A friend of mine wrote in her Live Journal this question. If salvation is dependent on believing that Jesus died for your sins, what happens to those people who died before Jesus came? Makes you think doesnt it? Are they then saved by works? This just might be the topic of my next talk. I have a lot of studying to do. Everyones input is welcome

I had the pleasure of hearing a Jewish Rabbi speak tonight. I was entrigued by something I don't know if anyone else caught. The Rabbi continually referred to the Jewish people as Jews. In todays society of political correctness, the term Jews would be offensive coming from anyone else. He said it without hesitating and without a sence of impropriety. If I refered to a Jewish person as a Jew, I would be called insinsitive.

Positive, I know I said I would be positive. I just have to share this with you. I bank at Huntington Bank. They have a strange banking practice which is set up to make them more money. Here is an example of how it works. Lets say you have $2.00 in your checking acount. In their possesion they have your deposit for $100.00 and 2 check withdrawls for $25.00 each. They will process the two checks which will bounce the two checks. They will charge you $36.00 a piece for the bounce check which will then leave you a balance of -$70.00. They will then put in your deposit of $100.00 which will leave you with $30.00. They may then pay the two check which will still leave you in the negative. This has happened to me on a larger scale. This is their way of operating to make more money. When I contacted Huntington, they said they could do nothing because this is their way of doing business. Deposits are always counted last. This is the same Huntington that lost a night deposit that cost a women her job and sent her to jail. Huntington found the money a year later and has said sorry to the women. The deposit got caught in the mechinism of the night deposit, so it is not their fault. All they said was "sorry". That was all they did, except offer her a job.
Banks want to do business with people with lots of money. Huntingtons way of doing business shows that they are very concerned for their stock holders. Small accounts are an inconvienence which they have to put up with.

Great News
Scientist have decided that there are only eight planets in our solar system. Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet. I really have been worried about this and am glad that money was well spent to make this determination. I am sure that the inhabitants of the planet Pluto are not very happy about this, but scientist are happy. Books now will have to be reprinted, charts changed, and never again shall Pluto be refered to as a planet. Farewell Pluto, you served us well.

Bad News. Tuesday August 22, 2006 chronicle front page, "$2.3 Million loss prompts layoff at Hackley Hospital." The headline on the local page is "Study: Replace SBT or economy may suffer more", "Father goes to prison for cover-up of son's crime". There are 31 devorces vs. 5 marriage licenses, and 6 births. Tucked in the corner of the last pagge of the local section is a small article that says that "Gas prices down 24 cents in two weeks. In smaller print it says the average price is $2.88 per gallon. The nightly news isn't much better. Jon Bennetts suspect killer is the headlines. Daily it is about death and mayhem.
We just can't figure out why everyone is depressed. The economy is failing, the health system is failing, the war against everything is failing. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. The rich get richer over speculations and the middle class and poor have to face reality, not our speculation.
When was the last time a paid proffessional gave you free advice. When was the last time a doctor just read your medical test or exray and tell you nothing is wrong over the phone. They have to get you in their office just to tell you nothing is wrong. Then your insurance gets to pay for the visit and you have to pay another deductable.
I am going to try to share a good story everyday this week. I will try to find the good in everyone I talk about. Let just see if we can cheer each other up. I will also print these entries in my live journal as well as blogspot. I am hoping that others will read this, reply that they have read it, tell me their input, and pass on cheer in their postings. This is a challenge to everyone. See if it improves your day.

Sometimes I wonder how many storm in life we must survive. In addition to all that has happened to us, my daughter tripped and fell while rollerblading. She cut clear thru her lip and busted her two front teeth. Insurance onlycovers fifty percent for dental and she doesnt earn enough. Guess who gets to pay for this one. If christians are the choosen ones, can God please chose someone else for a while.

I heard a speaker yesterday talking about "falling is not failing." What really struck me was a quote from Alexander Grahm Bell. When they asked him about his many failures before inventing the light bulb. Bell said that these were not failures. He had discovered ways not to invent the light bulb. I can truely say that I have had much of these types of successes.

In order to fail, you must fall. If you fail to fall, you will never fail, but if you fall you will not nessecarily fail since falling is not failing. If you fail to understand this, you have not failed, but I have failed and you have caused it, so now you have failed to understand.

In short, I don't like the word "failure". Success is much better.

Politic at its best. Running for Gov. of Michigan are two inept people. In one corner is former darling of the democratic party. In four years she has managed to put Michigan as the worst place to do business (Forbes Magazine). She has done so bad, her national party is starting to snub her. The Republicans put in Billionare Dick Devos who was born with a gold spoon in his mouth. His claim to fame is Quick Star, a branch of Amway. Amway has donated a lot of money to western Michigan, but that was Amway, not Quickstar. Quickstar just rips of the poor to give to the rich. Granholm claims that she went after the price gougers when the gas prices went up. Yes, she went after the MOM and POP gas stations, but left the big boys alone. A vote for non of the above doesnt work, and Michigan is just getting worse. My only two choices is to vote against the person who is in office, be they Democrat or Republican. The second choice is to flip a coin.

Hello Everybody

I just started this blog after reading canary feathers. His entry delt with the problems with health care and the way the Republicans have messed it up.
Before the republicans messed it up, the democrats had already started. The solution to the problems of health care , gas prices etc... is not found in the political parties. The solution is simple. When it comes to election time, dont vote for the person seeking re-election. Keep this up until things are changed. By voting for a republican or democrat, you are voting for big business. If neither party can keep control, and they know that their job do not depend on their political party, but on their accomplishments, things wont change. If you want things to change, you have to change your thinking. Both parties are for big business and the rich. They cannot get elected without these two entities.
Tell your office holder if gas prices are not below $2.00 per gallon by election day, you will vote for the other person. Do this with every elected official . It doesnt matter if it is a vote for the president or dog catcher, you will send a message that all politicians will understand.