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I always find it fascinating when I hear a “scientist” talking about how fossils were formed by hundreds or thousands of years of sediment accumulating on top of some plant or animal resulting in a perfectly well-preserved impression of the thing as it existed while living. Unfortunately, many people simple take these so-called “experts” at their word without really thinking about it. How would we use this theory to create a fossil today? OK, let’s assume that an opossum strolls into your yard and somehow meets his demise (use your imagination)! Let’s also assume that you don’t care that there is a dead opossum laying in your yard so you simply leave it there for a year. Now, let’s just say that for some reason none of the carrion-eating animals or insects (such as buzzards, beetles, dogs, etc.) discover this delicacy and it continues to lay there undisturbed through rain, snow, heat, and falling leaves for a whole year. What would be left of it after a year? The answer is very little of the original form of the animal would remain.  There may be a few bones left but it would hardly be recognizable as an opossum.

So what other explanation could there possibly be for the forming of beautifully detailed fossils that are discovered after centuries passed? Seems to me that the only possible way for this to happen would be for the creature to be caught in some kind of liquid-like fluid substance as if placed in a mould (such as plaster of paris or cement).

Most fossils are discovered in sedimentary rock formations most commonly in the form of limestone. According to Answers.com,

“Limestone is formed from deposition of the skeletal remains of dead sea organisms and the precipitation of the mineral calcite out of aqueous solutions with high concentrations of the mineral. Layers or strata may appear in limestone which indicate individual periods of deposition. As massive amounts of sedimentation occur over time, the weight from above squeezes out the water and space between particles in a process called compaction. Minerals that form between the deposited particles acts as a cement to hold them together in a process called cementation.”

“The sedimentary rock cover of the continents of the Earth’s crust is extensive” — Wikipedia

Hmmm… that sounds like a possible explanation!  But what could have caused a giant cement mixer effect swirling together massive amounts of water, living creatures, sea creature skeletons, and calcite covering an extensive amount of the Earth’s surface? The answer can be found in the Bible in chapter 7 of the book of Genesis:

 17-18For forty days the rain poured down without stopping. And the water became deeper and deeper, until the boat started floating high above the ground. 19-20Finally, the mighty flood was so deep that even the highest mountain peaks were almost twenty-five feet below the surface of the water. 21Not a bird, animal, reptile, or human was left alive anywhere on earth. 22-23The LORD destroyed everything that breathed. Nothing was left alive except Noah and the others in the boat. 24A hundred fifty days later, the water started going down.

The Bible is true and contains all of the answers to all of the questions that mankind could ever imagine. Talk about fascinating! Why do we try to make things more complicated?
 

With all of the hustle and bustle that occurs this time of year, it is very easy to get caught up in the commercialization of Christmas. Sometimes we can lose our perspective on life and what is really important. We are bombarded with advertisements, dazzled by flashing lights, tugged by family, friends and associates trying fill our calendars, stressed to the max to juggle commitments to get everything done “in time”.

This year, let’s all try to remember what Christmas is all about… LOVE!

John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

So when you get overwhelmed this season, pause to remember the real reason for Christmas… and smile!

C H R I S T M A S

 

C is for the Christ child who came to live on Earth

H is for the Herald Angels singing of His birth

R is for His Righteousness… He lived a sinless life

I for God’s Ingenious plan designed to end our strife

S is for the Saving power we find through Jesus’ death

T is for the Timeless gift wrapped in His final breath

M is for the Mansion He’s preparing for us there

A is the Assurance of our reunion in the air

S is for His Spirit left to help us until then

CHRISTMAS is for Jesus… the Redeemer of our sin!

– J Dwight Smith

There has never been a better time to invest in a new home! Take advantage of the recently enacted legislation that provides for an up to $6500.00 tax credit if you purchase a new principal residence prior to April 30, 2010. If you are a first time home buyer, the credit is up to $8000.00! Interest rates are at historic low levels and there are lots of great home values on the market! I am committed to putting together the right people with the right properties. There are conditions that must be met in order to qualify for the tax credit so please contact me for a free consultation. You can expect professional and knowledgeable service. If you’re considering buying or selling a home now or in the near future don’t hesitate to contact me. I look forward to the opportunity to help you “Discover Your New World”!

Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday… it is an attitude!  We are instructed by God to live our lives in a spirit of thanksgiving.  The opposite of thanksgiving is murmuring, griping and complaining.  If we allow our thoughts and actions to dwell upon these negative things, our lives reflect darkness.  If, however, we encourage our thoughts to be those of thanksgiving, gratefulness, and satisfaction, then our reflection will illuminate the world around us with the Light that flows from God’s love.

 Thank God for all the blessings His good Grace provides each day,

And for the many troubles that He sometimes sends our way. 

Troubles are but stepping stones along the stairs to Heaven,

Kneading dough balls to His form and stirring in the leaven. 

For in His infinite wisdom He still wants the best for me,

In His truth and in His kingdom much more joyful life can be.

– J.Dwight Smith

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Circle K International is the largest community service organization in the world. The mission of this organization is to develop college students into responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to community service. There are 11,000 members spread across seventeen countries. Each member of the Middle Tennessee State University Circle K club is required to complete at least ten hours of community service each semester with weekly opportunities that include: 

  • Volunteering in the United Way office

  • Green House Ministries move in day, and also

  • Hosting the Candle Wishes party at the end of October

… and many more! To learn more about Circle K at MTSU visit www.mtsu.edu/~circlek  or http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/home.aspx for more information about the national club.

The local tennis courts will be hot this week as local tennis buffs begin competition play in the annual Murfreesboro tournament which will be running from Wednesday, September 30 through Sunday, October 4.

There will be trophy’s presented for men’s and women’s, singles, doubles, and mixed doubles for all age groups from age 12 to age 50+.  For details on the brackets, pairings, and match times, click here: http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=336216 .  Most matches will be played at Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro.  You don’t get many opportunities to see entertainment like this… you won’t want to miss it!

Sponsored by:

   Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department

Murfreesboro Tennis Association

When I think I know all of the answers but in reality am blinded to the truth of my condition… God is faithful! 

When the little annoyances of this world seem to accumulate to the point of overwhelming my spirit… God is faithful! 

When there are so many tasks to accomplish that my full attention is focused on my prioritized task list… God is faithful! 

When I make choices that affect others in a negative manner and relationships are damaged to the point of no repair… God is faithful! 

When my spirit is thirsty for a drink of love refreshing enough to restore joy and hope to a desperate attitude… God is faithful! 

When I realize that God is faithful through hopelessness, through troubles, through mistakes, through sin, through depression, through absolutely everything…

I discover that I have faith in God! 

J. Dwight Smith12/23/2007

Don’t miss the latest addition to the Murfreesboro greenway trail system.  The Cason Trail trailhead is now open.  This new trail section connects the Cason Lane area to the entire trail system running from the end of Cason Trail to Old Fort Park. It is a beautifully peaceful path along the Stones River that crosses under I24, Bridge Ave., and Old Fort Parkway.  Let’s talk about how to Discover YOUR new world of recreation in Murfreesboro.

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“What is success? To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; … This is to have succeeded.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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