Greetings Friends! There’s not too much “winter wonder” on the Gulf Coast. I guess that’s why I’ll always be ‘dreaming’ of a White Christmas. Still, we’re enjoying mildly cool weather. The guys from Pennsylvania will be finishing up their work today and heading home in the morning. They are talking about coming back next year. What hearts for missions and service they have! They will be traveling together to the Dominican Republic with Hope Missions this coming January. Awesome brothers.
Anyone seen a good movie lately? Maggy and I have looked at the list of movies playing and haven’t been able to decide on anything. OK, I’ll be honest and say that “I” haven’t seen anything I wanted to see. Maggy, on the other hand, is easy to please and will watch almost anything. I’m trying not to be a movie snob. If it looks sentimental and weepy, I figure there’s enough real world tragedy out there to cry over, I do not need manufactured sadness. But on the other hand, why resist something that moves the heart? I like funny movies, but much of what passes for “funny” these days is not fit for Christian ears and eyes, in my opinion. We recently watched Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn in “Adam’s Rib“, which I liked until the last ten minutes. Anyway … what have you seen that’s good? And don’t mention Golden Compass … the atheist’s answer to Chronicles of Narnia. Oops, I just did!
Happy Birthday to Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain (1835). A Funny birthday to Ben Stiller, who turns 42 years old today. Happy historic birthday to Sir Winston Churchill (1874). Actor with a hard to say name, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is 90 years old today. Robert Guillaume is 80, he made us laugh as “Benson”. TV personality Dick Clark is 29 today, I mean, 78. Watergate politico G. Gordon Liddy is 77, and maintaining his career as a talk show host. Rock star Billy Idol is 52, maybe it’s time for him to try country. American Idol Clay Aiken is 29. It’s the birthday of Oliver Winchester (1810) who developed a well-known rifle. Richard Crennawas born on this day in 1926. We’re all singing happy birthday for June Pointer, one of the Pointer Sisters. Happy birthday to Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson (1962). Bo, a Heisman Trophy recipient, was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major sports. Nike helped seal his fame with their “Bo Knows” advertising campaign. After his life in sports, he completed his bachelor of science degree at Auburn to fulfill a promise he made to his mother. Happy birthday to my friend Mike Price, who does full time campaign work here in the US. And happy birthday to Internet personality and armchair theologian John Dobbs who turns 44 today.
David White Finds Christmas in a Bag of Cans.
Cecil shares with us the idea of BLUE FRIDAYS.
Thanks for stopping by. What are your weekend plans?
John
Sneaky way to mention your birthday… Happy Birthday!
My weekend: cleaning house, doing laundry, women’s prayer breakfast, son’s flag football game, welcoming husband home from business trip.
Happy Birthday….I have seen some good movies on video. Of course I love Die Hard (I also saw it at the theatre) and we have watched Evan Almighty several times. I still am loving Deja Vu and have watched it again a couple of times….and just for kicks we watched the original Die Hard one night this week….
Happy Birthday John. If you are renting movies, go out and rent “Amazing Grace”. We saw it this spring and I am hoping to get it for Christmas. A great true story about persistence and how 1 man can make a difference. Keep making a difference on the coast.
In Him,
David
Thanks Karen! Sounds like a super busy weekend.
Thanks Donna. I enjoyed the Die Hard movies… haven’t seen Evan Almighty or Deja Vu (although Maggy says we have … maybe she’s right…). We did see Premonition that came out about the same time as Deja Vu.
Thanks David… a possibility for the movie rental.
Happy Birthday John! How cool are you? Mark Twain, Bo Jackson, AND Oliver Winchester!
And Robert Guillaume was also Rafiki in The Lion King!
The best movie I’ve seen this year was Gone Baby Gone. Do not – repeat DO NOT – believe the Affleck-haters. It is a STELLAR piece of film-making.
So far, holiday-wise, I’ve watched the first two Die Hards, Fred Claus, the Santa Clause 2, and White Christmas.
Nick
PS – THANKS for the link! You’re the best!
Happy Birthday my friend–may you celebrate many many more ministry years.
Peace
Neva
Appreciate the suggestions Nick. Thanks!
Neva, you are a blessing. Thank you.
Happy Birthday,
Musically inclined as you are, you would like August Rush. And Maggy would like it for other reasons.
C3
Thanks for the link to my post today. I haven’t seen any good movies lately but I am looking forward to our Christmas Eve tradition of watching the movie “Christmas Vacation.” Makes me want to yell, “Ellen.”
John,
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!
The kids and I saw “Fred Claus” recently. The part I was awake for was pretty funny. (Late night the night before the movie … caused me to doze off, not the movie.)
Looking forward to seeing you next Friday.
– Bobby
Happy Birthday my Old Friend…
Many, many more!
Thanks, C3!
Cecil in Florida, I love that movie.
Thanks Bobby. See you Friday!
Trey, what is this “old” stuff!!! Thanks anyways!
Hi John, it’s almost 2 Dec here already but I hope you had a wonderful birthday! Thanks for being my fav blogger and such an inspiration to someone far away.
Thanks Wendy! That’s so nice.