Thursday, July 27, 2006
Dental Clinic Day at Phillips & Cuthrell, DDS
Saturday, 7/29 the AMAZING folks at Phillips & Cuthrell, D.D.S. are doing another one of their Dental Clinic Days to benefit charity. This event will benefit Campus Crusade for Christ. All of the staff volunteer their time and they offer dental services at GREATLY reduced prices. This is a great time for folks without dental insurance (like me!) to get dental work done or to just have a cleaning and check-up. The clinic is open to everyone, but you must have an appointment. If this clinic is full, they'll put you on the list for the next one which should be about 3 months from now. For more info call 765-3712 of visit www.winstonsalemdentistry.com
Makovers for Mary
Get a hair cut for $2.99 and a free facial and pedicure this weekend at the Grand Opening of Colorfast Salon in Clemmons. All of the proceeds will benefit Mary Moser, a 16 year old girl with a very serious form of brain cancer. The event is this Saturday and Sunday (7/29 & 7/30). For more info call 778-2282 or visit www.colorfastsalons.net.
Victory Junction Gang Camp
I hope to see you at the big event at Hanes Mall this Sunday, 7/30, celebrating the last stop on the Chick-fil-a Kyle Petty Charity Ride. Victory Junction Gang Camp is an amazing place. If you'd like to know more, visit their website: www.victoryjunction.org
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Good Hair Day!!
I just have to give a shout out to Mike Todd Serenity Salon and Day Spa in Winston-Salem. I went yesterday pretty much ready to cut my hair much shorter because it was making me crazy and HOT this summer. But, Mike used a tecnique where he was able to cut out the bulk but leave the length. The picture shows how much of my hair he cut out...but look how long it still is!!! It's so much more managable and comfortable this way.
Looking for a hairstylist? Mike Todd and all the folks at his salon are all experts. And, Mike is a devout Christian, so you're likely to get a bible study and a haircut when you're in his chair!!
www.miketoddserenitysalon.com
Friday, July 21, 2006
Super Nanny Casting Call
Are your kids out of control? Are there no more "Kodak Moments" for your family? Have your kids been "very, VERY naughty"? Then you may want to try out for the ABC TV show "Supernanny". A Supernanny Casting Call is being held Saturday, 7/22 at Oak Hollow Mall in High Point from Noon - 4:00 pm. Call 1-877-NANNYTIME for more info.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Ask The Expert-7/20/06-Gangs in the Triad
Detectives Livingston and Leone
Winston-Salem Police Department,
Gang Intelligence Unit
773-7700
www.knowgangs.com
www.gangsorus.com
Winston-Salem Police Department,
Gang Intelligence Unit
773-7700
www.knowgangs.com
www.gangsorus.com
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Ask the Expert-7/13/06-Car Talk with Ray
Today on "Ask the Expert"
Ray Keeton
Keeton Automotive Service
7880 N NC 150 Hwy
Clemmons, NC
(336) 775-0777
Ray Keeton
Keeton Automotive Service
7880 N NC 150 Hwy
Clemmons, NC
(336) 775-0777
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
The Thing About TV Dinners
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth – Revelation 3:15-16
So, I’m in the kitchen at work warming up today’s frozen entrée for lunch. Todays offering is Lasagna Florentine…a “rich, five layer lasagna, with ricotta cheese, zucchini and spinach”, the box boasts. A highlighted section of the package tells me with great excitement, “Now with Garden-Style Marinara Sauce!” The photo on the cover looks like a dish I might be served at our neighborhood Italian restaurant. And, momentarily, I believe that the lunch I’ll be eating at my desk today is gonna be good….real good.
But then I snap back into reality and realize that this is a $2.00 TV dinner ($1.50 with coupon) and despite the skillful wording and lovely photography on the box, I’m still going to be eating food that has been in a cryogenic state for an unknown number of months (or years). As I peel back the plastic film and take my first bite, my disappointment is confirmed. No, it’s not the worst thing I’ve ever eaten but it isn’t “A Good Thing” as Martha would say.
As I’m chewing the last bite of an elastic noodle, God reminds me that my TV Dinner disappointment is kind of like the times that I’ve let Him down with my worship. I think about those Sunday mornings when I rush around trying to get myself and everyone ready, putting the girls in their pretty dresses so they’ll look nice for church. Husband Alton trims his beard, son Andrew cleans behind his ears, and I, sometimes, even manage to get some make-up on. We pile into the van, pull into the parking lot and head into church…even managing to smile and wave at the folks we pass by on the way in.
And then I, in all my “Sunday Morning Packaging”, step into the sanctuary to worship God. And, even though all the right words are coming out of my mouth, what’s on the inside doesn’t live up to the picture on the outside. I’m distracted, looking around at others, thinking about how bad someone’s singing is and quietly cracking an occasional joke to my husband. My worship, if you can even call it that, has an “off flavor”, it is mushy, flavorless and still partially frozen. Not exactly what you could call a fragrant offering, now is it?
So, I’ve decided that he next time I find myself in church mindlessly singing along to the music and nodding my head at the preacher, I’m going to ask myself this question, “Am I offering God a TV Dinner or a gourmet meal?”
So, I’m in the kitchen at work warming up today’s frozen entrée for lunch. Todays offering is Lasagna Florentine…a “rich, five layer lasagna, with ricotta cheese, zucchini and spinach”, the box boasts. A highlighted section of the package tells me with great excitement, “Now with Garden-Style Marinara Sauce!” The photo on the cover looks like a dish I might be served at our neighborhood Italian restaurant. And, momentarily, I believe that the lunch I’ll be eating at my desk today is gonna be good….real good.
But then I snap back into reality and realize that this is a $2.00 TV dinner ($1.50 with coupon) and despite the skillful wording and lovely photography on the box, I’m still going to be eating food that has been in a cryogenic state for an unknown number of months (or years). As I peel back the plastic film and take my first bite, my disappointment is confirmed. No, it’s not the worst thing I’ve ever eaten but it isn’t “A Good Thing” as Martha would say.
As I’m chewing the last bite of an elastic noodle, God reminds me that my TV Dinner disappointment is kind of like the times that I’ve let Him down with my worship. I think about those Sunday mornings when I rush around trying to get myself and everyone ready, putting the girls in their pretty dresses so they’ll look nice for church. Husband Alton trims his beard, son Andrew cleans behind his ears, and I, sometimes, even manage to get some make-up on. We pile into the van, pull into the parking lot and head into church…even managing to smile and wave at the folks we pass by on the way in.
And then I, in all my “Sunday Morning Packaging”, step into the sanctuary to worship God. And, even though all the right words are coming out of my mouth, what’s on the inside doesn’t live up to the picture on the outside. I’m distracted, looking around at others, thinking about how bad someone’s singing is and quietly cracking an occasional joke to my husband. My worship, if you can even call it that, has an “off flavor”, it is mushy, flavorless and still partially frozen. Not exactly what you could call a fragrant offering, now is it?
So, I’ve decided that he next time I find myself in church mindlessly singing along to the music and nodding my head at the preacher, I’m going to ask myself this question, “Am I offering God a TV Dinner or a gourmet meal?”
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