None Too Bright

This entertaining video of a homemade fireworks experiment demonstrates the importance of knowing what you're doing when it comes to handling explosives . . .

Before He Speaks

I got a kick out of this parody made by the pastors' wives at Florida Hospital SDA Church for entertainment at their church retreat - enjoy!

Praying for Time

I was moved by this performance of a beautiful song I'd forgotten, and wanted to share the experience. The song is Praying for Time by George Michael. This performance by Carrie Underwood was aired on American Idol's recent "Idol Gives Back" broadcast. I find the lyrics to be profound and deeply moving:

These are the days of the open hand
They will not be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers
This is the year of the hungry man
Whose place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance and legitimate excuses
The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure if we have too much
But we'll take our chances
'Cause God's stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned His back and all God's children
Crept out the back door
And it's hard to love
There's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too late
Well maybe we should all be praying for time
This is the year of the empty hand
When you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear twice a year
These are the days of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there is over here
So you scream from behind your door
Say "What's mine is mine and not yours!"
"I may have too much, but I'll take my chances
'Cause God's stopped keeping score."
And you cling to the things they sold you
Did you cover your eyes when they told you
That He can't come back
'Cause He has no children to come back for?
And it's hard to love
There's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too late
Well maybe we should all be praying for time