Whimsical Wednesday

Man Bites Dog.....Green Beer.....Guardian Angels.....And More!

          I have made a vow--without invoking the Lord's Name--that I am done blogging or otherwise commenting on the Kavanaugh confirmation process. I fear that I have contributed to the poisonous, partisan hysteria. Just so you know . . . today's blog is meant to be a little more whimsical. 

Dept. of Shameless Joke-Stealing

From Reader's Digest (July 2018): "When a man is confronted on the street by a tough-looking goon, he murmurs to himself, 'I'm toast.' Just then a ray of light breaks forth from the sky & a voice booms out, 'No, you are not toast. Pick up that brick in front of you & bring it down on his head.' Right after the man picks up the brick & knocks out the hoodlum, a hundred gun-, knife-, & chain-toting gang members appear, glaring at him angrily. The voice booms out again. 'OK...now you're toast!"

"My new diet is to pay people to tell me how thin I look."

"My dad is so cheap that when he dies, he's going to walk toward the light & turn it off."

Irresistible Taglines from the Drudge Report (Sep 29):

• "Dr. Pepper & Cigars: Centenarians share secrets to living past 100 . . . "
• "Man guilty of biting dog; Wanted to 'establish dominance' . . . "

There Is No Place Like . . . California

"Judge rules CA 'sanctuary state' law unconstitutional . . . " SOURCE:  Drudge Report (9/29).

. . . Ohio

From Omaha World Herald (10/1):  "A green beer that looks like algae? It's all for clean water. There are spicy beers & even peanut butter beer, made to stand out on crowded shelves. Then there's a murky, green brew that looks a lot like algae. It's making a statement about the one ingredient brewers can't do without--clean water.

          "The ghastly-looking 'Alegae Bloom' beer made by Maumee Bay Brewing Co. (Toledo, OH), which relies on Lake Erie for its water, is a good conversation starter that reminds customers about the toxic algae that shows up each year in the shallowest of the Great Lakes, says brewery manager Craig Kerr . . . 'We're going to keep doing this until the algae bloom isn't there anymore,' Kerr said. 'The goal is to never make this beer again.'" Comment:  Here's a conversation starter for you. "Are you going to buy & drink algae-looking beer?" "Yes, you bet I am," said no one ever.

Wither the Weather

          Today's high in Norfolk, Nebraska is forecasted to be 88. Tomorrow's high is forecasted to be 48. There is truly no place like Nebraska.

Faithful to the Word

From LCMS Reporter:  "Studies reveal that millennials (ages 22-37) value doctrine. They want to know what the Bible says, & they want to know how the Word applies to their lives & how they can live it daily. They want preaching that is worth their time & is true to the Bible, while also being personal & engaging. This is no different than in St. Paul's day, when he writes, 'Preach the word; be ready in season & out of season; reprove, rebuke, & exhort, with complete patience & teaching."

GUARDIAN ANGELS 

“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them.”  Ps. 34:7

“Therefore we, too, if we are godly, should believe in the promise of Him who cannot lie. Then we are surely under His protection, and it is also certain that angels are with us. But if any evil befalls us beyond, or contrary to, this trust & protection, this happens because of a special purpose that is hidden from us & especially from our adversaries.”  Martin Luther Psalm by Psalm, Concordia Publishing House, 2017.