Wahooo! Are YOU ready for change?

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Wahooo! Are YOU ready for change?

Anticipation is a good word to describe what takes place next for a new minister coming to our church.

As I wrote yesterday(with my tongue in my cheek), I pointed to a fact that there may be many questions as to who and what the “new guy” – the “new Pastor” will be like as he comes to a new church.

In most cases, in modern church work, we as the congregation wait to see what he will do for us. How will he react to us and how will he relate to us? I know that is my question today for my wife and myself… as ordinary folk in the pew.

Having been a pastor myself I know a little of what is being felt and thought on the pastor’s part. He has only met a few folk up to this point. The weekend that he was exposed to the congregation he shook hands with many, smiled a lot and tried to make himself available.

The poor guy is being sized up by what the folk know to date. His wife and kids are what they can use as a measuring stick. His preaching is another… and the way that he seems to be to them when they look at him closely.

Little did Pastor Scott Couper know what is actually thought of him.

Little did the congregants know of what the Pastor and his wife thought of them either.

I mentioned it was 12 years ago that Alida and I came to the same church. In a flurry of a weekend we said yes to “the call”, signed for our house that we bought, and sold our house in the last place in two days.

Alida loves to make notes to help her remember what she saw and who she met.

The congregation was larger than the one that we were moving from. They gave Alida a Telephone directory and beside each name she wrote things about the people that she had met – to help her remember… and this part was really funny!

‘Jane’ – sat beside the bald man… had a gap between her teeth… ‘Charles’ was with ‘Betty’ the lady with the bright red dress on with that broach… ‘Andy’ was the very tall man… his wife(no name) is shorter and wore the blue dress…

The directory was almost half done before we left the city to head back out west to Regina.

The congregation knows each other well. The Pastor and family do not know the folk. For the better part of a year he will immerse himself in meeting the folk.

Without a doubt there will be comparisons. That part I wince at… as I will likely be one that the poor dude will be compared to… Sorry Scott… if you are reading this some day… it has already happened.

I met a man in the local Mall and he declared that our church will have to get a new carpet on the platform before the year is up… as the new pastor does not stand still to preach… “I think he moved all the time that he was up there… back and forth… back and forth…!”

I stood still as I started out preaching at the church with a stationary microphone… no money to buy a fancy thingie that attaches to the head of the moving pastor… and they were taping the preaching(for the record in case I said or did something too weird – the guy before me had made some radical statements and they needed proof… NOTE Comparisons).

So I stood still. Pastor Scott is a mover. Praise the Lord!

Now that will indicate that the congregation will likely be required to move too… in other words do something… get out there and Move It… Move It…!!!!

Now many are on walkers at this time… so they will shuffle… not move it… move it… But there is hope.

About four years ago I had a powerful vision of what was going to happen. It energized my life and ministry. It gave me hope. Something great was about to happen I was told clearly.

In 2008 the door of our ministry at the church closed with the early retirement. It was confusing to have the passionate feelings within… the knowledge that something great was about to happen… and yet have to leave the active role of leadership. I did a lot of questioning as to what the vision meant and if it was real… as it had been so powerful at that time.

“Dear Folk” at that time had been acting out some rather poor attitudes… I was in a dither of how I should deal with it all… and that was when God spoke so clearly… of what was about to happen.

The “dear folk” left the church. Kerwhammy! That was not what I thought should happen. Kerbump… the finances dropped! That definitely was not what I thought was part of the vision!!

We left the pastorate… and the leadership role. A new Pastor was called and lasted one year… and Kerbam… he was gonzo for personal reasons… THAT DEFINITELY WAS NOT WHAT THE VISION FELT LIKE!

But looking now at the whole situation it is amazing… the VISION is now alive more than ever. Bad attitudes and even sin that was hidden has been removed… finances dropped making us rely on God more than ever before… and not people with money.

When the Kerwhammy… Kerbump… Kerbam… happened a Millionaire that had been attending the church walked out in disgust. He had been supporting and looking on carefully – and critically… and what he saw turned him off totally. And he went KerZOOM out the door.

When he started to attend... it appeared that he could have easily paid off the entire debt of the church in one fell swoop. He had already bailed out other situations financially and had paid way more than we owed… with one check!

I had thought that he was the answer… how silly.

By the way… he will never read this in case you are concerned… he hates computers and never turns them on because he never learned how!!!

When I ‘retired’ that day he walked from the church. He met me later to explain his feelings. I listened and could do nothing. He questioned me about my VISION!!! I couldn’t answer.

Today it is real… and the VISISON is brighter than it has ever been. Something is about to happen that will blow our minds! I just know it!

Am I excited about Pastor Scotty Couper coming… you betcha! He will do what he does best… and likely wrinkle a few feelings along the way!

Wahooo! Are YOU ready for change?

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Pastor Scott and Wendy

Alex and Dummies in Church

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Alex and Dummies in Church

What a brilliant idea!

Meet Alex. When I first saw Alex’s photo I thought maybe this was the face transplant that they have just completed which included the eye lids as well.

But no… Alex is better than that… in fact he is made perfect but not so perfect. And as the text describing him suggests he is a real pain – or in real pain.

Quoting Jaunita Copeland…
“With some adjustments, Alex can become Alexandra, but whatever the sex, this is one sick simulator that can urinate, sweat, bleed, have seizures - and even a cardiac arrest.”
End quote

Whoah – what kind of a “person” is this?

Alex is a patient that was created to help medical staff train. He talks to them… tells them his problems with the typical leads that a sick person has when they come into the Emerge. He can complain and he can give all the symptoms that a real person does when they are in distress.

Quoting again the article by Juanita…
“Samuel Alexander McKenzie – known as Alex - is in his late 20s and his asthma is playing up, so he's ended up in the emergency department.


"I've got quite a tight chest, a cough, and I've been coughing up all this disgusting looking phlegm," he says.
End quote

All this comes from a computer that is designed to show the student Doc or Nurse what to do with the new person in front of them.

Now… what so I do with this information?

I thought… “WOW! Wouldn’t this be great for a Theological Student! For a Student Pastor!!!”

The thoughts have been hilarious. I think I am now ready to write the book… get the text and script ready for the Understudy Minister to step into our churches that will soon need new pastors with all the old Guys Retiring.

The text and script will be used in the voices of the Dummies that they will make for training the students.

The Skins and Shapes and Sex and Body Types will need to be changed considerably… but with the magic they can do now with animation – it should be no problem!

Now there is Sister Miserable… who says… “I am not feeling well pastor. The Evangelist on TV said to reach out touch the TV screen to receive my healing…I did that and now I can’t get my arm down. I sent a check to the man… but they keep wanting more… would you pray for me?”

Then there is Brother Snore that sleeps loudly through church. As the preacher preaches he matches the emphasis of the speaker with loud grunts and snorts. How do you keep him awake? If you speak louder… the others think you are angry.

How about Sister modest? She was a prude when she was younger and very stern with all the youth in the church. Their clothing was too revealing and nothing was modest enough. When the minister walks into her room at the hospital she reaches down and lifts her night gown above her head… thinking the young minister was the new Doctor…

See I told you that it making me laugh… down right silly at times.

I have seen it all – so why shouldn’t the young new pastor do the same.

In our church we are about to get a new pastor as well. He arrives at the start of August 2010. We are looking forward to him being with us.

It will be so much fun watching him becoming involved with these folks.

12 years ago this week my wife and I came to Peterborough, met the congregation, preached on the Sunday (Last Sunday), got the Vote at 98.5%, bought a house the next day, and returned home to sell our house on the following Sunday evening. It was one full week and one that changed our lives completely! It was the beginning of the end of our Pastoral Ministry…. From which we retired not long ago.

When some of the hidden problems in the church started to show up – one by one popping their ugly little heads up… I was surprised that no one had told me what it was going to be like.

Ornery people were hidden behind smiling faces and their hand shakes. Sinful people were hidden in the pews. Nasty little family problems came to church each week to take leadership in the church.

We had hidden Pedophiles that were never charged and convicted (still loose today) and we had Pedophiles that were charged and convicted right under the noses of the Good Families of the church – in fact one was from a Good Family.

We had girls in the Youth Group at that time giving their “virginity” to the guys in the group for the guy’s birthday present.

We had a man that would help the ladies in the church and then try to molest them or actually did molest them… and no one would report him because of fear… yikes.

We had angry growling people that hated whatever I preached about… met her in the hallway after church one morning and nearly died because of what she threatened!

BUT – there were dozens of wonderful people that were just plain delightful!

Yikes – Double Yikes and whoooiee! Pastoring can be fun!

When I was sharing the difficulties that we were experiencing at the church with another semi retired minister and an active minister in the community that attended the church… they grinned at each other. One said to me, “We knew some of these problems existed before you came. We talked about sitting you down and telling you what you will face as you came here. But then we thought again… and said, ‘Nope… he will find out for himself..’

Thanks a lot FRIENDS! It has been a slice and it will all appear in the Book soon!

But the idea of a Dummy that would carry on the way some people have over these years… might even be too big of a challenge for even the world’s greatest computer genius!

As to the new guy coming in August… I am going to enjoy watching him make a new way in the community. I do hope he can get out and meet new people, bring them into the church and get us going again. Goodness knows that we are too old to go out to love anyone. It is easier to watch what he will do for us. Come on NEW GUY – do your STUFF! I can’t wait!

Whoah! What a great 12 years it has been!

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Source:
http://www.3news.co.nz/Patient-simulator-helps-med-students-get-it-right/tabid/412/articleID/163016/Default.aspx?ArticleID=163016

Babylon 7 – Beware of BADWARE

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Babylon 7 – Beware of BADWARE

ARRRGFHHH!

I clicked on to a YouTube Video to listen to my friend’s video. I couldn’t hear the video sound track… nothing but this stupid, repetitious music came through… loudly above everything else.

There was also another “tool bar” on my browser. Where did that come from! Who was the idiot that fowled up my machine?

I looked into the browser controls and it showed me I now had the ability to ask for translation of words that I do not know. WOW!

I don’t need that feature living in my red neck, white, honky Peterborough. We only speak RNWH in this part of the country and go to Tim Hortons. Don’t need no ding dong translator on my machine.

ARRRGFHHH! Translate that please!!!!

ARRRGFHHH! When your silly computer plays one tune loudly – over and over again… you cannot make movies, listen to your favorite music or YouTube anything.

And to get it off the machine I can download something from Security Stronghold… that will help me clean the machine of this new something called “Badware”.

I have heard of Malware, Spyware, and some other nasty stuff that idiots have developed to mess up people on the internet. But Badware was a new to me!

I tried to use these folks removal system by downloading a file… and installing it…!

ARRRGFHHH! Guess what… they want an additional so much per month or a one shot payment and they guarantee me that they will remove it completely. Guaranteed!

ARRRGFHHH! I think that the Security Strong Hold folk made the Badware and now the only ones that can take it off the machine! It looks suspiciously like this is possible – because little else is published about how to do it…. These folk claim to be experts!

ARRRGFHHH! I guess so – when you are the ones that made the “ARRRGFHHH Program” and then charge me to take it off!!!!

Anyway it is still there. I have to deal with this ARRRGFHHH program before I can do more work!

Who is responsible? Me! I made one wrong click when downloading another program… and bingo I was BADWARE-IZED!

No time to take it off yesterday… and none today.

ARRRGFHHH!

Some comments…noted
Scumware. Don't go there.
Says "Babylon dictionaries and Wikipedia via the Web. "

In fact his thing thinks it owns your browser, installs a stinking heap of immovable, noisy, superfluous carpware for you to track down & uninstall, and nags you for quantities of cash.
Given the liberties it takes, I wouldn't trust it with any payment details.

Babylon dictionaries themselves are advertised as free, but, as lexicographers, they seem to have some problems with the definition of 'free'. Sadly not uncommon nowadays.

I wonder if the oren wisman has a commercial license with Babylon Dictionaries?

And all I wanted a simple translation utility.
Pity.

AND…
This thing is horrible. It so invasive. It aggressively interrupts your surfing by popping up a window EVERY TIME you select text (preventing you from being able to copy to your clipboard). This window doesn't even tell what add-on its from (Causing me to uninstall several add-ons before discovering this one as the culprit). It also inserts a new search engine into your list, and will re-insert it every time you remove it.

On top of everything else, it hides itself by changing it's name. It's actually called qtl in your add-on list.

This add-on was the most frustrating add-on I've ever experienced. It should be on Spybot's
removal list as malware. It's AWFUL!!!

BUT – one suggestion is… YAH RIGHT!

Hope this helps, from their website,
How do I uninstall Babylon?
1. Right-click on the Babylon icon, at the bottom of your screen next to the computer's clock, select "Exit", and confirms your decision with a "Yes".
2. Go to "My Computer - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs", select 'Babylon' by clicking on it, and choose 'remove'.
3. Delete the "Babylon" folder from the directory that contains it.

ARRRGFHHH!
ARRRGFHHH!
ARRRGFHHH!
ARRRGFHHH!
ARRRGFHHH!

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Source:
http://www.securitystronghold.com/gates/babylon-translator.html
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/reviews/display/7235
http://badwarebusters.org/main/itemview/19317
http://badwarebusters.org/stories
http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php

Lindsay Lohan and Jack Riddell

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Lindsay Lohan and Jack Riddell

Jack
Jack was watching TV this time last week. In fact he was watching TV right up until Wednesday Morning July 7. He was also sitting in the back yard listening to his beloved birds singing. At his age he loved to take in all that is around him. He loved life to the fullest.

Jack was a “Shriner” and acted as a Clown, dressed in RED, in his part to brighten the world around him. He was specially burdened by the kids in the hospital. From his own time and out of his own money he traveled hundreds of miles to visit hospitals and to entertain kids while they were facing huge battles.

His wife told me that he was very passionate about the Burn Unit in the hospital. He would do anything to make sure that these folk working there and also in the hospital as patients would be looked after. He gave his best to help them.

I have to admit that I didn’t really know Jack the way his wife did. They had been married for only 5 years… but they were really good years. As she looked at him tenderly holding his hand she said, “Jack is 80 now and I am 79…”

After I prayed for Jack, he died last evening. His body was shutting down. The heart could not cope any longer with life. His lungs were full of fluid and it was over.

Imagine – unselfish, living life to the fullest right up to Wednesday, then he felt funny, decided to go to the hospital, and then died on the third day.

Again… Jack taught me and reminded me that Life is frail. You can not take anything for granted. Each of us may not have more than 72 hours left to live.

I am never the same after standing by the bed of a man that is about to die… within the next hour. You look at things differently after that – EVERYTIME IT HAPPENS! I can honestly say that I have watched death come HUNDREDS OF TIMES. I have lost count now.

Lindsay
On Wednesday Lindsay fired her lawyer that had stood with her through the trial. Her lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, was listening very closely to what the Trail Judges verdict was as she read it out… 90 days in jail… and 90 days in rehab because of her drug and addiction problems….

Lindsay began immediately to protest, cry, whine, wail, protest again, tweet, and protest again – that is was not fare – not fare at all! NO one should do this to me… I am Lindsay… and nothing like this should happen to Lindsay… I am a movie star… I am popular… I have done wonderful things for the world… making them laugh and cry and change their ways of thinking… THEY CAN’T DO THIS TO ME! I AM LINDSAY LOHAN… and Lindsay Lohan does not go to jail or rehab… (I have no idea if she said these words actually… but her actions and what has been reported suggest that she said something close to it.)

In one of her reported Tweets the following word were offered by Kat Angus, a reporter in Dose, Ca… Quote…
"It is clearly stated in the Article 5 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights that 'No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,'" Lohan wrote after her sentence was announced. "This was taken from an article by Erik Luna. 'November 1 marked the 15th anniversary of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. But there were no celebrations, parades, or other festivities in honor of this punishment scheme created by Congress and the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Instead, the day passed like most others during the last 15 years: Scores of federal defendants sentenced under a constitutionally perverted system that saps moral judgment through its mechanical rules.' " End quote.

That was Lindsay speaking via her Cell Phone Tweeting – to her world and anyone that will listen.

You will recall that I wrote about Lindsay a few days ago and promised her that I am praying for her. That is what I do – pray for people. I have been praying for people for over 37 years now – I am a “professional prayer” if you will…

I also pointed to Lindsay’s life and upbringing… her parents in particular… and their selfish ways... producing one very hurt young lady.

Now bring them together… Jack and Lindsay…
Jack watched Lindsay’s predicament on TV. He saw the reports of her conviction. 80 year old men do that. They keep up on life and things that are happening. I am not sure what he thought of it all. You can never tell what 80 year old men really think. And Jack… well he loved people and did all he could for them. I am guessing but he likely felt a bit like a Grandpa when he saw this poor young thing crying and caring on in the court.

Leah Collins and reporter with Canwest News Service states… Quote
“Lindsay Lohan may have had birthday party plans Wednesday night, but following her sentencing to 90 days in the pokey, Lohan was apparently in no mood. People reports Lohan was a no-show at her own 24th birthday party, and, like most people not out on a Wednesday night, she was apparently wasting time online, tweeting a flurry of messages — including some commentary on why she happened to be telling the world to "F" off with her manicure.

Lohan was sporting some explicit nail art in the courtroom Tuesday. Yes, she had "f--- U" written on her fingernail, but as Lohan tweeted, it wasn't a message for anyone in the courtroom, least of all the judge.

In a Twitter reply to one of her friends, Lohan wrote: "didn't we do our nails as a joke with our friend dc? It had nothing to do w/court. it's an airbrush design from a stencil xx." End quote…

That was the same day that Jack went to the hospital for the last time.

We live in a confusing world for Teenagers and Kids. We see that adults can do just about anything and get away with it. We see adults DRIVING DRUNK and then they think that they can do it too. Lindsay is going to jail because of her DUI!

We see adults saying and doing weird stuff. They figure that they can kill some one on the way home and the world will just have to deal with it… it is not their fault. God will forgive them… cause that is what God does best… if I pray… and tell him I am sorry for making real bad choices… saying really stupid things… painted my finger nails with a real good “F--- U”… I can ask God later to forgive me! And he will!

To this I say BULL ****!!!!! Oh Yes… God forgives… but he requires a repentance – stating that I will not do that again… you know… just a little sorrow goes a long way.

God called His Own People, a Stiff Necked People and then brought some real bad stuff their way… Tell me… How has God changed?

I am recovering from Jack’s death last evening. As I stood by his bed looking at the body that was breaking down one cell at a time… hands and arms dark blue… breath coming with long pauses in between… then an almost violent gasp as the lungs tried desperately to take one more clutch of oxygen…through the fluid building up… I could do nothing to help him. I wish that I could have. He deserved one more year. He was worth another 10.

I am recovering from “Lindsay Lohans” of this world as well. They demand. They want it their way. They can do any darn old thing that they like to do… and well… they deserve it.

I am recovering today… I need prayer… much more than they do!

Does anyone know a good joke!? I am going to laugh today… but I am still “On Call” for the Hospital… and may go back for someone else… Oh boy!

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Source:
Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Lindsay+Lohan+wants+appeal+lawyer+quits/3257042/story.html#ixzz0tHMsMxFC
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Lindsay+Lohan+wants+appeal+lawyer+quits/3257042/story.html
Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Lindsay+Lohan+skips+birthday+party+tweet+about+word+manicure/3251264/story.html#ixzz0tHPZlrxz
Other news about Lindsay…
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/07/06/2010-07-06_lindsay_lohan_sentenced_to_90_days_in_jail_for_violating_probation_skipping_alco.html?obref=obinsite

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/07/07/2010-07-07_lindsay_lohan_takes_to_twitter_to_vent_about_cruel_and_inhuman_punishment_insist.html#ixzz0t5PmEgn4

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/07/07/2010-07-07_lindsay_lohan_takes_to_twitter_to_vent_about_cruel_and_inhuman_punishment_insist.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/lindsay_lohan_court_in_the_act/lindsay_lohan_court_in_the_act.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_Lohan

RED ALERT – RED ALERT – for Women and Men over 50

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RED ALERT – RED ALERT – for Women and Men over 50

You will know that in Canada we have now in place a Country Wide warning system when children disappear or potentially have been abducted. It is called an “Amber Alert”. In some cases this has been very successful in seeing children returned to their parents and saved from potential harm.

This Blog Posting is intended to introduce to the “Red Alert” which is now dealing with folk on the other end of the spectrum.

My sister is a Nurse Practioner. She is a highly trained, with wide range of experience in every area of medicine and has worked for many years in the medical field. This morning in a “Red Alert” she sent me this information that she asked me to pass on to my readers.

I think this “Red Alert” that needs to be broadcast in every province of Canada at this time! In fact as I read over the information shared below I was shocked.

With this tremendous heat wave in Eastern Canada I can honestly say that I have witnessed exactly what we are warned about with this publication. Women and Men everywhere, in the Mall, on the street, in Fast Food Restaurants, - literally everywhere… have shown the results of what is really happening.

I do feel a deep sadness for the fate of these folks.

Please read with caution. If you can identify with what is reported here… I can help. I will pass on your suggestions to my sister and perhaps she will know what to do for you! To do so – simply go to the comment section of this Blog and respond.

Thanks so much for participating in the “Red Alert”!

RED ALERT – RED ALERT – Women - Part One
Some of you may have already been warned of this.....

You've heard the dreadful stories about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves?

My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine?

I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs.

Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans.

And then the thieves struck again.

My bum was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had stuck me with earlier.

But my new bum was attached at least three inches lower than my original, and was at least three sizes bigger! I realized I'd have to give up my jeans in favour of long skirts.

Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched.

One morning I was drying my hair and was horrified to see the flesh of my upper arm swing to and fro with the motion of the hairbrush. This was really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a time.

What could they do to me next?

When my poor neck suddenly disappeared and was replaced with a turkey's neck, I decided to tell my story. Women of the world wake up and smell the coffee! Those 'plastic' surgeons are using REAL replacement body parts - stolen from you and me! The next time someone you know has something 'lifted', look again - was it lifted from you?

THIS IS NOT A HOAX. This is happening to women everywhere every night....

RED ALERT – RED ALERT – Men - Part Two
Stunned by what happened to my body parts I felt hurt and alone.

But it had not stopped with just me. I looked at my husband and the thieves had done the job on him as well. It must have happened at the same time as they worked on my body.

His once vibrant shape has radically changed.

When he puts on his Bermuda Shorts the most pathetic thing has taken place. His spindly legs barely support his frame. The legs once had a strong muscle tone. Now the skin hardly covers the bones below. He shouldn’t wear shorts any more.

He tried to wear shorter shorts on these very hot days. But when he sat in the mall drinking his “Iced Coffee” at Tim Horton’s, something was hanging out of his shorts on one side. I wouldn’t have noticed except that the lady at the next table frantically waved at me in warning… I was so embarrassed for my husband. Oddly enough he didn’t seem to care!

But the thieves didn’t stop with his leg muscles.

In complete mischief-mode they took another man’s belly and somehow stuck it up under his chest cavity. After they had placed the excess material there… it sunk heavily. Fortunately his belt caught the excess and holds it in one gigantic round bubble. However the belt cannot support all of the extra belly… and another two have formed below that in two excess rolls.

My husband used to be a Hunk when we were younger. Sadly that is not true any longer.

They took his arm muscles as well. But when they did so they left the excess skin. When he used to stand in front of the Mirror and do the “Charles Atlas” thing… we giggled together. Now each bicep is gone and flaccid skin covers the bone.

So help me I do not understand the next part either. The boobs I once had, he now has. I do not know how the thieves transferred mine to him! Man Boobs are not too sexy! Replacing his once tight pectorals with these things… is cruel.

When he was undressing last week I noticed that he has no bum at all. His butt has disappeared. I think they took his butt and put it on mine! What he has now is wrinkled and limp skin hanging below that heavily strained belt that hold his belly up.

So… this is a RED ALERT for people my age. There are thieves and very mischievous persons out there. If you see them run. Don’t bother calling 911… unless of course you have massive chest pains, pain down your arms, dizziness, etc… you know all the rest of that stuff that you have been warned about already

WARN YOUR FRIENDS! And have a great day!

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Lindsay Lohan… I am praying for you.

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Lindsay Lohan… I am praying for you.
It is perhaps the saddest thing I have witnessed for a long time. The fall of someone that had the world by the tail and now has virtually lost it all. What is the matter with her thinking?

Can you imagine it? Someone that has everything that the rest of the world only dreams about, makes some really stupid decisions and then it all falls apart. How tragic can that be?

Though there may be people like this in your life already that are making some really bad choices, I am referring to a kind of role model for many. But maybe with this thought in mind – role models making bad decisions also deeply affect those that look on.

I am looking closely at Lindsay Lohan today. Over the past few days as her court case has run its course and then the final judgement came down yesterday I couldn’t help but think how sad it was that this has taken place.

A beautiful young lady has had her life destroyed in front of the whole world. As it has been taking place thousands of her fans have looked on and sympathized with her. These fans see her as an idol – some one to look up to and even imitate.

I wonder how many young gals will take similar steps that Lindsay has and destroy their lives as well.

I am a Lindsay Lohan fan.

My wife and I watched one of her early movies not long ago entitled “Parent Trap’. It was a cute story where two girls that looked alike arrived at a Summer Camp at the same time. Undoubtedly they were twins but how could it be? One was from Britain and the other from California?

The story was so simple and very cute. Their Dad and Mom had separated after they had their set of twins. Mom took one to Britain and Dad kept on the USA. Kind of like having a pet dog. Neither girl knew her history or that they had a twin sister.

They switched places and got Mom and Dad back together again. Nice story.

Then we watched Lindsay in “Herbie Fully Loaded”. A story of Herbie, the Human like Volkswagon, that was Lindsay’s best friend.

Then we saw her in “Mean Girls”. A story that was so much like Missionary Kids/Third Culture Kids(TCKs) coming back to the Western World and their re-entry stress at school. In fact I recommended it to some of the MKs that I knew.

Now Lindsay has fallen and the whole world watched.

The video of her crest fallen and totally destroyed appearance as she heard that she would be going to jail for 90 days was hard to look at. Her acting world and wonderful life was now shaken to its roots as she faces basically 180 days of clean up – 90 days in jail and 90 days in a drug rehab facility.

It seems that Lindsay has been taken some powerful drugs along with other stuff and it affected her driving. She was charged with a number of DUI.

Here drug usage includes, Quote…(words spoken in court by Officers)
“Lohan said she takes Trazadone for depression, Zoloft to get to sleep, Adderall to wake back up, Dilaudid for dental pain - even Nexium for heartburn, the report stated.

"The defendant indicates she has been on the same prescription medication for as long as she can remember," the officer wrote.

Lohan tested positive for drugs and alcohol on May 27.

Amphetamines and opiates were found in her system, but it wasn't considered a probation violation because she has prescriptions.”
End quote

Remember she is 24 years old.

This ‘drug soup’ that she takes is horrible! How can any one that basically has it all need that crap?

From Wikipedia I quote…
Lohan was born on July 2, 1986, in New York City and grew up in Merrick and Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island, New York. She is the eldest child of Donata "Dina" (née Sullivan) and Michael Lohan.  Lindsay has three younger siblings, all of whom have been models or actors: Michael Jr. (who appeared with Lindsay in The Parent Trap), Aliana ("Ali"), and Dakota ("Cody"), the youngest Lohan child. Lohan is of Irish and Italian heritage and was raised as a Catholic. Her maternal family were "well known Irish Catholic stalwarts" and her great-grandfather, John L. Sullivan, was a co-founder of the Pro-life Party in Long Island. Lohan attended Cold Spring Harbor High School, where she did well in science and mathematics until grade 11 when she started homeschooling.

Lohan's parents have a turbulent history. They married in 1985, separated when she was three, and later reunited. They separated again in 2005 and finalized their divorce in 2007. Her father, Michael, is a former Wall Street trader and businessman who inherited his father's pasta business and has been in trouble with the law on several occasions, while her mother, Dina, is a former singer and dancer.
End quote…

Did you catch that? Lindsay’s Mommy and Daddy messed it up when she was three!

Today people are looking at the sad and broken Lindsay Lohan that did well in her school work, then suffered the misfortunes of being the daughter of idiot parents. Now today her life is basically over – unless she can get a hold of some reality and change radically!

Some one not long ago became very angry with me for suggesting that their marital problems would have a deep affect on their children. I suggested that because of watching kids and families for 35 years of ministry… that kids will be the ones that suffer the deepest for their parents indiscretion. When parents insist on their own way in matrimonial things, dissolving marriage and changing partners, dropping faithfulness for lust, and basically in the more modern way – “Find themselves” – THEIR KIDS WILL SUFFER GREATLY!

In fact based on what I have seen for 35 years – these kids with great potential will almost always lose it.

I cannot tell you how many sad stories I have witnessed when Mom takes off on Dad… or Dad goes out to find a younger more vibrant Chick to sleep with because the old bag at home is simply not meeting his needs!

Selfishness – plain and simple.

Don’t tell me you want you best for your kids when your actions declare that all you want is the “best” for yourself! That is plain and simple C-R-A-P!... Bull CRAP!

Lindsay Lohan’s life story screams at every parent – GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!

Sadly I can show many more stories of adults today that suffered parental breakdowns and break-ups – that just couldn’t make it. They are brilliant and they are potentially some of the greatest minds ever… but the family mess simply destroyed all their possibility and crushed their potential.

I know some folks right now that are acting out in ways that blow my mind… and their kids are going to suffer… way more than they personally are. And – yep – the operative word is selfishness on the part of parents.

The kids are already facing huge issues and no one can see it… because all that matters is what parents want. How stupid can things get!!!?

Wake up and look at Lindsay Lohan!

Now I need to settle down on this potentially hot day. Sorry! If someone doesn’t say something – no one will ever consider the potential danger.

I may not change the thinking of the present generation of selfish parents… but maybe I will be able to help someone that is in need of “finding” themselves in a new life.

Wake up you idiot… you mothered your kids… you fathered your kids… now act like an adult for pity sake! Take a look at your kids life… is it worth getting your jollies with some one new… and then lose the lives of the kids that you love?

You may not think it matters. But I do. And so does GOD. And if you think that GOD will allow you to proceed down your stupid selfish way… watch out… cause it is going to get real dangerous… real soon!

Threat? Nope! Just based on what I have already witnessed many, many times over!

Lindsay Lohan, whether you read this or not… I care for you. I am sorry that you have to face some tough stuff now… but later on you will get back on track… I hope. In fact I really hope for you!

Lindsay… I am praying for you.

~ Murray Lincoln ~
http://www.murraylincoln.com/

Source:
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/07/06/2010-07-06_lindsay_lohan_sentenced_to_90_days_in_jail_for_violating_probation_skipping_alco.html?obref=obinsite

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/07/07/2010-07-07_lindsay_lohan_takes_to_twitter_to_vent_about_cruel_and_inhuman_punishment_insist.html#ixzz0t5PmEgn4

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2010/07/07/2010-07-07_lindsay_lohan_takes_to_twitter_to_vent_about_cruel_and_inhuman_punishment_insist.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/lindsay_lohan_court_in_the_act/lindsay_lohan_court_in_the_act.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_Lohan

Roaming Charges and the Short Leash

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Roaming Charges and the Short Leash
The miracle of the Cell Phone is something that I take for granted now. I can go anywhere and be in touch any time with anyone. With one flip of my hand now I can dial into someone’s telephone and begin a conversation. Or with a few taps of my finger send off a text message – or an email to anyone that can receive it.

My how things have changed! It hasn’t been that many years since I have had access to this ability. In fact the first Cell Phone I had was only 12 years ago! My Chinese friends had enjoyed them much earlier than that. 12 years ago I was given one to use by the church – “so they could keep in touch with me or get me wherever”.

When I first started using it… I felt like I was tethered to the door step… or when my master took me for a walk I was connected to him. But then I got used to it and even carried it by myself – like the dog down the street does with his leash in his teeth while walking beside his master.

My how my world has changed!

A guy in Aidrie, Alberta just found out that his “leash”, which was held by the Virgin Mobile company, cost him a bundle when he rapidly found out what roaming charges are.

Roaming charges are delivered to your Cell Phone when you are outside your normal territory offered by your contract. The Kaching gets a little expensive if you try to act like a movie star with your phone.

His name is Jason Boutang and he used his I-Phone in France for three days to stay connected with his home area.

Now in my Cell Phone use I also got caught one time having to pay extra charges for Cell Phone Roaming. I was in the middle of North Dakota on my vacation and one idiot in Peterborough called me to tell me that he had just bought a great book that he would loan me when I got home. Then he went on to ask me what the weather was like, yadda, yadda, yadda. Kaching! That Kaching was $22 for his nothingness!

Jason was a little different. He did a little more than just take one call or place one call.

The Virgin Mobile folk stated that, “Boutang used about 130 megabytes over the three days, which is the equivalent of sending 5,000 emails, loading 600 web pages or viewing 100 minutes worth of video.”

Now remember that was only in three days.

It seems that Jason needed to listen to his favourite Rock n Roll Radio station in Calgary – from France. And he also just had to send some Text Messages as well. Kaching! Kaching! And his bill was only $7,763.70. It would have been more but Virgin Mobile cut him off after three days of usage.

Imagine three days and the great need to stay connected.

It seems that Jason could have paid only $2000 for a special Roaming Package that would have allowed him to stay connected… but he failed to get one before he left… and they nailed him for all he was worth.

The final outcome to it all was that they did reduce his bill to $2000 from the near $8000 and he is switching to another company.

For me the story points to the radical way that our world has changed from the good old days when we were less connected. When we didn’t need that constant tug on our lives… When we had no leash held by our Master…

Can you remember that time?

Last week because of events unrolling with our family, our daughter needed to get a hold of us immediately. She started calling in the evening and the phone was busy. That is not unusual in that lots of people call at all times. It was still busy when she went to bed.

She called in the morning early and it was still busy. She called and called and called… still busy. The Cell Phones were all shut off too.

So at 10 AM she jumped in her car and drove to our home. One telephone was off the hook… not hung up properly… (I think it was me that committed the foul). OUCH!

It pointed to how much our own family needs that connection – constantly. So much of our planning and our life is connected closely to others.

I was away that morning and when I returned I found a message on my Facebook from my daughter, “Dad, are you there… I have tried to call by the phone is always busy…?”

Yikes! I was disconnected for too many hours and it showed.

This morning I will be sitting in a cool Mall – demonstrating tatting again. I will have a Cell Phone but no one knows the number. I am connected but also disconnected… I have the leash and have run away from my Master. In fact I will run away for a while.

As I reflect on this today… I realize that I need to unplug a little and run on my own. It is completely liberating to do so.

How connected are you? Who holds your leash? How fast do you have to answer the one that calls?

~ Murray Lincoln ~
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Source:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2010/07/06/%E2%80%9Ci-opened-my-e-bill-and-fell-over%E2%80%9D%E2%80%A6-calgary-man-racks-up-8k-wireless-bill-while-visiting-france/
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/07/04/14610266.html