Quote of the day

Here’s a challenge for the New Year:
Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world’s ills, against misery and ignorance, injustice and violence. … Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of our generation.
– Robert F. Kennedy

Looking for online tracts?

If you’re looking for a way to witness to your friends online – but can’t find the words to say – maybe digitracts can help. Published by the American Tract Society, Digitracts has a variety of online Gospel presentations. You can send a link to a friend and see how God moves.
But remember – They will know we are Christians by our tracts LOVE.
Live your faith – don’t just speak/type/link it.

30 in 2007

Well I have 2 new goals for 2007, I’ve actually cheated a bit and started counting already.
But goal number one is to read 30 books in the next 12 months.
I started on one last night, Love for a Lifetime: Building a Marriage that Will Go the Distance, my parents bought it for Laurie and I for Christmas. I guess they think we’re getting married soon or something ;-).
It’s an easy read and I’m about halfway through it as of this morning.
If anyone has any great reads, let me know. I hope the reading will make me a better person overall, as well as a better writer and blogger.
Secondly, I plan to lose at least 30 more pounds by April 28. I’ve lost 25 solid pounds since late May last year and I’ve pretty much stalled out between 230 and 240 since going to Nigeria in October. My goal was to get to 210 or lower when I started so I need to lose at least 30 more pounds to be sure and I’d like to look my best for the above mentioned wedding on April 28, hence the goal. What are you’re goals/resolutions/hopes/dreams for 2007?

And in his name all oppression shall cease

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
Holy Night (verse 3)
Take a moment to read Thomas’ thoughts on Christmas.
I’m glad to be able to count people like Thomas as a friend.
Merry Christmas to you all! Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we.

Methane power

Ever want to find a use for all those cow patties on your back 40?
An agricultural college in the UK has found that eight months worth of cow patties produces enough electricity to power a farm for a full year.
Amazing.

Adrian Joynt, farm manager at the college’s new £2.7m environmentally-friendly Harris Centre, said: “Everything that comes out of the back end of an animal goes in [the digester].
“And what we get out is 7,500 kilowatts – or £7,500 worth. We actually get enough energy to supply the farm’s electricity for a year.”
He added: “If you are going to put food in one end of the cow, we have to accept what comes out of the other.
“It’s about what we do with it.
“We can either spread it on the field or we can put it through this digester and get the methane gas out of it.”

Via The BBCI’m sure someone’s got a great snarky remark or two about this. I’m just waiting to read them.