Davidson?!?

Wow! I didn't see Davidson getting into the final 8! So I'm 6 out of 8 on my bracket. I'll take that.

It's Back...

Yes!!! Great basketball last night! Other than a complete blowout (almost from the beginning to the end) by NC the games last night kept me glued to my seat!

I have to admit that I did fall asleep a little bit during the second half of the Lousiville game but woke up in time to see them have a strong win.

I've got a chance to have 3 out of the 4 games correct tonight for my bracket. I got all of them right last night! It's so much fun to have someone to really root for in each game!!!

March Madness....

This is the BEST time of year for sports! For me the NCAA tournament is better than the Super Bowl and the World Series. How exciting!

I totally stunk up my bracket for Rob's group but I do still have a chance in our office pool. I have one bracket that has the potential of landing me 7 correct picks for the final 8! Can you believe the upsets?!

I feel really bad for ND! I can't believe the final score of that game. I didn't expect them to get past NC but I really did think that they would make it to the Sweet 16. Maybe next year!

The wait between now and Thursday is going to seem like forever! Bring back my basketball!!!!

Another interesting e-mail...

This is very interesting and just a bit scary .
The Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion per capita in the United States , especially in the minority races!!!

Allah or The Lord Jesus Christ? .. By Rick Mathes

Last month I attended my annual training session that's required for maintaining my state prison security clearance. During the training session there was a presentation by three speakers representing the Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths, who explained each of their beliefs.

I was particularly interested in what the Islamic Imam had to say. The Imam gave a great presentation of the basics of Islam, complete with a video.After the presentations, time was provided for questions and answers. When it was my turn, I directed my question to the Imam and asked:

"Please, correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand that most Imams and clerics of Islam have declared a holy jihad [Holy war] against the infidels of the world and, that by killing an infidel, (which is a command to all Muslims) they are assured of a place in heaven. If that's the case, can you give me the definition of an infidel?"

There was no disagreement with my statements and, without hesitation, he replied, "Non-believers! "

I responded, "So, let me make sure I have this straight. All followers of Allah have been commanded to kill everyone who is not of your faith so they can have a place in heaven. Is that correct?"

The expression on his face changed from one of authority and command to that of "a little boy who had just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar."He sheepishly replied, "Yes."

I then stated, "Well, sir, I have a real problem trying to imagine Pope John Paul commanding all Catholics to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley ordering all Protestants to do the same in order to guarantee them a place in heaven!"

The Imam was speechless!

I continued, "I also have problem with being your 'friend' when you and your brother clerics are telling your followers to kill me! Let me ask you a question. Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to kill me in order for you to go to heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love you because I am going to heaven and He wants you to be there with me?"

You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his head in shame. Needless to say, the organizers and/or promoters of the 'Diversification' training seminar were Not happy with Rick's way of dealing with the Islamic Imam and exposing the truth about the Muslims' beliefs.

In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. To elect the President! I think everyone in the U.S . should be required to read this.

Just in time...

'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.'

I received this in an e-mail and it's been haunting me. It's not that I didn't already know or believe this but it's pretty powerful to read on paper. (or computer monitor) Better yet, it came to me at just the right time. I was just starting to get that drowning sensation at work when I read this e-mail and it revitalized me! I actually couldn't stop thinking about it and kept flipping back to that e-mail so that I could read it over and over again.

I'm thinking about making signs out of sticky notes or whatever I can get my hands on and writing uplifting scriptures on them. I will put these in places where I know that I'll need them....

• at the office
• in the car
• on the refridgerator
• in the bedroom
• by the telephone
• in my kids rooms

Maybe my road rage, overeating, short temper and mood swings will go away if I can take a deep breath and read some scripture! Hey, it's worth a try!

Time for a new look....

I decided to change things up a bit today. Do you like the new look? Wish it were that easy to change things up in "life". Here's a list of what I'd change...

• Public restrooms would be added to every retail establishment
• People who drive under 55 mph on highways would be ticketed
• Women & Men would have the same metablolism rate
• Chocolate would be a diet food
• Women would get paid for being "mothers" because that's the hardest job of all time
• Men would come with "cliffs notes"
• Saturday night would be a mandatory date night
• The school year would start after Labor Day and end before Memorial Day
• Television shows would be limited to 2 advertisement breaks, not lasting more than 5 minutes (that should be enough time for a potty break right?)
• There would be no such thing as WAR
• I would weigh 130 lbs. and have the figure that I did in high school

I could keep going on but you'd be bored! Happy hump day!!