tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908634545340688252024-03-14T04:38:56.143-04:00The Illuminated Path - Logan's BlogFor the Lord is my light and salvation,
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life,
whom shall I be afraid? - Psalm 27:1Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-2777722669156090632011-06-17T23:11:00.000-04:002011-06-17T23:11:37.533-04:00The Response: A NATIONAL Call for Prayer<h4>
Interesting, this actually happened in Haiti shortly after the
Earthquake. They canceled the Mardi Gras celebrations to instead have 3
days of fasting and prayer. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30rWm84z-zg">[Video Link]</a></h4>
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<span class="il">The</span> goal is to fill 62,000 seat Reliant Stadium on August 6 and more in thousands of churches across America</h4>
June 13, 2011<br /><br /><span class="il">AFA</span> is
encouraging Christians across the nation to join in a national day of
prayer for our nation. Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has proclaimed Saturday,
Aug. 6th, as a Day of Prayer and Fasting to seek God's guidance and
wisdom in addressing the challenges that face our communities, states
and nation. He has invited governors across the country to join him on
Aug. 6 to participate in <em>The Response</em>, <strong>a
non-denominational, apolitical, Christian prayer meeting hosted by the
American Family Association at 62,000 seat Reliant Stadium</strong> in
Houston. Gov. Perry also urged fellow governors to issue similar
proclamations encouraging their constituents to pray that day for unity
and righteousness for our states, nation and mankind.<br />
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Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas has indicated that he will participate.
Other governors, including Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Haley Barbour
of Mississippi, are considering participation. Gov. Paul LePage of Maine
has issued a proclamation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theresponseusa.com/" target="_blank"><strong>www.theresponseusa.com</strong></a> <br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="170" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24674722?byline=0&color=1b7bb7" width="400"></iframe>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-69851264989813100232011-03-27T20:32:00.000-04:002011-03-27T20:32:57.195-04:00Dangerous Indoctrination in SchoolsI received this message last week from a concerned family member. Please pass on to other parents so they can call their schools to make sure this is not going on without their consent.<br />
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<span style="font-family: courier new; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: courier new; font-size: 16px;">-- Original Message --<br /><b>Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 4:14 PM<br />Subject: Video: Homosexual Indoctrination in Schools</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: courier new; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: courier new; font-size: 16px;"><b>Warning:</b> <a href="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/5612236:8358185812:m:1:153859987:474363B93856A3EE5DEDA8AC8B173738" target="_blank">This
video</a> contains disturbing content showing real life Homosexual
Indoctrination in schools.<br /><br />Watch at your own risk.<br /><br />For the Family, </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: courier new; font-size: 16px;">Eugene
Delgaudio<br />President <br />Public Advocate of the U.S.</span></div>
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P.S.
<a href="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/5612236:8358185812:m:1:153859987:474363B93856A3EE5DEDA8AC8B173738" target="_blank">I
ask you to prayerfully consider chipping in with a contribution of $10 or
more to help fund the fight for traditional values</a>.<br />
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Thank you
very much for your support in advance.</div>
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<i>Because Public
Advocate of the U.S. lobbies to fight the radical agenda of the Homosexual
Lobby, contributions are not tax deductible for IRS purposes. <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This email
was not produced or e-mailed at taxpayer expense.</span> Public Advocate's
website is <a href="http://paracom.paramountcommunication.com/ct/5612237:8358185812:m:1:153859987:474363B93856A3EE5DEDA8AC8B173738" target="_blank">http://publicadvocateusa.org/</a>.</i></div>
</span></span></span>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-78895490013651600042011-02-28T18:02:00.000-05:002011-02-28T18:02:25.229-05:00Pro-Life Video Contest WinnerThe <span class="il">Manhattan</span> <span class="il">Declaration</span> announced the winner of the Pro-life Video Contest on <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkxuGZl7awaLVMbVP9L45XDTvTju1N_hn09T3m-Q0DHUMCdXmj81mVtab0Ps4W2IR9Lg_XEJMLLE8y64R-w0u3RLdIsLYoXV7pjbrvEUoy6tXqZwhZEYtGnPoPRnLeAd2ErFnJ7AvY5rrg==" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkzl0BhZ4Sv9VLkfOcWI_-PYeFlZtc8w0KFAIyGmBbhTLknyZ5Qa9kOryof9f2t4PHbmS2fKEVmf_TIIWVmUsVTXDuLl_YMDDvse50PUsmDvlZ7TTTqMx_Xv" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Twitter</a> accounts. The
three top winners offer the pro-life community a remarkable testimony
with three different approaches to the abortion issue. <br />
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkwAF_Eg_hUgwA4iE7pzG-j10Z8weKkgTdGLCsRq10PU_mN2p5SYfwUpHUZSXYbXanqdMXZrS_yD9vZEAbygS9ASmoTWSpf_aezORmy9V9JScv3_KuFSIV4HijU64IOgjMLbyFWs_VweeClXKCy6NvMrx1i3XNplyKs=" shape="rect" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img align="right" alt="1st place video" border="0" height="212" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.18" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1103431944823/img/18.jpg" style="text-align: right;" vspace="5" width="246" /></a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkwAF_Eg_hUgwA4iE7pzG-j10Z8weKkgTdGLCsRq10PU_mN2p5SYfwUpHUZSXYbXanqdMXZrS_yD9vZEAbygS9ASmoTWSpf_aezORmy9V9JScv3_KuFSIV4HijU64IOgjMLbyFWs_VweeClXKCy6NvMrx1i3XNplyKs="><b>The 1st place winner</b></a>, Ryan Brooks, submitted a video that reminds
us that no matter what the law says or what the culture does, we still
have the power of prayer to combat abortion in our country. <br />
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkw-nNTSK-d8gXaBjJHnTqPUcs3dmEY9OddwgCvkj6VZqw-DPwW4YcHoOKEhFhnZWMtA_0hCfjOdUSMOJ3jDIGom05H9ch6ZNAlAkyWXqVt91jd1QRtOMA5JKTqTWJyiByav9l-KIxnBv9BjHkYg2gu0Dhe2Ihdq2Rk=" shape="rect" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img align="right" alt="2nd place video" border="0" height="211" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.19" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1103431944823/img/19.jpg" style="text-align: right;" vspace="5" width="246" /></a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkw-nNTSK-d8gXaBjJHnTqPUcs3dmEY9OddwgCvkj6VZqw-DPwW4YcHoOKEhFhnZWMtA_0hCfjOdUSMOJ3jDIGom05H9ch6ZNAlAkyWXqVt91jd1QRtOMA5JKTqTWJyiByav9l-KIxnBv9BjHkYg2gu0Dhe2Ihdq2Rk="><b>The 2nd place winner</b></a>, Brian Fisher, provides a wonderful
testimony of how social medias (Twitter, Facebook, blogs, etc) give the
pro-life community new ways to change peoples lives. He gives a
personal account of how a ministry he works with did just that. <br />
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkylXrMAukJkSGHQEZ6HW5ePDQUaDJjFWnW98Rgb78ScBkUcaFxZZRrSiH6Jhx6csBQZK86v1rOFlInBJI2NATkmpvas6W_ba1d6SXHQO6hzvt_MI8wkrgR_i60XCCYiINteXFT0gUd_czPSKV3WFew_AUaFJTPO-bA=" shape="rect" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img align="right" alt="3rd place video" border="0" height="208" hspace="5" name="ACCOUNT.IMAGE.20" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs073/1103431944823/img/20.jpg" style="text-align: right;" vspace="5" width="246" /></a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=xtsw9udab&et=1104450973738&s=113571&e=001r720rKafUkylXrMAukJkSGHQEZ6HW5ePDQUaDJjFWnW98Rgb78ScBkUcaFxZZRrSiH6Jhx6csBQZK86v1rOFlInBJI2NATkmpvas6W_ba1d6SXHQO6hzvt_MI8wkrgR_i60XCCYiINteXFT0gUd_czPSKV3WFew_AUaFJTPO-bA="><b>The 3rd place winner</b></a>, submitted by Brian Barkley, gives interview
accounts of women who had abortions and describe what their experience
was like. The testimony of these real-life examples will no doubt give
us all a renewed vigor to end the evil practice of abortion.<br />
<br />Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-37946922498552378172011-02-17T18:37:00.002-05:002011-02-17T19:02:34.731-05:00The Rosa Acuna ProjectA college run website has been posting videos of the real truth behind the doors the sickening, disgusting, greedy, manipulative and tax-funded abortion agency called Planned Parenthood. This is one of many videos. I'm mad and I think there can be a positive response by replacing this horrible entity with something much better. Such as organizations that teach the benefits of abstinence, the joy of parenting and children, the blessing of purity in relationships, and the absolute honor of adoption. God Bless!<br />
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<i>"Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." - James 1:27 <a href="http://www.openheartsfororphans.org/about/bible_verses">more..</a></i><b></b></div>
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<b>Government Spending on Planned Parenthood ($363M)</b><br />
<b> vs # of Abortions Performed</b><br />
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<b>Planned <i>Parent</i>hood Piechart</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://liveaction.org/planned-parenthood-racism-project">more videos..</a></b></div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-83631969673309830652011-01-02T16:12:00.001-05:002011-01-02T16:13:02.987-05:00Southside iBand Christmas EveThis was my church on Christmas Eve!<br/><br/>
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<a href="http://www.honeyfund.com/wedding/flynns">http://www.honeyfund.com/wedding/flynns</a><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41GW3BmDbBeAjrUYZDAN8WSL_xjR0e-fVAYHlEzO-1pFBH4YrUgW9H044YVxB2vsQwCDHg-rXehsMBk6HQutIzRVOZjeQKZIxhtOhqzMe78ibn3r2vmiQKu1yzRxuOZtwQux4YXdy-ss/s1600/Engagement+Picture_med.jpg" rel="lightbox[engagement]"></a>Hey everybody, here's the date of our wedding. I hope you can make it! We've put a lot of time into the planning and details. The theme is really a <i>Taste of Two Territories</i>. Both Louisiana and Puerto Rico are part of the US, but distinct in themselves. As you know Louisiana is unique in its food, people, parishes and even language from what I hear. As for Puerto Rico, need I really say more?! See you there.<br />
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Date: January 15, 2011 (afternoon)<br />
Location: Iglesia Remanso de Paz<br />
Reception: Wellston Center <br />
(Both in Warner Robins, GA)Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-25598801513796402202010-09-27T22:09:00.000-04:002010-09-27T22:09:40.542-04:00Servant Evangelism at Tim's HomeServant Evangelism Outreach at Tim Thomas' home. This past Saturday we invested an entire day fixing up our friend Tim's home. There was a lot of water damage and the house really needed fixin' up. We had an awesome crew with some of the most positive attitudes I've ever worked with. These are a sneak peak at the work in progress. The final outcome pictures are coming soon... ;-)<br />
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<b>Congratulations Cheralyn!!!!</b>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-30174250743719773112010-09-07T21:40:00.001-04:002010-09-07T21:40:53.615-04:00Quote from Lincolnisms<p>Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.</p> <p>--Abraham Lincoln</p> Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-68010725695634511532010-08-30T21:18:00.000-04:002010-08-30T21:18:24.245-04:00Engaged!<i>"He who finds a wife finds what is good <br /> and receives favor from the LORD." - Proverbs 18:22</i><br />
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Big news! A small step for mankind and a giant leap for the Singles small group leader! Last Friday night Ms Deborah and I met with her parents to discuss taking the next step in our relationship. They shared their support and gave us their blessing and excitement in accepting me into their family! <br /><br />But... there was another little surprise that I had worked out beforehand with Mr Sal. After they shared their support, I took to my knees and asked for Ms Deborah's hand in marriage with a diamond ring! This was a very special ring, created with a set of 3 diamonds given as a gift from my Gramma! Wow and thank all of you for your prayers and support!<br /><br /> <embed flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&noautoplay=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FAgapeDisciple%2Falbumid%2F5511368509705325713%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" height="267" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"></embed><br />
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Date and details to come soon!Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-15083445013121894232010-06-20T19:05:00.000-04:002010-06-20T19:05:44.047-04:00Happy Father's Day!An encouraging message for all the Dad's out there<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CqF8pXID-jI&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CqF8pXID-jI&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sanctus Real</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Lead Me</span>"<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">a video production of My Bridge Radio</span>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-48303225867421700982010-05-17T10:25:00.000-04:002010-05-17T10:25:48.977-04:00Appalachian TrailLast week I joined my Dad and some friends on an amazing adventure down the North GA section of the Appalachian Trail. Here's some pictures of this amazing place!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My parent's home in the Louisiana swamps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuU4qeHPLGzCjmKTw4dWij9duePXVX6_AIFF6sAMXxf6EOk6WoHhOuYB6Z3l_rAW0zCj9xKakAfVMeCg2AN8cws4784_VXW4IEerek1AEhv9KWud8NLd2qz4M3IZxENHhjFqNyeejoGRE/s1600/Mar_29_2010_6777.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="lightbox[beignets]" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuU4qeHPLGzCjmKTw4dWij9duePXVX6_AIFF6sAMXxf6EOk6WoHhOuYB6Z3l_rAW0zCj9xKakAfVMeCg2AN8cws4784_VXW4IEerek1AEhv9KWud8NLd2qz4M3IZxENHhjFqNyeejoGRE/s200/Mar_29_2010_6777.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our pet alligator, "Tiny Tim."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZS1pJzmReDh-236cH1YrPkf4w26wxU6r_pjD4ek7jyUCH_-srJJD6nfyRPGQP21h-0wSUDBxi5rM55JEkAXhdzS6K9RX6QPVxnuUDBM4ZxH33GFnXNt33pD4zz1L_FLa-P8_XkMFQyo4/s1600/Mar_29_2010_9409.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="lightbox[beignets]" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZS1pJzmReDh-236cH1YrPkf4w26wxU6r_pjD4ek7jyUCH_-srJJD6nfyRPGQP21h-0wSUDBxi5rM55JEkAXhdzS6K9RX6QPVxnuUDBM4ZxH33GFnXNt33pD4zz1L_FLa-P8_XkMFQyo4/s200/Mar_29_2010_9409.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Da Kitchen where all the magic happens! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pRN7W5zSdqfXgdhRORdKX5rAiSbK4wV98cHnH2HdXzDo-PFu8_D79GO4P2flHRihBrr5MjWgPejFReDgFDtpZ5ifj00FSloL2haef29A4qcHWXP1h2rcvqU4tLA2XOAjXc1z-kro3fs/s1600/Mar_29_2010_7059_r.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="lightbox[beignets]" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5pRN7W5zSdqfXgdhRORdKX5rAiSbK4wV98cHnH2HdXzDo-PFu8_D79GO4P2flHRihBrr5MjWgPejFReDgFDtpZ5ifj00FSloL2haef29A4qcHWXP1h2rcvqU4tLA2XOAjXc1z-kro3fs/s200/Mar_29_2010_7059_r.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />
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<i>April Fool's!</i></div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-41755180145789146072010-04-01T12:35:00.001-04:002010-04-01T12:48:39.503-04:00Dear GrammaAs many of you have heard, my beloved Gramma passed away one week ago. She was always a great source of strength and inspiration in my life. During the funeral, my family had an opportunity to read our final words to her. My Uncle Mike and Dad beautifully portrayed their family history and her impact in their lives. I shared as well and have placed the contents of my letter below in hopes to pass on her legacy.<br />
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<i>Dear Gramma, </i><br />
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<i>You will be missed. Your friends will miss you as you've always greeted them with respect and importance as well as an encouraging word and life-long wisdom. You will be missed. Your family will miss you as you always knew how to invest in our lives in such a way that would reap an abundant return in due time and bring an immediate reaction of joy and happiness into our lives. You taught us to respond to situations instead of reacting to circumstances. Your wisdom and love made us sensitive to the needs of others first and foremost, so that we could become effective people instead of just another person. You knew we all had a destiny, a purpose, and you were willing to do whatever it took to expose, encourage, edify, and magnify our God-given talent so we could make the maximum impact in our circle of influence for God's purpose. Thank you Gramma for making me feel special - verbally or physically - every time I was in your presence. Thank you for helping me look forward to the times we spoke or interacted. Though many times they were short in perspective, they made a big impact and helped shape my life into the man I am becoming today.</i><br />
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<i>You were such and inspiration in my life and I miss you. I miss our phone conversations where you would rejoice over the smallest victories in my life because you knew the potential they led towards. I also knew you were the best person to share good news with; just as telegrams carried good news quickly and efficiently in the past, I just had to 'Tell-A-Gramma' to spread and receive the best news from four (4) states away!</i><br />
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<i>You were always the best communicator. Even in your older age, you captivated your audience. You motivated us to stand for what was right, especially in the case of another person being discriminated without sufficient reason. I remember when you told the story of how joined the Carnival Club only to, a short while later, speak up to why a lady was "black-balled" and rejected without reason. You spoke up and challenged others to have purpose and reason for their actions and helped them know the great responsibility that comes with rejection as well as any decision we make. </i><br />
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<i>I remember your gift of giving. Whether it be compliments or a timely word, or even a tangible gift, it always seemed custom made. You were so gifted, Gramma, in speaking the love language of others. You honed in on our deepest need and gave fully and generously to us a word of encouragement, a hug, or even a simple gift just a the right moment. </i><br />
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<i>I still remember the train you bought my sister and I as kids. Every year we would take it down from the attic and lay the track around the Christmas tree. It was a the blessing that always reminded us of you - a simple gift that helped us treasure that time of the year when our family gathers together.</i><br />
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<i>And maybe you gave it to prepare me to be an engineer one day! </i><br />
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<i>Well, Gramma, you were quite the person of laughter. Yet, you surprised me when you told me of your initial move to Louisiana. You told Papa that "you didn't like it - the people spoke a weird language ... they ate weird food ... and there were still racial tensions between blacks and whites on the sidewalk." But then you told me that you put your preferences aside to embrace the vision of your husband and well-being of your family. Now you've changed what you could, adapted to what you couldn't and ate the tails and slurped the heads of what ended up on your plate, all the while settling more and more into the place you comfortably made your home. </i><br />
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<i>With Much Love, </i><br />
<i>Your Grandson Logan</i><br />
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<i>p.s. - And yes, I know, you love me more.</i>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-89423123218053482962010-03-17T13:19:00.007-04:002010-03-17T13:28:05.675-04:00Honoring Saint Patrick?As the great-grandson of Irish immigrants, Saint Patrick’s day has always been dear to my heart. It’s an opportunity to remember and celebrate my heritage and family’s lineage. Yet, after these past couple of years, I feel a cheapened by what school and American culture has taught me about such an amazing day… or better, a successful man… <br />
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Growing up, St Patrick’s day was equal to ‘green.’ Got green, life’s good. No green, endure painful pinches. I think many of us remember, or still endure, those days. Yet, my particular disappointment is that St Patrick was a man – not a color. So why do we celebrate green on his memorial day? <br />
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Do you know?<br />
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Actually the color is a symbol of Saint Patrick’s passion. No, not green eggs & ham or even a flamboyant wardrobe. His passion for sharing freedom. As a teenager, he was sold into slavery by a group of bandits who raided his village. During this difficult trial, he drew near to God and underwent a transformation in his heart. His passion became to share the freedom of Jesus Christ to everyone who would open their mind and humbly receive the gift of salvation from a power higher than themselves. <br />
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But, what about the green??? <br />
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Paul stated in his letter to the Romans, “For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” In the same manner St Patrick used a simple clover leaf to demonstrate the truth of this verse. One of the most difficult concepts of God to grasp is how He is THREE distinct persons, yet ONE GOD. Moses said, “Hear O Israel, the Lord, our God, the Lord is one."<br />
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A very widespread, living tradition tells ... When trying to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity to his hearers, he saw the trefoil growing on the green sod beneath his feet, and taking it up in his hand, he pointed out how the triple leaf sprang from the single stem, even as the Three Divine Persons, really distinct from each other, were yet One in the unity of the Godhead. It was, of course, an imperfect, but yet, … very apt illustration … and made St. Patrick's Shamrock the immortal symbol of Ireland's faith and nationality.’ – Taken from Harvard College, <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=rDQNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA415#v=onepage&q=trinity&f=false">‘The life and writings of St. Patrick"</a><br />
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And here are the man’s famous words, translated from Gaelic of course: <br />
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Christ with me, <br />
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Christ before me, <br />
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Christ behind me, <br />
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Christ within me, <br />
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Christ beneath me, <br />
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Christ above me, <br />
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Christ at my right, <br />
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Christ at my left, <br />
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Christ in the fort, <br />
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Christ in the chariot seat, <br />
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Christ in the poop deck,*<br />
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Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, <br />
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Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me, <br />
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Christ in every eye that sees me, <br />
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Christ in every ear that hears me. <br />
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I bind to myself today <br />
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The strong virtue of an invocation of the Trinity, <br />
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I believe the Trinity in the Unity <br />
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The Creator of the Universe. <br />
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Salvation is of the Lord, <br />
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Salvation is of the Lord, <br />
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Salvation is of Christ,<br />
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May thy salvation, O Lord, <br />
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be ever with us.<br />
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<i>* Wikipedia: AKA the Stern Deck, name originates French word for stern, la poupe. In sailing ships, an elevated position ideal for both navigation and observation of the crew and sails..</i>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-36384941550714998572010-03-13T19:57:00.000-05:002010-03-13T19:57:56.446-05:00Excel: Quick Add New Color Comment XLAIt's been some time since I've made a post so I've decided to upload some Excel xla file add-ins that I've made for various reasons over the past couple of years. Enjoy!<br />
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Here's a<a href="http://www.ssbcfamilymedia.com/Missions/AddComment_v1.2.xla.zip"> link</a> to download my <i>AddComment XLA file</i>. It allows you to press <b>Ctrl + Shift + A</b> to quickly made a decent looking comment within your cells! Also, it allows you to easily change the <b style="color: red;">color</b><b style="color: red;"> of the comment.</b> (<b>Note:</b> Use the toolbar shortcut to make your first comment.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLflc3eeqPv3oyaaf_2wmSBSBw3JlWEXZu-BWzdHcizOf3wa2wqlsFISG5aOIAuLpBZ-e8PJ5yHTYphKUPUAntfBNQEqMZ3DHh3TbBG7XEs9ZInzd28lFaA4QVOWEbxHKQ-40ZKJztC0/s1600-h/addcomment.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="lightbox[addcomment]" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLflc3eeqPv3oyaaf_2wmSBSBw3JlWEXZu-BWzdHcizOf3wa2wqlsFISG5aOIAuLpBZ-e8PJ5yHTYphKUPUAntfBNQEqMZ3DHh3TbBG7XEs9ZInzd28lFaA4QVOWEbxHKQ-40ZKJztC0/s320/addcomment.jpg" /></a></div><b>What's an xla file?</b> It's basically a way of sharing the code to automate some functions in Excel. In this case, I did the work and you reap the benefits! Well... me too! <br />
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<b>How do I install it? </b>The easiest way I've found is to navigate to where you can <i>Manage Excel Add-ins</i>. Basically the screen below. (The way to get there depends on your version of Office.) Once you are there, click <i>Browse...</i> and it will open a normal windows explorer screen. Right-click in this screen to paste the .xla file from within the zip file. Highlight the file to add it to your list then click the checkmark to turn it on. All my add-ins use some very neat code I put together from a couple of VBA gurus to automatically add toolbar shortcuts.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTJvVxLJHf29WJgJ1Xh1ieM5ZN0KhSLVqAJmdpK2epAhXRxOY9dna-g1ALz0gNi6l6cnjaZqTKO4qV8DgKSM6dsKCJ2Es_6yD1Up0Vm16BAf1frLNHnFNGRWAWnCTZYIzmkDb72OiQ1o/s1600-h/manage_xlas.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="lightbox[addcomment]" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwTJvVxLJHf29WJgJ1Xh1ieM5ZN0KhSLVqAJmdpK2epAhXRxOY9dna-g1ALz0gNi6l6cnjaZqTKO4qV8DgKSM6dsKCJ2Es_6yD1Up0Vm16BAf1frLNHnFNGRWAWnCTZYIzmkDb72OiQ1o/s200/manage_xlas.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><b>One last note</b> is that I offer these add-ins free of further work. That means that I'm not doing bug fixes and I'm sure some exist since I developed these in Excel 2003 and have <i>refined</i> some slightly for 2007. I still have many ideas on what could be done, but not the time to complete them! <b>But,</b> unlike many other xla coders, I did not lock or password protect these files. The source code is yours to do whatever you want with and modify as you like!<br />
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<i><b>Please let me know if you've improved any of them and pass them back my way! Thanks! </b></i>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-64054371777217356042009-05-03T14:06:00.003-04:002009-05-03T14:27:04.106-04:00"Wisdom and love are better than arms and legs"About a year ago, a friend emailed me a video of ‘Nick’s testimony.’ To say I was <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">inspired</span> by his story and wisdom would barely scratch the surface of how that video <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">impacted</span> my life. Since then I’ve often reflected on his words and shared them with numerous other people who needed encouragement during difficult times.<div><br /></div><div>This week I got the opportunity of a lifetime! I met one of most amazing people I will probably ever meet in my life! Through some special circumstances and a lot of planning, one of the local business owners, Chef Audrey, worked out a long term goal of having Nick come to GA. (Nick is originally from Australia.) ...He was right here in Warner Robins!</div><div><br /></div><div>At only 26 years old, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic">Nick Vujicic</a> has become one of the most sought after inspirational speaker in the world. His assistant told me they literally get 300 requests a week for him to speak around the world!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>His inspirational message matches his solid attitude of joy and confidence. Which is absolutely amazing when you consider the way he was born - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">No arms</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">No legs</span>. Check out <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Vujicic">Wikipedia</a> for more information about his story. (Even how his ‘mum,’ who is a nurse, was able to help change the laws in Australia so that Nick could be integrated into a main-stream school.)</div><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/TtweZxNGk1Y&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/TtweZxNGk1Y&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Great Quotes:</span><div>“If you put your happiness in temporary things, your happiness will be temporary.”<br /><br /></div><div>“Wisdom and love are better than arms and legs.”</div><div><br /></div><div>“You have excuses … look at me!”<br /><br /></div><div><div>“I used to ask God, ‘If I got married, why didn’t You give me arms to hug my wife?’ … God answered me, ‘Nick, You don’t need arms to hold your wife’s heart.’<br /><div><br /></div><div>“I stand before the gates of Hell and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">redirect</span> traffic.”<br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div>“It’s going to take some more pain before we truly and fearfully humble ourselves before God.”<br /></div><div><br />“What God doesn’t change, God will use.” (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%208:18,28&version=31">Romans 8:18,28</a>)<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>“What is your time? – Time is your kingdom. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Where are you investing?</span>”<br /></div></div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-133012905034443412009-03-02T11:19:00.004-05:002009-03-02T11:43:49.598-05:00Snow Day in Middle GAYesterday morning we woke up to a white Christmas.. er.. pre-<a target="_blank" href="http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/patrick.html">St Patrick's Day</a> / post-Mardi Gras for everyone back home. Ironic that it's snowed more in Louisiana in the past 5 1/2 years I've been in GA. (Three times more!) Anyway, we actually got snow twice. Morning sleet turned into snow then eventually rain. The afternoon brought a fresh layer and new snowmen! Here's my backyard on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yz4U8608F0">YouTube</a>.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FAgapeDisciple%2Falbumid%2F5308615420594116321%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /></div></div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-38090521052597384972008-12-26T15:01:00.006-05:002008-12-26T15:34:45.539-05:00Christmas BlessingOn Christmas Eve, I received a very special gift - I made it home alive. I've made this trip countless times in the past, yet this time has given me a memory that I can't seem to shake or stop replaying through my mind. Every time I play it, I see <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">His</span> miracle. Here's an excerpt from my journal that night:<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';">God's angels are real! After pulling over to try to help a guy with a flat tire, I got to the long bridge in AL before Mobile. It had started to rain and now was pouring down. I turned off cruise control and slowed down - my truck felt like I slightly skid - I slowed down from 70 to 60 and got in the right lane. A van came down the left lane approaching me fast. [He came so close to my truck], I got scared he may lose control and hit me. I hit the brake and tried to get over more - then I hydroplaned. I held on straight - scared to correct to the left into another car and scared to hit the right side of the bridge. I slid right, then caught traction and punched the bridge - I spun in a 360° - truck died - still in the right lane, some on the shoulder. I prayed then called State Farm. As the windows fogged up, I got scared another car would hit me. Most got to the left lane, some stopped behind me. - No time for accident report - Every car could have hit me. I got out to survey damage - Wow, everything was fine except my bumper pushed in! Praise God! wow, I had to move! A girl narrowly stopped between my truck and [side of the] bridge - she *almost* hit me - Truck wouldn't start - then it did! Praise God! Drove away to the shoulder as God diverted traffic around me in pouring rain and wet pavement!</span></span></div><br /><div>I stopped at the next gas station to check everything out and still amazed as I hit the side of the bridge going around 50mph. I took this <a target="_blank" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/h5MO0rqVPH9rGqxRg8WeuA?authkey=xmUBcGUOWx8&feat=directlink">picture...</a> Wow!</div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-43880048801613263102008-12-26T14:54:00.002-05:002008-12-26T14:57:34.421-05:00Merry Mi Casa Christmas<em>" Jesus said, 'Therefore I tell you, do not worry...' " - Matt 6:25</em><br /><br /><a rel="lightbox" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMft64JAT3VmxZ8s9HWJwJxtEhLd6oHkZwm-pA7XCfo4O6lp0eLY3t77dykuhM4XX6462vzqUddGOyU3kyfvCaKSyrE3ZJj-s7u8xjbOrEsceIo0k-VPoEC1Ft4I4H8R4vK-O-7H0YuIs/s1600-h/MerryMiCasaChristmas_horizontal.jpg"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMft64JAT3VmxZ8s9HWJwJxtEhLd6oHkZwm-pA7XCfo4O6lp0eLY3t77dykuhM4XX6462vzqUddGOyU3kyfvCaKSyrE3ZJj-s7u8xjbOrEsceIo0k-VPoEC1Ft4I4H8R4vK-O-7H0YuIs/s320/MerryMiCasaChristmas_horizontal.jpg" border="0" /></a>This past Monday, our small group had a Christmas party for the Mi Casa house. This home provides a safe haven and wonderful opportunity for mothers to choose freedom from past addictions which will inevitably lead to a better life for their children.<br /><br />The Christmas party went better than we could have ever imagined! When we first heard about the need, we wanted to help but didn't think that it was possible for our small group to meet such a large need. Well, as <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2018:18-29;&version=31;">Jesus answered </a>His disciple Peter, "<em>What is impossible for man is possible for God.</em>" And that certainly became true over the past month as gifts showed up for all of children's needs to be met.<br /><br />At one point I received a call from Erich that someone had donated so many gifts that his car was unsafe to drive! Immediately after he received this blessing, we found out that 4 more kids were added to the list and everyone was unsure as to where we could get last minute gifts for these kids. Yet, God knew and the need had already been met! Wow!<div style="clear:both; text-align:LEFT"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-790863454534068825.post-19748041616623678082008-12-11T17:42:00.005-05:002008-12-26T14:27:46.126-05:00Snow Day on the BayouCheck out the email I got from my dad today (in Louisiana)!!!!<div><br /><div class="gmail_quote"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font:inherit"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Logan<br />Woke to a heavy snowfall - over 4 inches accumulated. Rather coolish - BR shut down - also all interstates and bridges.<br />love<br />dad</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&noautoplay=1&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FAgapeDisciple%2Falbumid%2F5278707414896062161%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /></div>Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02008995284690325290noreply@blogger.com0