tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82911672009-10-14T09:34:39.986-04:00Perseverance (Percy) and rescuer MerciJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-14709082272336506242009-08-12T12:12:00.003-04:002009-08-12T12:33:14.366-04:00

It's been quite a while since the last post, but not only have I been busy, I've been trying to decide what changes to make with Mercy and Percy. It will gradually assume its own identity again.I am old enough to remember Paul Peterson of The Donna Reed Show. I also remember watching Rusty Hamer in reruns of The Danny Thomas Show. It was a surprise to learn in American Profile Magazine that

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-90688729951716826532009-05-24T14:24:00.002-04:002009-05-24T14:33:04.613-04:00

Since my time is limited today, I'm going to borrow today's post from my pets' journal, Jan's Funny Farm. The only thing I would like to add is that I find it interesting that someone who doesn't know anything about music wrote a Memorial Day song for his church. Notice he knows nothing about writing music but he wrote a song "for God" and I'm stealing material from my cats and dogs. :)*****

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-62215278856552250682009-05-06T18:05:00.003-04:002009-05-06T18:21:40.384-04:00

A friend sends stories of Christian persecution in Pakistan. He and his family live in Pakistan, so he has firsthand knowledge of the escalating persecution. This is his latest message.Taliban sets sights on Pakistan's Swat ValleyChristians expected to flee their homes if government continues to concede control Christians in Pakistan are in urgent need of your prayers as Pakistani

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-3206419277342078772009-04-22T12:10:00.004-04:002009-04-22T12:19:41.708-04:00

A friend sent me a link to this video today and watching it brought back some good memories. Memories of a time when entertainment was funny -- and clean! You didn't need to worry about the language or whether the actors were dressed. You just enjoyed the movie at the theater or the television program on the TV in your living room. Some of you might remember the days of exciting radio shows,

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-7821428843495234082009-03-12T17:17:00.004-04:002009-03-12T17:39:49.017-04:00

In 2007, we posted a link to a video of a mother and daughter miracle story.On February 5, 2007. Nancy went in for an emergency C-section. When the doctors opened her, her uterus exploded. Her baby, Naomi, had no heartbeat , but she was quickly revived and put on life support. Nancy, however, lost so much blood she had to be transfused twice. She went into cardiac arrest three times, and she

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-70004472743406105102009-02-10T14:56:00.008-05:002009-02-10T20:59:21.089-05:00

A few months ago a man was identified in a local newspaper article as a defendant guilty of participating in a fraud case instead of as a witness in the case. He went to the newspaper editor and asked for a retraction. The editor didn't want to give one, but evidently someone checked a transcript and they supposedly printed a correction the following week. If I was aware the man was innocent

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-6294739650532236262008-12-20T12:56:00.002-05:002008-12-20T13:04:28.849-05:00

This is a beautifully made video of the birth of Christ. Christ is -- or should be -- the center of the Christmas celebration. Enjoy!

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-79497366701996257162008-11-15T14:44:00.003-05:002008-11-15T14:48:01.797-05:00

Many of you will remember this song with different lyrics and a different group of singers. This is cuter.Baa We're Lambs

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-11985101424521473002008-11-11T13:42:00.003-05:002008-11-11T13:45:38.859-05:00

My Veterans Day post is on Jan's Funny Farm. Just a few photos from this morning's local ceremony.

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-42388660161261521962008-10-28T10:40:00.002-04:002008-10-28T10:43:08.766-04:00

We love this video of Monk the Kingdom Dog. What a wonderful lesson in obedience, something seldom taught nowadays.

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-37052894871834018762008-10-25T17:35:00.003-04:002008-10-25T18:19:07.267-04:00

You've heard of Joe the Plumber. Now meet Cory the Well Driller, a man who has invested 25 years of hard work and sleepless nights in building and running small businesses. The outcome of this election will not only have a profound effect on his life but also on the lives of any present or future employees.I have become a bit cynical about such messages because they generally check out to be

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-59578956821130635722008-09-26T12:15:00.002-04:002008-09-26T12:55:36.576-04:00

An article in the Sunday edition of the Atlanta Journal Constitution titled "Pearly Gates open to anyone?" was an attention getter. At least it got my attention.According to a survey from Baylor University Institute for Studies of Religion conducted by the Gallop Organization of 1,648 U. S. adults in 2007, "heaven is no longer viewed as an exclusive place by many Americans." Fifty years or so

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-71964154157777953282008-09-11T11:15:00.001-04:002008-09-11T11:18:03.784-04:00

September 11, 2001. It was a horrific day for Americans, a day of great sadness and loss of life. It will not -- and should not -- be forgotten!The song in this video is "The Day America Cried" by Johnny Van Zant.

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-1056071636020751062008-09-07T20:36:00.005-04:002008-09-07T21:29:02.564-04:00

Last year I wrote a review of Patty Kirk's novel Amateur Believer, which was about her journey to faith. Several months later I was asked to review her new book Starting from Scratch:Memoirs of a Wandering Cook (publisher: Thomas Nelson) I assumed this book would have a similar theme of faith, but as you can tell by the title, it doesn't.Unfortunately, I don't read through a book as quickly as I

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-43671172275391259842008-08-27T21:05:00.002-04:002008-08-27T21:18:22.252-04:00

Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete just about continuously in marathon races. And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a triathlon — that daunting, almost superhuman, combination of 26.2 miles of running, 112 miles of bicycling, and 2.4 miles of swimming. Together they have climbed mountains, and once trekked 3,735 miles across America.It’s a

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-19759324295945065642008-08-19T11:32:00.002-04:002008-08-19T11:39:01.429-04:00

This is a white gloves/black light performance. (UPC Conference Church 2006 De Bron, Who Am I - Casting Crowns/ Performed by the Oslo UPC Youth Group.) Enjoy!

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-29298998357860063892008-07-18T17:24:00.002-04:002008-07-18T17:28:54.952-04:00

There are a number of short videos of bar acrobatics but I have not seen any as expertly performed as this one from the Circus Festival of Monte Carlo.

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-27037215351724118272008-07-07T19:45:00.005-04:002008-07-07T20:39:26.463-04:00

This is the second time I have come across a video of this Todd Bentley, a popular faith healer. I have heard some strange tales of faith healers, but never did I imagine one could be so cruel and downright stupid! Yes, in my opinion, this was stupid! And he did it in public. The video is on YouTube.I hope the man he "healed" comes to his senses and sues Bentley's socks off. Jesus did not

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-3454328760709633792008-05-26T11:36:00.002-04:002008-05-26T11:39:18.462-04:00

Never forget!

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-44625344259232802402008-05-22T17:56:00.003-04:002008-05-22T18:03:49.783-04:00

I love a story with a positive ending and this one is so good, I'm posting it twice. Yes, this is exactly as posted on my pets' journal, Jan's Funny Farm.******************We received an email today with a wonderful story and photographs. We can't post it because Jan says we are supposed to use links, not use someone else's story/pictures without permission. And since so many emails are

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-83401214280073167012008-05-20T14:16:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:17:04.717-04:00

You might have noticed MAP posts have been few and often far between for some time and some of them have been little more than a video. This one will include a video too, but since I've been deliberating for several days whether to post it, there is something I want to say first.If you believe the modern teachings that God is whatever you want to make him, that there is no such thing as truth,

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-91637771449872435112008-05-19T22:29:00.000-04:002008-05-19T22:29:46.012-04:00

I have a friend or two who has gone the POD (print on demand) route, so this email from Angela Hoy of Writers Weekly caught my attention. If you are considering self-publishing and have a dream of seeing your book for sale on Amazon.com, you might want to read this message. Click on the links to read the related material.***********************BookLocker Files Class Action Lawsuit Against

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-11022718183938013652008-05-02T22:00:00.000-04:002008-05-02T22:01:11.267-04:00

A friend sent a video. After watching it, I searched YouTube in order to post it here and share it. It's an inspiring ballet. Please, if you aren't a ballet fan, watch it anyway. It might surprise you.

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-43752051138268981342008-04-06T14:36:00.005-04:002008-04-06T14:48:23.245-04:00

Americans are shortcut-oriented. We are always looking for the easiest means to accomplish a task - any task, especially exercise! So now there is an easy way to exercise on the job.I'm not sure who would actually be crazy enough to try this in front of co-workers and office brass, but in case you're looking for a way to stay fit without investing any time or energy, this is the office chair

Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11491354384482196226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291167.post-72790416615655046072008-04-03T15:42:00.000-04:002008-04-03T15:42:15.208-04:00

Cruelty is a subject that arises way too often. Recently I did several posts on Jan's Funny Farm regarding the U.S. Marine who was videotaped throwing a puppy off a cliff and laughing about it. There are other videos online of U.S. military abusing animals and laughing. This is a quote from my post, Hodgepodge, March 16:"On our behalf, Jan wrote this in an email to the Public Affairs Office of

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