Visit to Miami

I went to Miami last weekend to watch my wife's daughter graduate from U of Miami. We stayed in a condo in a building called Blue. The view was great. I could have sit there for a week looking out the windows.
The graduation was nice the guest speaker was Angela Lansbury. They hooded her and made her a Doctor of something.
After the graduation we went to a Cuban Restaurant Coral Gables called Sergios, it was great. The food was good, it was inexpensive and the portions were large. I love to eat and they brought more food than I can eat, which is rare.
The next day we went to Coconut Grove and ate lunch at a Restaurant called Tu Tu Tango, the food was good. That part of town has artists and studios displaying great art. There is a Episcopal Church there that has a small gallery in the back of the grounds which has really great religious icons.
In Miami, there is a section of town called the Design District and on the second Saturday of the month, they have the galleries open late at night. There are bands on the streets playing music. The art is awesome, had I an unlimited budget, I would have bought a truckload of it, it was that good. I would reccomend it to anyone, you don't have to like art to enjoy the experience.
Later that night we went to Tobacco Junction in downtown Miami it is on one of the 7th streets. The food there is excellent, I had chicken wings, they were huge, and the sause was great, lots of flavor, but without the heat of too many spices to ruin the taste. There was a live band. It played Raggae music. I am an ignorant redneck hick, but that music was good. I don't remember but I think the name of the band was Jaffe.
Sunday morning we went and walked on the beach at South Beach, I did like walking on the beach looking for rocks and seashells.
I may never go back to Miami, but I did enjoy the visit.

Redneck Hick in Miami

Last weekend, I went to Miami to watch my wife's daughter graduate from the U of Miami. We spent the weekend with her in a condo named Blue. The view was great. I could have spent days just looking at the view.

After the graduation we went to Coral Gables and ate supper at a restaurant called "Sergios", it was Cuban and the food was great. Large portions and low prices, I will never go back to Miami, but if I did I would want to eat there again.

Evidence of Excellence

If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? If you were found in your car unconscious, would those who found know you were a Christian? If, there were a major disaster and your body was found years later, would they know you were a Christian?
Wear a Cross or Crucifix. Carry your bible with you wherever you go. Keep your prayer cards and medals with you. You never know when you step outside your door, it may be the last time you are there....

1 Corinthians Chapter 1

I plan to start studying the book of 1 Corinthians during the Month of May. I am new at this, so it will be a new experience for me. I plan all month to read 1 Corinthians, and attempt to do a detailed bible study. I also plan to log my progress, if any, in a journal. Your prayers will be greatly appreciated.

Reading Science Fiction

I have been reading a trilogy by S.M. Stirling, "Dies the Fire", "The Protector's War", and "Meeting at Corvallis". They are books about alternate history. I have read "Dies the Fire" and "The Protector's War", and I am on page 139 of "Meeting at Corvallis". The first book, so far is the best. The action seems to bog down in the second book. I usually don't start reading a series, because sometimes, I am compelled to read the whole series. One thing to note about the books is that they explain in way too much detail, Wicca and it's pantheon of Gods. They are almost like a prayerbook to strange deities that I don't care to read about. I certainly don't care to read the prayers to them. I don't believe that Wicca is the Old Religion, I think it is a bunch of made up and fabricated lies, by New Agers, designed to lure people away from the True Religion, Christianity. I do not recommend the books.

Celebration at Church

Today at church we celebrated the pastor's tenth year serving at the church. There was a shared meal after services. Those ladies are all excellent cooks. I love to eat. (I once thought "buffet" was the french word for food.)
A sad but happy note: Saturday as a week ago, there was a Christian youth rally at the local high school. At that rally young adults made decisions for Christ. Last Friday started with cold rain mixed with snow, as I was driving to work I met a volunteer firetruck headed to a fire. Today I found out that one of the young adults that decided to live for Christ, had been called home to be with the Lord. The firetruck I saw, was headed to that home.
If you are thinking about living with Christ in your life, today, right now, is the time to start. We have no idea when the good Lord is going to call us home. Please make a decision now, do not wait until later, you may not have a later.
Two bible study links: the first is for e-Sword, it is a free download, and there are free modules to download to enhance it. It is a pretty awesome program. http://www.e-sword.net/
The second is an bible study tool, I think it is really good also, it is an online only source, it has twenty five different versions of the bible available and is pretty handy. http://bible.christianity.com/

Enough for now.
May God bless you all.
Marquis

Cowboy Church

Siloam Baptist Church near Simms, has a cowboy church. It starts at 8:30 a.m. The members there are very welcoming. I especially enjoy the music. There are some really talented musicans and singers who lead the praise. The songs are songs that I used to hear growing up in rural Oklahoma. I do like to hear those songs. They are the type of song that promote spiritual growth and they cause for me, what I call a "memory cascade", I can hear the songs and remember good old times with family and friends that have, some of them, gone on to be with the Lord.