Monday, January 21, 2013

Verse of the Day: Draw close to God and God will draw close to you. (James 4: 8)

Amazing Fact: The Hurst Company estimates that the Jaws of Life has saved some 800,000 lives in the past 30 years.

Scriptural Pursuit: How many sons did Gideon have?
Answer: 71 (Judges 8: 30)

Friday, January 18, 2013

Verse of the Day: I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need. (Phillipians 4: 13)

Amazing Fact: Praying mantis have only one ear!

Scriptural Pursuit: As Jesus was arrested, who cut off the high priest's ear?
Answer: Simon Peter (John 18: 10)

DQ Blizzard Cake Winner: Congratulations to Karissa Scott of Seaford, DE.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Verse of the Day: He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. (Psalm 23: 3)

Amazing Fact: The string attached to boxes of animal crackers was originally placed there so that the container could be hung from the branches of a Christmas tree.

Scriptural Pursuit: If you "Honor your mother and father", you will receive what?
Answer: a long life (Deuteronomy 5: 16)


Wacky But True - A fisherman reeled in a giant goldfish on Michigan's Lake St. Clair Friday.
Mike Martin loves to fish.
He has been fishing for 20 years. The fish was over 3 pounds and nearly 15 inches long.
Martin caught it while ice fishing for Perch.
He says he thought it was just a big perch on the line before he saw what it really was.
Martin says he called his father after the catch "I didn't know what to do with it, what do you do with a goldfish?"
Martin says he called the DNR to see what the state record is, but hasn't heard back yet.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Verse of the Day: And we know that God causes everthing to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. (Romans 8: 28)

Amazing Fact: The highest score in a college football game was 222-0. It was Georgia Tech against Cumberland College in 1916. Ga. Tech's coach was John Heisman, whom the Heisman trophy is named after.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who went with Moses to confront Pharaoh?
Answer: Aaron, his brother.
    
Wacky But True: A baby has become a YouTube star after the child upstaged his father at a New Year's Eve concert.
The 17-month-old boy named Ethan ran onto the stage toward his performing dad, Christian artist Coffey, and started dancing.
It turned out that the baby had some sweet moves, which captured the hearts of the audience and also nearly 500,000 people who have watched the video on YouTube.

 
Wacky But True: A dog groomed to look like a lion is fast becoming a sensation. Charlie the labradoodle came to the attention of authorities in Norfolk, Virginia, after they were swamped with 911 calls.
People saw Charlie walking around and thought a lion had escaped from the zoo!
His owner groomed him to look like a lion so he could be an unofficial mascot at nearby Old Dominion University.
His owner says Charlie often catches people by surprise. 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Verse of the Day: A house is built by wisdom and becomes strong through good sense. (Proverbs 24: 3)

Tuesday Trivia: A new report says that 11% of parents regret this?
Answer: The name they gave their baby.


Amazing Fact: Clarence Birdseye founded his frozen food empire with $7. That was enough to buy an electric fan, cakes of ice and buckets of brine.

Scriptural Pursuit: From what mountain did Moses see all of the promised land?
Answer: Mt. Nebo (Deuteronomy 32: 49)

Monday, January 14, 2013

Verse of the Day: And I will give you a new heart with new and right desires, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony heart of sin and give you a new, obedient heart. (Ezekiel 36: 26)

Amazing Fact: Last year, consumers spent, on average, two hours a day using mobile applications. That's an increase of 35 percent from 2011. The most popular applications were Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook.

Scriptural Pursuit: Who was Moses' wife?
Answer: Zipporah (Exodus 2: 21)

Friday, January 11, 2013

Verse of the Day: What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life is begun! (2 Corinthians 5: 17)

Amazing Fact: As beautiful as the Carribean is, only 1% of it's islands are inhabited.

Scriptural Pursuit: Which prophet called down fire from Heaven?
Answer: Elijah ( 1Kings 18: 38)

DQ Blizzard Cake Winner: Congratulations to Mercy Winston of Milford, DE!