I am sorry to say, your blogger friend is an idiot. Yes, it's true, and unfortunately, it is time you knew this. Oh you've been following my blog, and perhaps thought my writings to be clever or well written. Maybe in just this one area, I can be on occasion, although I really give the Glory to my Heavenly Father, who is responsible for this talent. Yet in other areas, like my job,I can be a hopeless idiot.
I was scheduled to work Sunday, and as we are in the Bible belt, we start late on this day. So I got up, and let everyone else shower, and prepare for church. I left, fueled up my car, and headed out. Clocking in, I notice I'm right on time, 11:30. Great!! I head down to the parking area, thinking about all the things I need to do to get started. Hit the trailer canopy to release water puddles, check the CD player, hook the key to my pants.
As I approach parking, I see the trailer, but it's absolutely full, and everyone has expensive cameras. What the heck? I rush to park the car, and jump on the trailer. I can't talk to my partner until we arrive at the Veldt gate. As I pass by to unlock the gate, I quietly ask him if I am late. Yes, I was
supposed to be there an hour ago. Yeah, at 10:30. I'm such an idiot!
No idea why I thought 11:30. I mean I've been on this job for nearly a year, you'd think I'd know what time to be there by now. I've always been so careful about showing up on time, stressing myself out one day when I was 8 minutes late. Then I happily show up 60 minutes late, all smiles that I'm on time.
Your prayers are welcome for this poor blogger, that she gets a clue and can pull herself together.
God Bless,
Chela
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Believe...or not
I had a meeting yesterday evening for the volunteer aspect of my zoo work. We went over relevant information, made some decisions as a group, and had a good time. Afterwards, we were heading out to the Veldt to see the new baby Wildebeest. My friend K came up to me, and mentioned that she would like to start going to church with us. She is Catholic also, but life has been getting in the way, and she hasn't been able to attend Mass. I was so excited!!
We chatted for a bit, then loaded up into the van. Once seated, my friend H turned to one of the other volunteers, and asked him about the "group" he was talking about in the meeting. This man, we'll call him D, (forgot his name) had talked a lot about how his group ran meetings, and all the community service they had done. Not the kind handed down by a judge, the out of the goodness of your heart service. Cleaning up the river, helping with marathons, etc.
Anyway, so H asks D what kind of group with which he is involved. The answer completely stopped me in my tracks; "Atheists of______town and _____state." Oh my! H handled it very well, probably better than I would have. He just said, "Oh", and went on about his business.
An atheist. Hmmm...so he doesn't believe in Jesus, or God, or any higher power. I just can't fathom living that way. How do you celebrate Christmas or Easter? Is it just Santa and the Easter bunny to you then? What about the birth of a baby? To see a new life enter the world totally proves the existence of God. What about when someone dies? Is that the end, is there no life beyond this world? What about a garden; watching a flower bloom, or a watermelon grow? How do my Portulaca flowers know to open in the morning, then close in the afternoon?
I could go on and on, but my point is, I find it impossible to deny the existence of God. My entire life, Jesus has been by my side, my best friend, my Lord and Savior. We've walked together, talked, He's held me while I cried, we've celebrated, and He's heard my frustration and grief. The Bible tells us how much Jesus loves us, and what He gave up for our salvation-He willingly went to the Cross in my place for the sins I've committed. Then He rose again from the grave to give me the promise of eternal life in Heaven. Not just me, but for anyone who believes.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
As for going to see the baby Wildebeest; well...it didn't quite work out for us. My boss got the van out on the Veldt, and managed to get it stuck fast in the mud! LOL The group split up, and about half of us walked, the rest rode in a truck that came to get us. A memorable evening for sure!
God Bless,
Chela
We chatted for a bit, then loaded up into the van. Once seated, my friend H turned to one of the other volunteers, and asked him about the "group" he was talking about in the meeting. This man, we'll call him D, (forgot his name) had talked a lot about how his group ran meetings, and all the community service they had done. Not the kind handed down by a judge, the out of the goodness of your heart service. Cleaning up the river, helping with marathons, etc.
Anyway, so H asks D what kind of group with which he is involved. The answer completely stopped me in my tracks; "Atheists of______town and _____state." Oh my! H handled it very well, probably better than I would have. He just said, "Oh", and went on about his business.
An atheist. Hmmm...so he doesn't believe in Jesus, or God, or any higher power. I just can't fathom living that way. How do you celebrate Christmas or Easter? Is it just Santa and the Easter bunny to you then? What about the birth of a baby? To see a new life enter the world totally proves the existence of God. What about when someone dies? Is that the end, is there no life beyond this world? What about a garden; watching a flower bloom, or a watermelon grow? How do my Portulaca flowers know to open in the morning, then close in the afternoon?
I could go on and on, but my point is, I find it impossible to deny the existence of God. My entire life, Jesus has been by my side, my best friend, my Lord and Savior. We've walked together, talked, He's held me while I cried, we've celebrated, and He's heard my frustration and grief. The Bible tells us how much Jesus loves us, and what He gave up for our salvation-He willingly went to the Cross in my place for the sins I've committed. Then He rose again from the grave to give me the promise of eternal life in Heaven. Not just me, but for anyone who believes.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
As for going to see the baby Wildebeest; well...it didn't quite work out for us. My boss got the van out on the Veldt, and managed to get it stuck fast in the mud! LOL The group split up, and about half of us walked, the rest rode in a truck that came to get us. A memorable evening for sure!
God Bless,
Chela
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Riverquarium 2
Here are some more pictures from our visit:
This is a Black Capped Night Heron. He comes out at night to hunt insect and small birds. A very impressive bird.
I'm not sure what kind of fish this is, but he's cute! I heard a child say it was a black and white Nemo. :)
A Diamondback Terrapin, they live in the Southeastern US. So very beautiful!!
This fish completely creeped me out. He's a fish, yet he has primitive legs, and walks on land as well as in water. A Short Nose Bat Fish. To me, he looks like a frog/fish combo.
Finally, my little Bobwhite Quail friend. He was right up on the railing next to me. There were about six quail, and they were very friendly. :)
God Bless,
Chela
This is a Black Capped Night Heron. He comes out at night to hunt insect and small birds. A very impressive bird.
I'm not sure what kind of fish this is, but he's cute! I heard a child say it was a black and white Nemo. :)
A Diamondback Terrapin, they live in the Southeastern US. So very beautiful!!
This fish completely creeped me out. He's a fish, yet he has primitive legs, and walks on land as well as in water. A Short Nose Bat Fish. To me, he looks like a frog/fish combo.
Finally, my little Bobwhite Quail friend. He was right up on the railing next to me. There were about six quail, and they were very friendly. :)
God Bless,
Chela
Riverquarium Visit
We took a visit to the local aquarium yesterday, a perk of my husband's military service. Thank you to the Blue Star Families program, and my husband, for choosing to serve. We had a a great time, and here are some pics for you!!
This is a common snapping turtle. He is still dangerous, and grows to a very large size. Almost always found in water, or very close to it. Still not as big as this guy:
This is an alligator snapping turtle. You do not want to mess with him-he can easily break a broomstick with 1,000 lbs/square inch of bite power. This particular turtle is 75-80 years old, and easily 100 lbs.
This is an amphiuma-he's not an eel, he's a salamander!! He actually has two rudimentary feet for moving around, and can reach 45 inches. They are native to our area, not sure what I'll do if he ends up in our pool!
These fish are creepy-they don't have eyes! I think they live in caves.
Baby alligators! Some boys, being boys, were running their fingers along the glass, and the gators were trying to bite their fingers.
This is everything river! Fish, turtles, and alligators. Anyone up for swimming?
This is a common snapping turtle. He is still dangerous, and grows to a very large size. Almost always found in water, or very close to it. Still not as big as this guy:
This is an alligator snapping turtle. You do not want to mess with him-he can easily break a broomstick with 1,000 lbs/square inch of bite power. This particular turtle is 75-80 years old, and easily 100 lbs.
This is an amphiuma-he's not an eel, he's a salamander!! He actually has two rudimentary feet for moving around, and can reach 45 inches. They are native to our area, not sure what I'll do if he ends up in our pool!
These fish are creepy-they don't have eyes! I think they live in caves.
Baby alligators! Some boys, being boys, were running their fingers along the glass, and the gators were trying to bite their fingers.
This is everything river! Fish, turtles, and alligators. Anyone up for swimming?
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