DAY 203: GOD'S LOVE : MAN'S LOVE

The only thing that can be said in response to the above is:

"If you love something set it free.
If it comes back to you, its yours.
If not, it was never meant to be."

DAY 202: RISKY STUFF

It's easy to stay in our comfort zones, watching from the sidelines. 
But the guys that have the greatest times, the most fun, the joy of achievement, are the ones who launch out in faith. This week, let's 
take some risks, conquer some fears, and live life!

DAY 201: LIVING WITH PASSION

 

This one is for those who are feeling tired, worn out, stressed, under great pressure - well I suppose that describes a great number of us! 

But....its only just past the middle of January!!!   

So, put yourself in the place of the bird, or the fish, or the horse, and fly high, swim deep and run fast, with passion.

How?  

By casting your burdens onto the Lord, who promises to be our burden bearer.  THEN:  fly high, swim deep and run fast!

DAY 200: GENTLE ON MY MIND

It's quite lovely when someone tells you they have been thinking of you.
Especially when the thoughts have been pleasant and kind thoughts!
But what do we actually do when someone comes to mind? 
A good plan is to pray for them, that they will be blessed in whatever they are doing, and that their needs will be met.  

DAY 199: 5 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING

 

 

 

 

Unsurprisingly, the most common bird on earth is said to be the chicken.

This is probably due to the practice of farming them for their meat and eggs. 

Originating from a species of jungle bird found in Asia, the chicken has been cultivated into an array of breeds with strikingly unique characteristics. 

Although many people don't realize it, these birds can make excellent pets when properly housed and socialized, so if you are looking into future bird ownership, don't overlook these interesting birds when you are researching potential pets.

We recently visited McPhersons for morning tea, and there were a few of these characters wandering around the outside tea facility.  So lovely to see them going about their mindless existence!!   Not so nice would be the raucous crowing of the rooster - imagine that at 5am or 6am, waking you up in that rude fashion they have............

DAY 198: THE SKELETON OF THE STORY.....

 

It makes sense that birds fly because they own feathery wings. 

But it appears that there are other reasons that birds can fly.

 

Ask anyone on the street what sets birds apart from other animals, and nine times out of ten they will tell you that it's their ability to fly. 

While birds certainly do have their wings and feathers to thank for helping them take to the air, what most people don't know is that they also have highly specialized skeletons that play a large role in making flight possible. 

A bird's bones are hollow, very porous, and extremely light -- in fact, if you were to weigh a bird's feathers against the same bird's skeleton, you would find that the feathers weigh more than the bones do!

DAY 197: HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SNARGE?

Continuing our chat about airplanes and birds..........

One might reasonably wonder how a small bird like a starling, gull, or goose can possibly cause damage to a huge airplane like a Boeing 747. The answer is physics. The plane is going extremely fast, and when something collides with something which is going very fast, the resulting damage can be very significant. If a bird hits at the right angle or in the right spot, it can bring a plane down, especially in the case of a multiple bird strike, where a plane hits several birds.

Ironically, airports often provide great habitats for birds and other wildlife. Since the area around an airport is cleared for navigational purposes, the off-limits areas around airports create an ideal spot for birds to live, especially around airports in coastal cities, as these airports are often surrounded by natural wetlands. Birds tend to congregate around airports because they provide habitat, and as a result, they increase the risk of bird strikes.

Some airports use a variety of measures to control birds, with the goal of reducing the hazard by reducing the number of birds. Many planes are also designed with failsafes to prevent bird strikes or to ensure that the plane will continue operating if it is damaged by birds, and pilots are trained about bird strikes and how to avoid them. Tools like radar, for example, are used to identify flocks of birds so that they can be avoided. Fatalities are a result of bird strikes are very infrequent, but BASH incidents cause substantial amounts of damage to civil, military, and private aircraft every year.

Incidentally, for those readers who may be wondering, there is an official term for the smear of pulverized bird left behind after a bird strike: SNARGE. Aviation safety officials often inspect the snarge to identify the species involved and to learn more about the precise path of the bird strike.

(The above info was obtained from wisegeek.com)