WATER
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.(Likely applies to half the world population)
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?
COKE
1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of aluminium foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminium foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
maybe I need to re-evaluate my current coke consumption
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
A mile
Reminds me of some great sayings
- "walk a mile in there shoes before you pass judgment"
- "be kind, walk the second mile"
- "the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"
- "catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn"
- "there are 1.6kms in a mile"
- "just to be the man who walks a thousand miles to fall down at your door"
"la da da da, la da da da...."
Friday, October 23, 2009
Preparation
People have asked me in the past how it’s possible to worship lead, sing and play guitar at the same time; so here is my thought
It’s impossible to focus on all three things all at once; something will demand your attention more than the other. You will be in auto pilot for 2 out of the 3 and one will have the majority of your attention.
Think about when you are driving a car. When you first start out, it has your full attention. Then with practice you become more competent and confident in what you are doing, that you can listen more intently to the person talking to you, or the music that’s playing or even going over the list of things to do that you have already formed in your mind. When the traffic gets dangerous or the weather gets bad, you shift your focus to your driving because it is more important.
For me it’s the same with music. I can sing and play guitar at the same time while leading people into worship, but it comes down to a lot of practice. If I don’t know the melody of the song that well, it will be my main focus and I won’t lead as well. If I don’t really know the chords to the song, my singing might not be as good and my leading will suffer as well. I need to practice the songs so well that I can sing and play on autopilot allowing me to maintain my primary focus on God and seeing people enter into a place of worship themselves.
When worship is on autopilot, I know as a leader, I’ve fallen short on the best that others could have experienced. Practice takes time, effort and skill. If I have the basics right, I allow space for God to use me to do what He really wants to do, speak into the hearts of His people.
It’s impossible to focus on all three things all at once; something will demand your attention more than the other. You will be in auto pilot for 2 out of the 3 and one will have the majority of your attention.
Think about when you are driving a car. When you first start out, it has your full attention. Then with practice you become more competent and confident in what you are doing, that you can listen more intently to the person talking to you, or the music that’s playing or even going over the list of things to do that you have already formed in your mind. When the traffic gets dangerous or the weather gets bad, you shift your focus to your driving because it is more important.
For me it’s the same with music. I can sing and play guitar at the same time while leading people into worship, but it comes down to a lot of practice. If I don’t know the melody of the song that well, it will be my main focus and I won’t lead as well. If I don’t really know the chords to the song, my singing might not be as good and my leading will suffer as well. I need to practice the songs so well that I can sing and play on autopilot allowing me to maintain my primary focus on God and seeing people enter into a place of worship themselves.
When worship is on autopilot, I know as a leader, I’ve fallen short on the best that others could have experienced. Practice takes time, effort and skill. If I have the basics right, I allow space for God to use me to do what He really wants to do, speak into the hearts of His people.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Quote of the day
"dreaming of a better world... where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned" Yolandi Grobler
Burning the toast
I had dinner last night with some old family down by the Strand. Throughout the conversation of the evening my Uncle John and Aunty Doreen began their little cheeky banta regarding cooking. They have an incredible knack for not only seeing the best in each other but also making light of each others "less strong" points to put it in Uncle John's words.
"Why check on the roast dear, just wait for the smoke alarm to go off.." was a comment made during the course of dinner. To an outsider, may sound like a terrible thing to say about your wife's cooking, but to see the warmth in which they smiled regarding the topic, one can understand there is a great story behind that comment and plenty of laughs to go with life.
In all things it's about relationships. Things go wrong in life, but if we can make light of each others short comings on things that aren't really that important in the grand scheme of things, it's easy to love, easy to forgive and easy to enjoy each others company.
"Why check on the roast dear, just wait for the smoke alarm to go off.." was a comment made during the course of dinner. To an outsider, may sound like a terrible thing to say about your wife's cooking, but to see the warmth in which they smiled regarding the topic, one can understand there is a great story behind that comment and plenty of laughs to go with life.
In all things it's about relationships. Things go wrong in life, but if we can make light of each others short comings on things that aren't really that important in the grand scheme of things, it's easy to love, easy to forgive and easy to enjoy each others company.
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