Useless Friday Info

In Tennesse it’s really cold, so I thought I would “heat” it up a bit with some “Useless Friday Info”.

This week we’re getting you chock full of information that you can throw around at all of your upcoming Christmas gatherings.  Just remember to thank the “preacher” for making you look good in front of friends and family.

With that being said…here is this week’s edition of “Useless Friday Info”.

“To clean rusty knives and blades, stick them into an onion and leave them for some time.”

“The first product to have a bar code scanned was Wrigley’s Gum.”

“Red wine will spoil if exposed to light, hence tinted bottles.”

“The term “soap-opera” was first recorded in 1939 as a derogatory term for daytime radio shows that were sponsored by soap manufacturers.”

“Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.”

“Porcupines float in water.”

“Take a quick look at this sentence: “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy yellow dog.”  This sentence uses every letter in the alphabet.”

“Starfish don’t have brains.  They feel their way through life just using the senses of touch and taste and smell.”  (Do you know anyone like this?)

“The red wagon by Radio Flyer is such a classic that its actual shape has been trademarked.  Demand remained so high even during the Depression….1,500 wagons were produced each day.”

“In the 38 years of its existence the Ohio Art Etch-a-Sketch still uses aluminum powder as its magic ingredient.”

“The earthquake-proof design of the Imperial Hotel inspired architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s son John to create Lincoln Logs in 1916.”

Sunday Rewind

It’s been a very busy couple of day’s around Crossroads.

Stay tuned for the “Sunday Rewind”.

Two on Tuesday

Here are my two “disappointments” from my amazing Tuesday!

• It never pays when you cut through a parking lot trying to beat the light….now I didn’t do it, but someone I was with did and the moment we came out on the other side….there was the motorcycle policeman.  Disappointed that we got away with it…are you kidding?
• I had an amazing salad at lunch today…trying to eat a little healthier these days.  Once you turn 30 you have to put a little more emphasis on your life style!  I was just disappointed that it wasn’t the “endless” salad like they have at Olive Garden!

See you on Wednesday!

Week two

This Sunday is week two of our new series “….the END of ME”.

If you weren’t in attendance at Crossroads this past Sunday, then let me urge you to take the time to listen to the message on-line.

This series is a great opportunity for you to invite someone to come with you to Crossroads.  It’s especially a great time to invite those that are dealing with some of the tough situations that life may be dealing them at the moment.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

“Life in 3-D” comes to a close!

I had a feeling that God was going to do something today at Crossroads!

Man, what a day!

I will be posting more tomorrow in the “Sunday Rewind”.

I would love to hear how God used this series to work in your life.  You can leave a comment or email me directly.

“Useless Friday Info”

It’s that time of the week again.

Isn’t it hard to believe that it rolls around so fast?  Well I know for many of you, this is you’re favorite day.  It’s that day you love because you officially start you’re weekend today.  Not only that, you get you’re dose of “Useless Friday Info”.

Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for this week!

“Your brain uses approximately 20% of the total oxygen pumping around your body.”

“Hot dogs are the most widely consumed form of sausage in the USA.”

“Wiping the inside of the fridge with vinegar helps prevent mildew because acid kills mildew fungus.”

“The chicken is one of the few things that man eats before it’s born and after it’s dead.”

“Female mosquitos locate their victims primarily through scent.”

“Women blink twice as much as men.”

“It takes an agave plan approximately 8 years to reach a maturity level that makes it suitable for harvesting and using in tequila production.”

Great day!

Sunday was a great at Crossroads.

Check back later for some of the low down…..

Sunday Rewind

Wow!  What a Sunday we had at Crossroads.

I walked into the building at a little after 5 a.m. and didn’t leave last night until after 8 p.m., but it was a great day.

Looks like we had a few people out due to sickness and the Titan’s game, but all in all it was a really good day.  Last night we had about 75 middle and high school students gather for “Rush Hour” and they had an amazing time.

Thanks to all of you who helped with this event and a special “thanks” to Chris and his leaders for making it great!

Have a great week!

We’re off

Today was week one of our new series “Impact”.

If you weren’t in attendance then you missed one of the best openers that the band has pulled off in quite some time.

Make sure and catch the “Sunday Rewind” later for more details!

Our “10th” Set!

This week the Cook house reached what I think is a milestone!

On Tuesday I carried my son Alex to the dentist to get his first set of braces.  As you can see below, he was pretty proud of the work done by our dentist because his teeth sport the colors of the Florida Gators.  Don’t ask me where that came from.

After we were officially done at the dentists office I had “tweeted” that we just finished our 5th set…..and then I was immediately corrected that this is the “10th” set of braces to adorn the teeth of someone in the Cook house.  Yeah, you heard that correct, “10th”.

Just think of all you could do with the money that was spent on ten sets of braces.

Here’s my question to you guys.  Think about people you know who have had braces in their family and try to see if you can top us.

I’m looking for anyone who has had more than ten sets of braces!