To get in the mood for Halloween, I thought I'd post some Scarols. These are from Haunted Mansion Holiday. Enjoy! :D
Up On The Housetop
Up on the housetop, bonedeer pause.
Look, it's Jack as Sandy Claws!
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
all for the burried ones' Christmas Joys!
No, no, no! You shouldn't go,
No, no, no! You shouldn't go.
All through the mansion, there goes Jack,
Down through the graveyard with his sack!
Old Mansion Tree
Old mansion tree, old mansion tree, your leaves are sharp and prickly.
Old mansion tree, old mansion tree, you bring a gloom that's sickly.
Your branches droop with moldy care;
Your smell of mildew fills the air.
Old mansion tree, old mansion tree,
you clear the room so quickly.
Scary Bells
Crashing through the night, with a horrid mangling sound;
clang each heart with fright,
terrorize the town.
Bells from belfries ring,
making spirits rise;
The freaky tones, like voices, moan throughout the midnight skies.
OH! Scary bells, scary bells, ring your ghostly call!
Oh! what fun it is to scream and terrorize us all.
AH! Scary bells, scary bells, with your manic sound, when you toll, the spirits roll from six feet under ground.
Here is just 3 out of 10.
SEASON'S SCREAMINGS, EVERYONE!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
My Pumpkin Seed Recipe
I invented this yesterday and it turned out great! Try it sometime.
1. Clean pumpkin seeds.
2. Put seeds in a pot over the stove, add about 4 tablespoons of brown sugar. (More/less depending on how many seeds you have.)
3. Stir until brown sugar is melted.
4. Spread seeds out on cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt.
5. Bake at 325 degrees, for 25 minutes.
6. Cool, enjoy!
1. Clean pumpkin seeds.
2. Put seeds in a pot over the stove, add about 4 tablespoons of brown sugar. (More/less depending on how many seeds you have.)
3. Stir until brown sugar is melted.
4. Spread seeds out on cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt.
5. Bake at 325 degrees, for 25 minutes.
6. Cool, enjoy!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
And You Call Yourself Christian.
I am about to type what I really think of Christians. I can probably make a correct assumption that no "Good Christian" that you know of has ever said what I am about to. But I find truth in my thoughts, in a non-conceded way.
I am about to say these things, because of my observations. I have many many friends of many many backgrounds. I'm pretty sure I have more friends that are non-believers than are. If you think this is a good or bad thing, that is at your discretion.
Let's jump right in then. Christians are hypocritical.
Just from this one sentence you probably assumed that I am not Christian. Well guess what dear "Christian", you just judged me. See? My point is proven.
Now, you might not have assumed that, you might not even be Christian. I don't know. But I can assure you that I am a Christian, I believe in God, and I trust in him. I try to spread the Word whenever I can, like right now in this mini sermon.
I say these things because of what today's Christians are doing. They say they believe, and they don't. They want to spread the Word, and they won't. It is important for a Christian to have Christian friends. But it is also important for a Christian to have non-Christian friends. Because when a Believer is around non-Believers, they have an influence over them. They can change them. And for the record, you don't change someone by reciting Bible verses and trying to shove it down their throat. Say a Muslim walked up to you and started saying verses out of the Quaran.(sp?) Would you take it in? No, I doubt it. Just by being a good Christian influence, and a good friend where they feel comfortable to talk to you and trust you, is the way to change people. I'm not saying Bible verses aren't important, it is extremely important! But it is important down the road, not right at first.
Another thing- everyone sins. Yes, we all know that. But listen to this (or read rather): Satin can NOT make you sin. You make you sin. He is just really good at persuading you to sin. Think about it. Does he hold you down and say: "SIN!"? Nope. Try not sinning. Yes, it is impossible. But maybe you can sin less. (I will be the first to admit that I sin everyday.)
Everyone is racist to some extent. You probably yell at the slow Mexican driver on the road, or fight with others on how you shouldn't have to learn Spanish, or wonder why Arabs are "taking over" America. Is this a Christian attitude, dear Christian? Would God be happy? No, I don't think he would. Why not take this opportunity and be their friend. Be a good Christian influence, but also respect their religion. God can change people in some pretty awesome ways. I've personally seen it.
(Here are some good books relating to this, and sharing God's word, Here are 2 that I'm reading: 1.Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons, by Ron Rhodes. And 2. Islam and the Bible, by David Goldmann.)
Educate yourself. Learn about their religion. Share with them the differences, and the SIMILARITIES. Yes, Islam has some true things in it that us Christians believe. Go figure.
You have all answered your door and it was a Mormon or Jehovah Witnessed, right? Do you see how the majority of them go and try to share their faith? Why aren't you doing that, Christian? Is it not worth sharing? Wouldn't it be great if hundreds of Christians in every city went around, door to door, and handed out Bibles, and told people about Christ, and prayed with them? Do you have any idea how large the one religion of Mormon is? I dare you to research it. I'm sure you will be shocked to learn how many radio and tv stations they own, how many people they convert daily, and other facts. Because right now, America has no idea. None.
I have so many thoughts about Christians, and God, and the world. These are just some of them. I tried to remember all of them but I couldn't. I also tried to communicate clearly. (which can be a challenge for me at times)
But if you would like to discuss anything with me, or have questions, email me: ehurdag@hotmail.com
I am not perfect. No one is. I just wish that more Christians would practice what they preached, would stop complaining how everything is going to hell and actually try to bring back the good in the world, would stop judging so much and become more understanding, and would find a good church that inspires you and teaches the right things, not a church that you grew up in and feel ashamed to leave.
I really hope you take these things into consideration, and help others.
Here is a quote from Lord Of The Rings that I find very inspiring:
Sam: I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?
Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for.
-Austen
I am about to say these things, because of my observations. I have many many friends of many many backgrounds. I'm pretty sure I have more friends that are non-believers than are. If you think this is a good or bad thing, that is at your discretion.
Let's jump right in then. Christians are hypocritical.
Just from this one sentence you probably assumed that I am not Christian. Well guess what dear "Christian", you just judged me. See? My point is proven.
Now, you might not have assumed that, you might not even be Christian. I don't know. But I can assure you that I am a Christian, I believe in God, and I trust in him. I try to spread the Word whenever I can, like right now in this mini sermon.
I say these things because of what today's Christians are doing. They say they believe, and they don't. They want to spread the Word, and they won't. It is important for a Christian to have Christian friends. But it is also important for a Christian to have non-Christian friends. Because when a Believer is around non-Believers, they have an influence over them. They can change them. And for the record, you don't change someone by reciting Bible verses and trying to shove it down their throat. Say a Muslim walked up to you and started saying verses out of the Quaran.(sp?) Would you take it in? No, I doubt it. Just by being a good Christian influence, and a good friend where they feel comfortable to talk to you and trust you, is the way to change people. I'm not saying Bible verses aren't important, it is extremely important! But it is important down the road, not right at first.
Another thing- everyone sins. Yes, we all know that. But listen to this (or read rather): Satin can NOT make you sin. You make you sin. He is just really good at persuading you to sin. Think about it. Does he hold you down and say: "SIN!"? Nope. Try not sinning. Yes, it is impossible. But maybe you can sin less. (I will be the first to admit that I sin everyday.)
Everyone is racist to some extent. You probably yell at the slow Mexican driver on the road, or fight with others on how you shouldn't have to learn Spanish, or wonder why Arabs are "taking over" America. Is this a Christian attitude, dear Christian? Would God be happy? No, I don't think he would. Why not take this opportunity and be their friend. Be a good Christian influence, but also respect their religion. God can change people in some pretty awesome ways. I've personally seen it.
(Here are some good books relating to this, and sharing God's word, Here are 2 that I'm reading: 1.Reasoning from the Scriptures with the Mormons, by Ron Rhodes. And 2. Islam and the Bible, by David Goldmann.)
Educate yourself. Learn about their religion. Share with them the differences, and the SIMILARITIES. Yes, Islam has some true things in it that us Christians believe. Go figure.
You have all answered your door and it was a Mormon or Jehovah Witnessed, right? Do you see how the majority of them go and try to share their faith? Why aren't you doing that, Christian? Is it not worth sharing? Wouldn't it be great if hundreds of Christians in every city went around, door to door, and handed out Bibles, and told people about Christ, and prayed with them? Do you have any idea how large the one religion of Mormon is? I dare you to research it. I'm sure you will be shocked to learn how many radio and tv stations they own, how many people they convert daily, and other facts. Because right now, America has no idea. None.
I have so many thoughts about Christians, and God, and the world. These are just some of them. I tried to remember all of them but I couldn't. I also tried to communicate clearly. (which can be a challenge for me at times)
But if you would like to discuss anything with me, or have questions, email me: ehurdag@hotmail.com
I am not perfect. No one is. I just wish that more Christians would practice what they preached, would stop complaining how everything is going to hell and actually try to bring back the good in the world, would stop judging so much and become more understanding, and would find a good church that inspires you and teaches the right things, not a church that you grew up in and feel ashamed to leave.
I really hope you take these things into consideration, and help others.
Here is a quote from Lord Of The Rings that I find very inspiring:
Sam: I know. It's all wrong. By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going. Because they were holding on to something.
Frodo: What are we holding onto, Sam?
Sam: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo... and it's worth fighting for.
-Austen
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