About the lost opportunities

“I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plan to give you hope and a future.”
----Jeremiah 29:11

When I look back over my life, I can see where I’ve missed out on some God-given opportunities. Maybe you could say the same thing. If so, I want to encourage you: Don’t live in regret. Don’t let lost opportunities make you feel disappointed and discouraged. Know that God is bigger than your lost opportunities and He can still get you to where you need to be in life.

米迦勒 ‧ 塞爾維特紀念碑

约翰•加尔文 (百度百科)

约翰-加尔文(维基百科)

基督教要义

基督徒生活手册

职业无分圣俗

教会史话 (吕沛渊著)







正面：
"On the 27 October, 1553, died at the stake in Champel, Michael Servetus of Villeneuve of Aragon, born on the 29 of September, 1511"

背面：
"Duteous and grateful followers of Calvin our great Reformer, yet condemning an error which was that of his age, and strongly attached to liberty of conscience according to the true principles of his Reformation and the Gospel, we have erected this expiratory monument. Oct. 27, 1903"

"我們滿懷尊敬和感恩
偉大改革者加爾文的後代
譴責他的一個錯誤
一個他那時代的錯誤
為了思想的自由
也為了改革運動和福音派的原則
我們樹立起這座贖罪紀念碑
１９０３年１０月２７日"

Thinking from Hunting monkeys

Have you ever heard how hunters used to trap monkeys? The hunters would fill a lage barrel with bananas and then cut a small hole in the side of it, just barely big enough for the monkey to get his hand and arm through. The monkey, completely unaware of the trap, would reach his arm into the barrel and grab one of those bananas. But when he tried to pull his arm out, he couldn't get his clenched fist and the banana back out of the hole. The monkey wanted that banana so badly that he wouldn't release it. Consequently, the hunters would easily capture the monkey. It's interesting that at any point prior to the capture, the monkey could have simply let go of the banana and pulled his hand out of the barrel, but he was so focused on what he wanted that he didn't even realized he was in a trap!
Many people live like that today-with both hands clenched, so focused on tring to hold on to what they have that they don't realized it is robbing them of the freedom and victory God has in store.

颇有吸引力的谣言

一个石油公司职员来到天堂门口, 天使对他说: “你有资格住进来, 但为石油员工保留的房间已经住满了, 没办法让你进来.” 这位职员想了一下后,请求对天堂里的居住者说句话. 天使同意了他的请求,于是这位职员扯开嗓门喊到: “地狱里发现石油了!” 天堂的门很快打开了, 里面的石油公司职员蜂拥而出.天使非常吃惊, 请这位职员进入天堂并要他好好照顾自己, 但这位职员却迟疑了, 说道: “不, 我认为我应该跟着那些人, 这个谣言里可能会有一些真实的东西.”

How to Drain a Water Heater

XMurray Anderson
I learned home repair and maintenance hands on. Over the past 30 years I've built sheds, decks, fences and gates and planted numerous trees and shrubs. Inside I've done all the common jobs like repairing and installing toilets, plumbing and light fixtures plus I've transformed three basements from bare concrete floors and walls into warm , bright family rooms. I write on home maintenance and repair for DoItYourself.com and answer maintenance and repair questions online at MyHomeImprovement.com.
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By Murray Anderson, eHow Contributor
Print this article Over time, water heaters (both gas and electric) get sediment in them. If left too long, it can make your water heater less efficient and decrease its life span, so it's wise to get rid of it. Draining your water heater will flush the sediment right out of the tank.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions
Things You'll Need
Garden hose to attach to water tank drain


Get what you need for every
project at HomeDepot.com Draining your water heater
1
Shut off the heating element for your water tank. If you have an electric water heater, turn off the breaker at the main panel. If it's a gas heater, turn the thermostat to the "pilot" setting.

2
Turn off the cold water supply to your tank. You probably have a shut-off right at the tank (on a copper pipe running into the top of the tank), but you may need to turn off the main water supply to your house.

3
Attach a garden hose to the bottom drain valve on your water tank and run the hose to a drain.

4
Turn on a hot water faucet in your home (this will make sure a vacuum doesn't form in the lines).

5
Return to the tank and open the drain valve near the bottom of the tank. (The valve on the side of the tank, near the top, is a pressure relief valve. Leave it alone.)

6
Check the color of the water coming out of the tank. At first it will likely be rusty or dark, but after a few gallons have drained, it should become clear.

7
Close the drain valve on the tank when the water runs clear, then turn off the hot water tap in your home.

8
Turn the cold water supply back on and allow the tank to fill.

9
Turn the power or the gas supply back on once the tank has filled with water.



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"That is my old boyfriend, his wife reponded coyly.

The mayor nodded and said,"Just think; if you would have married with him, you wouldn't be the mayor's wife today."

She smiled and anwsered, "No, if I would have married him, he would be the mayor today."