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God

Life Pointe Church Sunday Morning Tossed Salad

1.  The Information Booth was up and looking nice (as usual), but the ‘small screen’ was dark due to a glitch with Pastor Paul‘s laptop. We couldn’t get the image of the laptop screen to appear on the monitor. Next week the Information Booth itself will take a one-week hiatus, but have no fear for it shall return triumphantly for our first Sunday morning services of 2008.

2.  The hot new Life Pointe Church tee-shirts are in, and they look fantastic !  Look for me to appear LIVE and in living colour in my new ‘CHURCH ROCKS !‘ tee-shirt next Sunday morning !

3.  I read the Advent message on stage at both services this morning. It’s the 4TH Sunday of Advent, and today we lit the candle for Love. God’s Love has gotten Him into a lot of trouble. His passion for Israel has led Him to make promises to them that will cost Him dearly. They are about to get a sign from Him that they weren’t even asking for – the birth of God Himself among them. Jesus’ nickname is Immanuel – a Hebrew way of saying ‘God is with us’. Even in a manger. Even in a ministry marked by rejection. Even on a cross. His Love has brought Him down. Down to us. We have found that this act of God in Love for Israel was also a sign of His love for the whole world. He came down to raise up all of us.

4.  Pastor Paul did this week’s teaching. It was all about ‘Leaving The Good For The Best’. Getting to the best requires obedience. It also requires leaving what is comfortable. If you are comfortable then you are simply not living the Life that God wants you to live. The Holy Spirit gives us the best chance of making it in Life. Jesus had to leave in order to give us the best. Jesus died for us. He made us, and then He paid for us on that bloody cross. He died so that we can live.

5.  Los Santoyos – Jesse, Reina, y Diego – were the subjects of this week’s likeus.tv message series video on the ‘big screen’. Jesse led his family from their comfortable Life in Chicagoland, and he brought them to us here in Homestead Florida. We are so glad that Los Santoyos are part of our loving Life Pointe Church family !

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Sports

My NFL Weekend Game Picks

LAST WEEKEND I went 12-3 (.800) with my picks – including hitting big on both of my ‘Upset Specials’. 

My picks to win this weekend are in bold green:

Cowboys At Panthers
Browns At Bengals – UPSET SPECIAL !
Packers At Bears
Texans At Colts
Chiefs At Lions
Giants At Bills
Raiders At Jaguars
Eagles At Saints
Falcons At Cardinals
Bucaneers At 49ers
Dolphins At Patriots
Ravens At Seahawks
Jets At Titans
Redskins At Vikings – UPSET SPECIAL !
Broncos At Chargers

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Food

Casavana Cuban Cuisine: Es Cuál Está Para El Desayuno

ESTA MAÑANA I ate breakfast at the hot new Casavana Cuban Cuisine aqui en el este de Homestead.

I walked in a las siete y veinte, and I found a nice table for me. My first waitress quickly realized that mi Español era muy limitado, so she sent out another one who understood mi Inglés un poco mejor.

I ordered the ‘Casavana Breakfast’ for $6.99. It consisted of two eggs cooked my way (scrambled), choice of ham or bacon (bacon), two pancakes with butter and syrup, Cuban toast, café con leche, y agua fría.

The scrambled eggs were nearly perfecto. I’ve had some really bad scrambled eggs recently (on a recent vacation), and this is how they are supposed to be done – not too hard – not too light.

The bacon strips were muy grande y delicioso. The pancakes were muy bien también. The café con leche was strong, and I enjoyed every last drop of it.

I historically never order a ‘to-go’ bag for uneaten foods at restaurants; however, I just couldn’t walk away from the Cuban toast that I never got to eat during this meal. It looked so good, but I was so full. It came home with me. It’s what’s for Lunch !

Mi desayuno was a smash hit, and now I must check them out para el almuerzo alguna vez.

¡ CASAVANA DE LARGO VIVO !

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Blogging

Friday Night Blogroll Review