UFO ???

I try to read The Mountaineer (newspaper in Waynesville, NC) as often as possible because it is from the area where I was born and raised. The Mountaineer is a very good local newspaper with lots of interesting stories and pictures.

I happen to find this picture by D. C. Buchanan - Staff Photographer - in a recent edition of the newspaper. It is really neat and I wanted to share it with you. But what is it? D. C. Buchanan also wrote an article about his photo titled "Mountain Mystery". I will write an excerpt from it but you can read the entire article on their website: http://www.themountaineer.com/

"What I found so interesting was that each time I tried to debunk what I was seeing, the tests prove, in fact, the objects are within the scene photographed. Aside from that, there is an obvious lighter topside and darker bottom which coincides with the position of the sun at the time the photos taken. An Internet search shows these photos aren't the first time an unidentifiable object has been captured in photographs in Western North Carolina. I was, at first quite hesitant about sharing the photos, though the more I thought about it, I decided why not? I was amazed at the opinions that I received". - D. C. Buchanan

I will offer my opinion for whatever it's worth. I believe it is a cloud. It doesn't really matter because I enjoyed the picture and the article and I hope you do too.

Life's Instruction Manual

Good Morning Readers:

You're working on a project or trying to straighten out some trials going on in your life and it seems that one thing after another is going against you and what you are trying to accomplish just seems to be going backward. Don't many of us tell ourselves - this is too much trouble and it's stressing me out too much, so I'll just forget it? Well, God has given us instructions for this situation in Life's Instruction Manual - The Bible. I know this scripture helps me when I'm getting frustrated and impatient and I thought I would share it with you.

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything". James 1:2-4 (NIV)

Third Day Is Going To Be On Jay Leno's Tonight Show

Hey Readers - Third Day is going to be on Jay Leno's Tonight Show on July 29th. That is the same day their new CD comes out. This video is a sneak peek of their new CD - Revelation. Set your TIVO's to record the show just in case you can't stay awake that late at night. Hope you watch and send me your comments about their new music.

Critters

I enjoy watching critters and they seem to know it because they're always on my porch. The frogs have so much patience hunting their food. They sit perfectly still for as long as thirty minutes waiting for a bug to come by. I can't imagine having that much patience. Humans stress out standing in line for five minutes at a fast food restaurant. I watch the little green lizards crawl on my plants hunting bugs. I like their determination and how they keep my plants bug-free.

I do not like the two critters in the pictures above - they creep me out. Unfortunately, these want to visit my porch too. That's ok because I can go in the house. But today, Skip and Carolyn came by and I got up to answer the front door and something caught my attention. It was a baby snake lying by my front door - on the inside of my house!!! I told Skip and Carolyn to wait while I got the broom to get the snake out of the door. I managed to sweep the little snake outside and Skip took over and swept the little snake into the grass. I know Carolyn was freaked out because she has two great fears - thunder storms and SNAKES. But she toughed it out and didn't run down the street screaming.

I know snakes can't talk but I really wanted to ask him/her where the mama was. Believe me I am looking around and opening closet doors more carefully and looking before I go in. I hope "snake baby" just got lost and "snake mama" isn't in my house. EEK!!! So, that's my critter adventures for the day - I hope.

Just Chilling

Greetings Readers,

What's up? Not a lot? Me either. I'm sorry I haven't been blogging much lately. Evidently, I'm suffering from blog burn-out. Hum-drum routines aren't really exciting but believe me, hum-drum is not a bad thing. It just means there's not a lot of drama. That's good! Less drama - more chilling time!

"A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,

and good news gives health to the bones".

Proverbs 15:30 (NIV)

New Third Day Song - Check It Out

The name of this song is Call My Name and it is the new Third Day song I bought from iTunes a couple of weeks ago. It is really awesome. I hope you enjoy it too.

Fourth Of July

HAVE A GREAT 4TH OF JULY !!!

"In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved". - Franklin D. Roosevelt

On July 4, 1776, America declared its independence from England and approved the wording of the Declaration of Independence. It is said, however, that the Declaration of Independence was sent to the printer on July 4th and that it was not signed by John Hancock or the other delegates until August 2 because it was damaged or destroyed while being printed.

Below are some of the first 4th of July celebrations and facts:

• In 1777, thirteen guns were fired, once at morning and again in the evening.


• In 1778, General George Washington marked Independence Day with a double ration of rum for his soldiers and had an artillery salute.


• In 1779, July 4 fell on Sunday. The holiday was celebrated on Monday.


• In 1781, the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize Independence Day as a state celebration.


• In 1791 was the first recorded use of the name "Independence Day".

"Then it was said among the nations, the Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy". - Psalm 126: 2-3