level patterns, they wouldn't be so negative about his courses. However, it didn't happen that simply. "I got a lot of negative reaction," Tim says about the changing style of trail courses in the last few decades. "I don't blame them; it was a hard change."
The "Showing to Win: Trail" DVD is an in-depth look at one of the most popular western show classes.
Tim notes that as horses changed and improved, the courses had to follow suit. The progress of the trail class from the stereotypical gate, to mailbox, to bridge, to sidepass had fallen into a rut. So the trail revolution began at the 1995 AQHA World Championship Show, and Trail Man Tim has not failed since then to surprise everyone with his abilities to create new and exciting complex trail patterns all over the country.
Tim's first tip to trail mechanics is learning the pattern.
Obviously, before you can navigate a course, let alone place in the class, you have to learn the pattern. That means upside down, backward, inside out.
Bottom line: Be the pattern. Before you walk the course on foot, Tim says you have to know the pattern.
"It's pretty hard to learn the pattern while you're walking it because, at the same time, you're getting instructions from your trainer as to what spots to go to," Tim explains. "Learn the course on paper first, then walk the course to find your approach and angles. If you don't have the pattern down by memory before you go walk, you're complicating your brain too much." Tim also says you should be able to verbally explain the pattern to anyone or anything before you ride or walk it.
Tim's second tip is to always be ready to go first.
While many competitors are convinced drawing first is a death sentence, Tim urges trail maniacs to ditch that fear.
"People like to hide," he says. "They like to wait until the end or watch one competitor go first. They say that they can't go because their trainer isn't there. I get all sorts of excuses. If the show has a 10-horse class, the first horse scratches, and the second is in the other arena doing horsemanship, and you're third, what are you going to do? A judge is waiting for a horse. You have to go."
If you're always prepared to go first, it won't matter where you draw.
Tim's third tip is to let mistakes happen.
So you blew the trot-overs, the third obstacle of the course. Regardless of what you think at the time, the arena walls will not come crashing down on you. It's not the time to punish your horse either.
"Stop and get your composure," Tim advises, "Re-think the situation, slow your heart and regroup. Once you have done an obstacle, get rid of it. You can't think about how many poles you hit on the third obstacle. You have six, seven or eight coming up. That's why I keep poles coming up so fast – I don't want you to think. I want you to react."
He says many mistakes occur because you expect to make them. Maybe not consciously, but you didn't trust you skills or your horse and probably willed the mistake to happen.
The "Showing to Win: Trail" DVD is geared for all trail exhibitors, trainers and judges, and it walks viewers through the required parts of the pattern and explain the maneuver scores, pluses and minuses.
Tim's fourth tip: Be a shark.
"I call it being a pool shark or a golfer," Tim says. "It's not about the shot you're at; it's the next shot you're going to. You have to set yourself up for the next obstacle. Once you're in an obstacle, you're reacting to how you'll approach the next one. You can't keep your focus on the (obstacle at hand), then when you get out, look up and try to find your spot on the next one. There's not enough time for that."
That's where the game plan comes in handy. Tim likens his trail courses to puzzles – you have to dissect them, figure out how the pieces fit and then actually put them together. You can't tackle an entire course at once, but at the same time you can't focus on the pieces you've already put together.