Jonathan's Blog

Ever wanted to be a super hero? You know, like the guys you see on TV and in the movies? To be able to go and save the world from destruction, defeat the forces of evil that threaten the people around you? Well, did you know, you can be? No kidding, it's just not as prominent as you might think. You don't get a fancy cape and colorful tights, you probably won't be given credit, but it's just as dangerous and just as imperative as the missions in the movies. You know what it's called? Witnessing.

You are probably now upset with me for stating something like this or you are looking at this page with a raised eyebrow. It's true if you just think about it.

Today, witnessing is seen as the job of the Missionaries and the select few that God has chosen to go out on the streets and preach from a street corner or in a public space. This is wrong! God doesn't take out a select few who are the ones who go face-to-face with the unsaved and try to lead them to Christ.

The Bible doesn't say, "Some of you go unto the world and spread the gospel", but "Go ye unto the world and preach the gospel.". That's everybody including you!

But that doesn't explain my association of witnessing with Super Heroes. Well, I'll explain that right now.

Let's take the average Super Hero. He's a nobody in normal life, who believes that he should use his abilities to defend the world from the evil that lurks in the dark. He fights villains to rescue the innocent people who are the targets for these evil bad guys.

Witnessing is like this, you are (most of the time) a nobody who lives like an ordinary guy or girl. These people believe that, as God told them to do, they should do everything in their power to save the millions of lost souls who are in the world, doomed to die. They believe that there is no time to spare and no holding back to save these people.

This world is doomed! There is no way that we are going to save this planet from it's impending destruction. There is no way that we will be able to preserve our cultures, our heritage, or our surroundings. It is impossible to save any of these things. There is only one thing that can be saved and that is a soul.

Satan has billions of people in his evil and we must fight and bring the word of God to them, to save them from the impending destruction.

It's not for every one soul you add new member to the church, but for every one soul you save, that deprives evil of a victim. Just like a super hero, you are trying to save them from death and destruction.

You may say, "But I do donate money to missionaries to keep up their work so they can bring God's light in other countries." That's good, though if you put it in with my parody, your just someone standing there watching the super hero get pummeled and beat as he tries to save all the people around him. It's good to be there and help him by brushing of his cape, but why don't you jump in there and start fighting too? Isn't two better then one?

Why stand on the sidelines while you have the same God given ability to jump in to the fray and save a lost soul from complete destruction?

The war is going on right now! Every second you sit on the sidelines is every second that you give to the enemy. The more people who throw there hat in to the ring and jump in fighting, the more can be saved from eternal death and to be able to enjoy the love God has for them.

You to can be a super hero. Just not in the same way as our TV types. It isn't glorious work, you don't get fans, you may not be even noticed in this world, but our Father above knows what you have done. Just being able to reach out a hand and help someone up and say, "I know your suffering, but I know someone who will take your suffering away from you." and take them away from the death should be enough of a reward. Go in and start fighting!

This comes from my old archive of writing. This stinker was dated in August of 2005! It's still relevant and so it is posted today...better late then never.

You know, I don't write on this blog as much as I used too. I don't know if I'm just to busy, don't like to write anymore, or really don't have anything to say that isn't the same old same old. I know I do like to write, even if it's only to myself and I guess this stuff is here for my posterity if anyone so choose to stumble across it.

I think I'm going to begin using this blog a little more often at least posting once a week something interesting and not the usual 'I'm still alive' line. I must practice my art if I want it to improve.

So, my goal is to begin writing articles again for this blog and treat them like articles submitted to a newspaper to practice feel, authorship, and the craft in my own little forum that I control.

So, look forward to seeing more on this website.

(It's good thing that the internet is virtually infinite in size. I waste enough space anyhow.)

Found this song while searching for military cadences on Youtube when I was off on Veteran's Day.

WARNING: Violence and a little language.

To anyone who is reading this blog (which is probably no one). I was forced to strengthen the security of the captcha for comments as those stupid bots keeping getting smarter.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Today is my birthday and it is a mixture of sweet and sadness as I'm not home for Thanksgiving and my birthday. The great part about it is that my "Older Sister" is baking me a cake for my birthday.

I'm a quarter of a century old now and when I was twenty I never thought I'd be where I am now.

I never realized how much I truely disliked people, being around them, dealing with them, or even talking to them. That does explain why I'm so adverse to useing the phone, ask questions, or even go out of my way to do anything that requires contacting people. I guess that's why I liked computers so much.

What brought on this rant? Nothing really. Just trying to cope with my job at work and the stress that it brings. It just dawned on me how nice just sitting at my desk for eight hours a day finishing my projects for the boss with little to no human contact. My life was a lot more peaceful then.

This really does sound strange from someone who likes to talk and seems to get along with everybody (so I'm told). I guess it comes down to that I just want to be left alone.

You can now find Legend of Quarternay on Youtube!

Though I love movies, I am more a fan of the movies then actors and actresses. I have my favorite actors I like watching there movies, but only a fan of one.

So today I dedicate this blog entry to a young lady who has both the beauty, the brains, and the talent to have wholly impressed me.

Today is the birthday of Summer Glau. Famous for her roles as River Tam from Firefly and the movie Serenity, and as the Terminator from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.








River Tam:






Cameron:







Happy birthday, Summer!


photos courtesy of www.summer-glau.net

That’s my question. Probably wondering what I’m raving about this time around, but I just finished watching the second season of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles and even knowing that the Fox had decided not to renew it for a third season. They leave an awesome (and annoying) cliff hanger.

Why? Why? Why? I finally find a newer television program that I really like and look forward to watching (which is a big thing for me as I’d rather work on the computer or read, instead of watching TV) they go ahead and cancel it? They did that to my other favorite, Firefly.

Oh, well. I guess it’ll be one of the biggest puzzles to me that I will always wonder about if they ever do get Cameron back or what John Henry is up too.

Things like this really make life hard for a story teller like me.

Hey all! I just received this from my dad and just had to post it.

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You have to be young enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and mature to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on...

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's on First?' might have turned out something like this:


COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: (Super Duper computer store.) Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office!

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Window's.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy..

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

(A few days later)

ABBOTT: (Super Duper computer store.) Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on 'START'