Proverbs 18:24
"Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family."
See it at YouVersion.com:
Sent from my iPod
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Monday, 24 January 2011
The Gospel of Steve Jobs
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/januaryweb-only/gospelstevejobs.html?start=1
Incredibly I had never quite made the association between the Apple corporate logo and the Genesis narrative! Although I have always understood Steve Jobs as being an incredibly driven man who often drives the people around him a bit crazy.
Take a look at the history of the Apple logo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.
Interestingly, original original logo was all about Isaac Newton (a Christian and a creationist) and the apple falling on his head when he had his eureka moment about gravity.
The more familiar 'original' logo had the rainbow in it as well.
The article talks about this:
"Nothing exemplifies that ability more than Apple's early logo, which slapped a rainbow on the very archetype of human fallenness and failure—the bitten fruit—and made it a sign of promise and progress."
You could just a easily put a positive spin on this from a Christian perspective. The rainbow is a symbol of hope, grace and promise from a loving God; and the only hope we have as fallen human beings is the promise of being covered in the righteousness of Christ.
Despite this, reading about Steve Job's early life shows just how far away he was from having a 'traditional' Christian upbringing by USA standards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
We should continue to pray for him as he faces the big questions of life and death as a result of his ongoing health problems.
Incredibly I had never quite made the association between the Apple corporate logo and the Genesis narrative! Although I have always understood Steve Jobs as being an incredibly driven man who often drives the people around him a bit crazy.
Take a look at the history of the Apple logo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Apple_Inc.
Interestingly, original original logo was all about Isaac Newton (a Christian and a creationist) and the apple falling on his head when he had his eureka moment about gravity.
The more familiar 'original' logo had the rainbow in it as well.
The article talks about this:
"Nothing exemplifies that ability more than Apple's early logo, which slapped a rainbow on the very archetype of human fallenness and failure—the bitten fruit—and made it a sign of promise and progress."
You could just a easily put a positive spin on this from a Christian perspective. The rainbow is a symbol of hope, grace and promise from a loving God; and the only hope we have as fallen human beings is the promise of being covered in the righteousness of Christ.
Despite this, reading about Steve Job's early life shows just how far away he was from having a 'traditional' Christian upbringing by USA standards.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
We should continue to pray for him as he faces the big questions of life and death as a result of his ongoing health problems.
Thursday, 20 January 2011
A tribute to my lovely wife
The mother of one of Belinda's students had this to say about my lovely wife:
"She is amazingly gentle, funny, and an amazing expert with children who learn differently. We treasure her."
I couldn't agree more!
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Disneyland Hush Puppies Recipe
We first tried hush puppies at Fiddlers Seafood Restaurant in Ridgeland South Carolina. They were delicious. I later came across this recipe at the Disney World Magic Kingdom.
# # # # # # #
Makes 2 & 1/2 dozen
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the egg, milk and oil.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together egg and milk. Using a deep pot, preheat oil for frying to 350 degrees F.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Do not let the batter sit longer than 15 minutes.
4. Use two teaspoons and carefully spoon a ball about the size of a large olive. Fry in the oil until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. Drain on paper towels and serve at once.
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon finely diced shallot
1 heaping tablespoon cooked and finely chopped bacon
1 & 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
3 heaping tablespoons white sweet corn
1 & 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
4 cups corn oil or shortening
# # # # # # #
Makes 2 & 1/2 dozen
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the egg, milk and oil.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together egg and milk. Using a deep pot, preheat oil for frying to 350 degrees F.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Do not let the batter sit longer than 15 minutes.
4. Use two teaspoons and carefully spoon a ball about the size of a large olive. Fry in the oil until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. Drain on paper towels and serve at once.
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon finely diced shallot
1 heaping tablespoon cooked and finely chopped bacon
1 & 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
3 heaping tablespoons white sweet corn
1 & 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
4 cups corn oil or shortening
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
We were higher than Mount Kosciuszko
It turns out that Mount Kosciuszko in Australia is 2228 metres (7310 ft) above sea level while the mountain pass we went over during our time in Arizona in order to get from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon was 2452 metres (8046 ft) above sea level. An interesting fact that I wondered about at the time, but only now thought to check.
Friday, 14 January 2011
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)