Ken McDaniel

Vacation

2010-09-18T15:37:00.000-07:00

On Monday I will start my vacation for this 2010 year. I looked up the meaning and here it is:

1. Freedom from any activity, rest, respite, intermission

2. A period of rest and freedom from work, study, etc.; time of recreation, usually a specific interval in a year.

3. A vacation is a leave of absence from regular occupation, or a specific trip or journey, for the purpose of recreation or tourism. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances, or for specific festivals or celebrations. Vacation are often spent with friends and family.

You can have a cheap vacation, All inclusive vacation, Last minute vacation, Worry free vacation, Family vacation, Disney vacation, Hawaii vacation. So much to worry about in taking a vacation.

So on Monday I will take a leave of absence to have an intermission for a time of recreation to a place of celebration with a freedom together with my family. On Oct 12-- I will come back to work for a time of rest! Holiday Road here I come!

If you get skunked!

2010-08-26T13:57:00.000-07:00

I have come very close to being sprayed by a sunk a few times in my life. They call the odor---"skunk essence". I saw this recipe the other day and it will come in handy now that I am 55 years old. Might not move as fast as I need to now.
Today the young man behind the Del Taco counter asked me "SIR" "WOULD YOU LIKE THE SENIOR DISCOUNT? I gave him a look!!!-----He acted like he was sprayed with essence!!! Then I told him yes I need it now since you think I am old!
If you are ever sprayed in life...
Mix together:
1 quart hydrogen peroxide
1/4 c baking soda
1 tsp liquid laundry soap or dish washing detergent
The first two ingredients from an alkaline peroxide that chemically changes the skunk essence into an odorless chemical.
The soap breaks down the oily skunk essence an makes it more susceptible to the other chemicals.
Chemicals in this formula are harmless and can be used on people, clothing and pets. Use immediately after mixing; do not store (it will expand and can burst a closed container.)
Moral of the story--Don't keep you Essence inside--let it out or it will expand and burst!

Friends on Facebook

2010-08-21T15:01:00.000-07:00

Here is the theme song of facebook

In a File

2010-08-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

I have a exterior hard drive on my desk at work. Most of the time I have it unplugged and just setting not being used. I back up my work, pictures, files, videos. I also move files from my computer to it when my computers hard drive gets full. I was doing that just the other day. I opened a video file I had made years ago about Kenya. It made my day! Looking back at the places we have been in life is something that makes you want to look forward more and more. The world and Africa is calling! Do you hear it?

VBS at Central Community

2010-07-29T12:12:00.000-07:00

Kids running around the campus all week. A great time of singing, crafts, and learning about the Lord. Thanks to all that has helped the kids learn about being a Hero in life.

5 miles There--3 miles Home

2010-07-24T15:54:00.000-07:00

Summers in Riverside 45 years ago were spent on a Schwinn Deluxe Stingray with a banana seat and sissy bar. A bicycle to all others. Fire red!!!

3 times a week we were going to Arlington Park to swim and to hang out with the guys. We would always go a different way each time to make sure we were not a boring group of guys. The morning swim was the best and it was only .25 cent. The diving board was pretty cool not as good as the one at La Granada pool. Most of the older, rich kids went to swim at that pool. It cost a lot of money to get into La Granada--.50 cents. After the swim we would ride to dairy queen for a .15 cent ice cream cone. The trip there was always 5 miles or more with stops at places of mischief. The trip home was always 3 miles because lunch was on the table.

Looking back I think parents were smarter then-- . 40 cent and you could get rid of your kids for most of the day. All summer long!

Thou hast set all the borders of the earth:thous hast made summer and winter. Psalms 74:17

In a Can

2010-07-21T11:10:00.000-07:00

They say that the average kid eats 1500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before graduating from High school. WOW!!!
Remember when you would get out the white Wonder bread, the Skippy peanut butter and the jelly grandma made???
Today in 2010 to make a PBJ you would just pop the lid. Get one candwich and its good for one year. What is the world coming too.

Explore. Dream. Discover

2010-07-13T16:06:00.000-07:00

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain

A day at the beach

2010-04-01T18:36:00.000-07:00

Our family dress up in black shirts and blue jeans and went to take picture at the beach.

Here is two of the pictures

Risk

2010-02-16T16:38:00.000-08:00

"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose."

Jim Elliot, a martyred missionary

Don't take the Bus!

2010-02-09T11:25:00.000-08:00

After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn’t discovered for 3 days.

I have seen those bars along the road in Kenya. Just out in the middle of nothing. I took this picture of a truck that was at one of these bars! TOO much to drink that day! Watch the driver the next time you get on the bus---cause you might end up like one of their trucks or worse yet in a metal hospital. It just might do some of you some good!

Chocolate Cake

2010-01-30T13:36:00.000-08:00

Chocolate cake would be nice on a Saturday afternoon!!! Here our the kids at Siempre talking about the cake of the day.

A special Letter!

2009-12-24T13:28:00.000-08:00

I opened my mail box late last night after coming back from Siempre Para Los Niño’s Christmas party in Mexico. http://www.siemprekids.org/
The wind was blowing, a little snow on the ground and 22 degrees. The first letter was the cable bill and the second and last was a letter addressed to Santa. OOOOOOOOOOOOOO the mail man had placed the letter in my box by mistake. Some kid, from somewhere in the world was wishing for gift, a doll, a dog or a dad or mom to come home and I could not answer their hearts desire. What was I going to do?
I looked at the return address—Riverside—I know where that is and it was from a Leta in Riverside. My Granddaughter! She was asking for things that were already on the sleigh, the reindeers are ready to fly and Santa’s was on his way! She signed the end of the letter- Love Leta. Yes Leta, dreams do come true and letters sent in love mealt the heart!
Papa Santa (Not the real one!)

ooma

2009-12-19T15:50:00.000-08:00

Its a weird name but it works great. I got one for my Christmas present a few days ago. Yes it great to get those gifts a week before Christmas. Wish I would had received it 6 months ago! Christmas in June would be great!
Every time I opened my phone bill for my home phone-- I saw those taxes and the taxes on the taxes. Fees for the fees !!! What a great idea for a phone company! So I hooked up the ooma to my computer and now I have free home phone with no taxes and fees. A great idea for me! Just a DSL line ( not taxes or fees with a dry-loop line) and I have service.
Just one bad thing--if the power goes out at home--no ---"PHONE HOME".

Dreaming of running in the snow

2009-12-07T11:31:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of our dog Bella dreaming and planning her day in the snow. We have 5" of nice dry powder today. Only thing missing in the picture is a couple of gray squirrels. Bella loves to eat squirrels.

Anyone like to have a polar bear BBQ??

A Poly Grip Thanksgiving

2009-12-02T10:07:00.000-08:00

We served over 3400 meals on Thanksgiving day! What a great time helping those in need. This morning in the office I received a call from one of the households that received a dinner. She told me that the meal was great and she said “THANK YOU, THANK YOU, and THANK YOU! She told me how the two ladies were great but she had not heard back from them. She told them she needed some poly grip for her teeth and she was thinking they were going to come back with some to help her out. I told her that we were only serving dinners that day and I didn’t think they would be back with the poly grip. I told her I was sorry for the mistake. I guess next year we better get a case of the stuff as back-up!
Good thing our turkey was cooked so good and it melted in her mouth and she didn’t need her teeth!

Snow

2009-11-28T15:07:00.000-08:00

First snow of the year today! I will have to shovel 3” off the walkway when I get home. Good thing it’s 3” and not 3ft. Have to get ready for that much snow. The dog was not to happy this morning. He said “YOU WANT ME TO GO OUT THERE IN THAT? As he ran back up the stairs and hid in the bedroom. He also has to get ready for 3ft of snow. I am looking forward to it! Bella is also looking forward to run and get lost in the white snow ( he is white also) that is when he gets his head in the right mood! I guess winter is here and I am in the right mood!

Picture from the past

2009-11-14T17:35:00.000-08:00

Its called a trust fall. John placed his trust in Brian,Becki, Brad and three others you cannot see. They did not let him fall to the ground.
John was telling me he saw Brian the other day. Its great to hear about people you have not seen for a couple of years.

We need to trust the Lord in everything! Have a great day
Ken

Day at the Lake

2009-09-08T07:57:00.000-07:00

Spending time at Lake hemet with tricia and the Dog. Nice clean air, hiking around the lake and a little four-wheeling up in the hills around the lake.

Laundry day

2009-08-22T17:34:00.000-07:00

A picture from a friend in Africa doing her laundry the old way! Still done today in the world with the kids and cows in tow. AND "YOU" complain about dusting the coffee table! HA

5th Grade

2009-08-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

My daughter Amber started the 5th grade yesterday. She is 26 year old and going to the fifth grade. She must get it from the Minnick side of the family (my wife’s side). She is teaching 5th grade this year at a school called Rainbow Ridge. I wish her the best of luck!

Do you remember your 5th grade teacher? Mine was Mrs. Baker. She was 160 years old. She was mean! She made us do all our work—no excesses! But that was ok, because at recess she taught us football, baseball and soccer. Not just how to play the game but the plays and strategies of all the games. And we played them all with this 160 year old lady telling us to go long!
The I formation, broken I formation, the sweep, the bootleg, wing formation, blitz, around the horn, in hitting the ball--keep your eye on the ball at all times, in catching the ball--Bend your knees and back comfortably. Place your feet a little wider than shoulder width apart. Put your weight on the inside balls of your feet so you can push off in either direction easily. Place your arms out in front of your body but comfortable and not too far away. Extend your hands naturally and the most import part of that “catch the ball”.

Amber went from Kindergarten to 5th grade in one year. She got that from the McDaniel side of the family. (MY side of the family!) Way to go Amber!!! (She taught kindergarten last year).
Another thing Mrs. Baker taught us. Cheer for everyone, no matter if you are winning or losing! Its playing the game that matters the most.

Wife's B-Day

2009-08-06T07:35:00.000-07:00

My wife turns 51 today. WOW! We have been married for 30 years this Sept and we have known each other for 39 years. I have been blessed! Happy B-day Tricia and have a great day!

Christmas in July

2009-08-01T09:13:00.000-07:00

Yes July has ended and some of the stores are gearing for the Christmas season. If you buy it today or in the weeks ahead they will ship it for you right before Christmas to anywhere in the U.S of A. for free! Other words we will take your money now and repay you in December. Wonder if they got that idea from the government.
Hear I am handing a little boy his Christmas gift in Mexico. Think I might go down in Aug with a Santa suit to Mexico and yell out Merry Christmas or i better say feliz navidad. I know what they will say "gringo". Only in America.

Email from Africa

2009-07-25T16:03:00.000-07:00

Ken,
How are you doing? We are all well. I would like to inform you that things in our country they are so hiked up! Our economy here is not good; many people are dying with hunger and draught.

In Naivasha some people are eating baboon's meat and also dog’s meat. In west pokot some people are eating the death donkey's meat because there is no food at all. Please pray for our country, our leaders, don't forget to pray for me my wife and the kids.

Have a wonderful day and may the almighty father bless you and your family.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours in Christ
William.
WOW!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time: thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to Live."
William and his family are really living this out in their lives--no matter what! Pray for them and when you think you have problems---you really DON'T.

Family Beach Day

2009-07-23T08:49:00.000-07:00

A day in San Diego at the beach

Hot water Heater

2009-07-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

My son just moved into his new house and the hot water heater went out in the first few days of being in their home. The insurance on the house paid for a new one and all it OK and the water is hot. It took me back to a hot water heater that I think about often. The ones that were in the showers in Kenya. The picture below is one of them. I was thinking if Eric didn't get his fixed I would go out and get him one of these for this shower.

That's right you plug it into a wall socket, while you take a shower. One wrong move and look out! Hot water that is electrified. Makes you want to take a 2 min shower at the most!
If you ever go to Africa dont worry about the lions, baboons, the black mamba (snake), hippopatamus, wild buffalo just worry about taking a shower.
Have a great day
Ken

You Talents

2009-07-18T14:35:00.000-07:00

You may not be able to catch chickens but each of you have a God given talent to use today. Go and use it today because tomorrow may never come.

The Marines

2009-07-15T07:37:00.000-07:00

I recieved this email from Cathy David the other day. Her son Jeremy Davis has just joined the Marines and is in booth camp in San Diego and he will be going to Camp Pendleton for the rest of his trainning.
I would like to say I am proud of Jeremy and we will be praying for his exprience in booth camp. In 1954 my Dad Joined the Marines and went to Camp Pendleton. Its a real close world. Lets all pray for him in his time of service. Also lets start writing Jeremy. Old mail not email. And a big box of cookies when he gets out of booth camp. No cookies allowed in booth camp.

Hi all,

I got a 2 page letter tonight Again thank you for your support and prayers! Ignore the attchment thingy in the window.
Cathy

Recruit Davis, Jeremy I
1st Bn Bravo Co. Platoon 1033
39001 Midway
MCRD San Diego, CA 92140-1033

Oh, I am going with girlfriends on Sat. 7-18 down to San Diego to see the American Idol concert! Then on Sunday we are driving over to the Marine Depot. I know I won’t be able to see Jeremy but at least I can be by the gates and pray for him! I told him in a letter that I will be out there from noon to 1:00 PM!

7-8-09
Dear Mom, Dad and Aaron,

I finally got all your letters!! They are so motivational and just what I needed. I was down for a while until we received mail! Lately we’ve been drilling all the time with our M16 A2 rifles. They weigh 12 lbs.! and get really heavy after awhile because we have to hold them at 90 degrees. I think I am getting taller because we have to stand perfectly straight all the time. Today we actually got to use rubber bayonets and stab dummies! Then we got to use the pugil sticks and spar with others. It’s really fun and we wear full gear and helmets. I won my fight after like 10 seconds because I hit the guy w/ an upper cut to the throat, with the red end, which simulates the bayonet end.

We’ve hardly had any free time so it is hard to write letters. But now we get 1 hr. per day. So I will try to write more. It gets frustrating drilling all the time because we have “stupid” recruits in our platoon who screw up everything for us. The hardest part I think is standing up all day long and when we do get to sit,it is cross legged. I am starting to get used to getting up at 4:45 am every morning. The food here is great and I’m trying to live “meal to meal”. Also the church here is the best I’ve ever had!

Continuing later
Today was a hard one. We practiced joint manipulations. We learned 3 types of take downs. My sparing partner was 200 lbs. and I was easily able to take him down and make him tap out. (that’s my boy! )

We also did the obstacle course and it is fun except for the 30-4- ft. rope climb straight up and there is nothing to catch you. I almost made it all the way up!
On the 4th I got to watch fireworks from my rack which is the top bunk and faces the city.
I’ve made lots of friends and we are starting to function as a team! I hope you guys are doing well because I am in spite of all the aches and pains. Our bodies are being rebuilt! Thanks so much for the letters.
Love, Jeremy

Just Paint!

2009-07-12T07:38:00.000-07:00

My wife and daughter are going to San Diego in the morning to spend time together doing the daughter-mother thing. The are going Horseback riding, spending time at the beach and going to the Wild animal park. They will be gone for 3 days.
I will be touching up the paint job I did on our sun room. Take out the trash and watch the dog bark at the gray squirrels in our front yard. I just paint! and wonder when I will get a day with my daughter- a father-daughter day working at her house painting!
Will send a picture of the room when its done! And not i am not for Hire! Just do it all free!
Have a great day!

2009-07-08T10:56:00.000-07:00

VBS At Central Community

2009-06-25T13:10:00.000-07:00

One day left to come on out and have a great time at VBS at central community. We start at 9:00 am to 1:30. At 12:00 noon we will hamburgers and hot dogs

Fathers

2009-06-20T15:23:00.001-07:00

Happy Fathers Day!
There are Fathers in the world today that are doing some great things that the world will never know. My hat goes off for all of them.
I have a friend in Kenya Africa that has a little baby girl. He has promised her to be the best Dad that he can be. He lost his father in a brutal tribal warfare when he was a little kid. He grew up alone in the world with no family, no father, and no mother.
Because of the experiences of his life he has always wanted to help other kids that are facing the world as he faced it my years ago. He went out this year and brought home 3 kids that lived on the streets. He is feeding, clothing, sheltering and sending them to school. Now is he trying to be a Dad to all four of the kids. My heart goes out to him and to fathers that are reaching to kids all over this world. Way to go DAD’S!!! Picture above is of his family.

Keep him in your prayer. I received this email from him today.

Pastor, my day is great.
How are you over their? Economy here is very high. Many people are dying with hunger and drought in Northern Kenya at a place called Turkana District and in Marsabet! In Kipsongo slum many people are suffering with diseases e.g. Malaria, TB, and HIV. To get food is a big problem many things are hiken. Please pastor pray for our country and our leaders. May God bless you and the family,
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours in Christ
William.

Memorial Day Weekend 2009

2009-05-28T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here is John's video of the weekend and the house be built in two days. 2100 sq ft!!! Thanks for all your hard work and God bless you!

Anti-Gravity

2009-04-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

Did you ever dream of walking on the moon? Ever wanted to fly and defy gravity? Now you can do it with the amazing Anti-gravity Jumping boots. Sure would be cool to see our Pastor John Denton run down the middle isle at church on Saturday nights. What a cool illustration. I know Pastor and I would break our necks if we use them as an illustration. Guess we just better stick with the jokes.
Have a bless day
Pastor Ken-- reaching for the moon! Hoping to defy gravity today!

I Shall not be moved

2009-03-10T08:39:00.000-07:00

In his sermon this week pastor talks about an old sound he sang as a kid. Here is that song played by the Riverside City College Band. Pretty cool since the church is in Riverside.Have a great day and sing an old song today.

The duck song

2009-02-26T12:10:00.000-08:00

An outside look

2009-02-19T16:35:00.000-08:00

A Picture out my window this morning. Guess I will not use the patio furniture for a few months!

Just as rain and snow descend from the skies and don’t go back until they’ve watered the earth, Doing their work of making things grow and blossom, producing seed for farmers and food for the hungry,
So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed.They’ll do the work I sent them to do,they’ll complete the assignment I gave them. Isaiah 55:10-11

The Passing of Will Denton

2009-02-17T15:38:00.000-08:00

Please be praying for Pastor Eric and his family of the passing of his Father Will Denton on Feb. 17, 2009.

Dan

2009-01-10T17:47:00.000-08:00

A friend from church died today. We shall all miss him. Please pray for his family

Invaders from Mars

2009-01-06T09:17:00.000-08:00

It is a movie from 1953 that I hated when I was a kid! I still feel odd talking about it.
That path that led up to that hill and cliff was one of the scariest things I ever saw as a young kid. In the movie they would get to the end on the path and jump off into a sand dune and the martians would have you in their control.
I looked at the back of every neck for a while just checking to see if they were the right people or a fake created by the Invaders from Mars.
I wanted to see the movie again so I bought it yesterday online. So if in the weeks ahead if i ask to see the back of your neck you will know why!
If you would like to see the movie I will have my copy of it in a few days.

Role Model

2009-01-05T10:40:00.000-08:00

A freind sent this to me

Don't look at the answers below until after the calculation. You'll be surprised who your Role Model is.
Enjoy, Ken

1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9.

2) Multiply by 3, then

3) Add 3, then Multiply by 3 (it's ok to use the calculator)

4) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number....

5) Add the digits together.Now scroll down.....With that number see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list below:

1. Ronald Regan

2. Nelson Mandela

3. Bill Gates

4. Gandhi

5. Bret Farve

6. Gen. Patreus

7. Hillary Clinton

8. Colon Powell

9. Ken McDaniel

10. Condeleeza RiceI know....I have that effect on people! Have a great day

2009

2008-12-31T19:46:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to all!
God bless each and every one of you. I hope and I know that the year that lays ahead with be a blessing to all. Take care and watch a football game and the Rose Parade.
Pastor Ken

Christmas

2008-12-24T17:37:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to all and to all GOD BLESS!

Snow!

2008-12-20T08:42:00.000-08:00

Well it’s that time of the year. SNOW!

We got over 2 feet of the white stuff and it broke my snow shovel. It also broke the back windshield of my car. It’s a Jeep and it made of Plastic or something like it. I taped it up with clear Duct-tape and it look as good as new. Duct tape is a gift from God! I really do look like a red-neck going down the road now! Guess I will have to get a new one! The picture below is of the snow and the house.

I also looked at my barbeque and thought it would be great to barbeque some fish but there is too much snow on it and my snow shovel is broke! I will just have to go and set by the warm fire instead!

Have a great day and God bless each and every one of you! Home Depot is a gift from God also, I got a new snow shovel for $12 bucks!
Pastor Ken

Our First Christmas boxes to Mexico

2008-12-11T15:40:00.000-08:00

What did you get?

This little boy(in the piture below) came by himself to our Christmas line in Mexico many years ago and I got his picture as he was walking proudly back to his home. The box was only a shoe box filled with goodies but it was almost as big as he was. We made his day! He droped the box right after I took the picture. I ran down the street and together we placed all the goodies back into the box. Hope he still looks back to those day's with warm memories of the people from Central Community. I sure do! This wed 12-17-08 we will have another party with boxes filled with goodies. Come on down with us! It will paint a picture in your heart that will never go away!

Strawberry Spinach Salad

2008-12-04T10:39:00.000-08:00

Jean Booth Broccoli salad was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks Jean! Now here is her recipe for---
Strawberry Spinach Salad
2-3 bunches spinach washed and torn in pieces
2 baskets strawberries sliced
Dressing
½ cup oil
½ cup sugar
¼ cup cider vinegar
½ tsp minced onion
½ tsp Worcestershire
½ tsp paprika
Place dressing into salad when ready to serve.
Enjoy the recipe and the salad.
Today at Costco I got gas for a Buck seventy one a gallon! Looking forward to just the buck!
Have a blessed day!
Pastor Ken

The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth in 1621

2008-11-26T16:26:00.000-08:00

"our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruits of our labors; they four in one day killed as much fowl, as with a little help beside, served the Company almost a week, at which time amongst other Recreations, we exercised our Arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and amongst the rest their greatest king Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five Deer, which they brought to the Plantation and bestowed on our Governor, and upon the Captain and others. And although it be not always so plentiful, as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want, that we often wish you partakers of our plenty."
Edward Winslow

Have a Happy Turkey Day and be thankful of the blessings God has placed in your lives!
Pastor Ken

$1.84

2008-11-22T09:35:00.001-08:00

Gas today at Costco in MV--$1.84. Check out a low price in your area at
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
Every bit helps in our world today!
Remember Turkey day is Thursday and if you don't have anywhere to go, come on down to Central Community or call the office and we will deliver to your home.
God bless you!
Ken

2008-11-18T16:00:00.000-08:00

I have heard that Jean Booth’s broccoli salad is to die for. My wife is making it for our thanksgiving dinner at our daughter house this year. She just loves it!
I believe that there is a “Broccoli conspiracy” happing all around me. I don’t like broccoli! I feel like I am the Jolly-green giant eating trees when I eat it. Sorry Jean I will not eat my broccoli in my plate this year at dinner time! Hope I don’t get sent to my room!

When I go to Siempre our kids home in Mexico, every time I eat with them they have broccoli in everything. The “truth” is that when I pull up in the morning at Siempre they see my jeep and they run to the kitchen to put a pot of broccoli on the stove. So at lunch time they have one of the kids come and get me for dinner, “Pastor Ken, Pastor Ken---“LUNCH” with a smile that say’s “Broccoli”.
I have to be a good example for all those kids, so I eat the entire broccoli in my bowl. I do it---but deep down in my heart I wish I was back in the good-old USA so I can choose not to eat it.

Jean Booth gave me the recipe for the Broccoli salad today. I will pass it on to my wife. Jean is a great cook and I love the other things she makes. I told her if she would give me all her other recipes I would publish a book for her. Thanks Jean! Here is the recipe for the salad from Jean’s Kitchen Cookbook.

Broccoli Salad
2 heads of broccoli –chopped
1 small red onion- diced
1 red delicious apple- diced
½ cup of raisins
½ cup of pecans
12 slices cooked bacon- crumbled
Dressing (mix-up the night before)
1 cup Best Food Mayo
¼ cup of sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Next week’s recipe will be her Strawberry Spinach Salad.
Don’t like that either! Never did understand why Popeye ate Spinach!

Give Me Jesus!

2008-11-13T17:11:00.000-08:00

The Names of God

The Wall

2008-11-08T11:30:00.000-08:00

McPherson and Agnes Peter came up to our house on Friday and spent the night. We had a great time together and enjoyed going to town for dinner. If you see them at church, say Hi and get to know them. They have some funning stories about their lives. They are from Jamaica and have been here for 10 years. McPherson is a block layer and he had the day off on Friday AND since I have a block wall that was half done—I ask if he could stop by. He took me up on it!

We worked all day Friday on the wall and today while I am writing this blog he is there putting the finishing touches on it. They will stay the rest of the day at my house while I am at working at the church and going to Transions, our Saturday night service. Check out Transions at http://acceptym.com/transitionsblog/

If you would like to stop by—I can find something for you to do. Here at Central Community and my house!
Picture is of McPherson and his wall.

A new worship song

2008-11-06T14:56:00.000-08:00

I like this song. Remember it's your Job!

Dirt, Dirt and more Dirt!

2008-11-02T06:54:00.000-08:00

I just knew that my back would be sore and my arms would feel like they were ready to fall off. I had a truck load of dirt delivered to my house for my carport that I needed to fill in. 26 tons of dirt would be delivered and I knew the day was going to be me, the shovel and a great big pile of dirt the needed to me moved.
Years ago when I worked in the tile trade we would have trucks with 26 tons of sand come to the jobs sites all the time. Once the driver just dumped his whole load at the bottom of the hill and it needed to be on the top of the hill. We were out of luck! For day’s we pushed wheel barrow after wheel barrow up that hill. Almost died that week!
I made sure the driver on Friday put it in the right shot. I didn’t want to go up any hills. I got most of the dirt moved --24 tons. 48,000 lbs! I ran out of light to finish the job on Friday so either today or on the morning I will move another 2 tons. Not bad for an old man!
If you have never moved dirt before I have two more truck load’s coming. You could come and move 52 tons of dirt! 104,000 lbs. It will make you buff and lean!
Go move something today!
"Mark well that God doesn’t miss a move you make; He’s aware of every step you take” Proverbs 5:21

Day of fishing

2008-10-29T07:30:00.000-07:00

Dan took me on his new boat yesterday and he had a great time fishing for bass at Lake Perris. I only got one and Dan got none. But we fished the whole lake and had a great time together. Get to know Dan at church and he just might take you fishing.

Chuck

2008-10-25T15:15:00.001-07:00

His name is Corn Dog Chuck.

He is wearing a white sweatshirt. He is on the right of the picture looking over the little barbeque and making sure the corn dogs don’t burn for the kids to eat in Mexico.
He had a few cooked and started to hand them to the kids. They just held them in their hands wondering what to do with them. They had never seen a corn dog or never had eaten one.
So Chuck took one off the grill, plastered the side of it with Ketchup and mustard showing the kids of Tijuana how to eat a corn dog. It amazed them, they laugh, and we had a great time together eating perro de maiz.
Chuck spent most of his day plastering the sides of the corn dogs with Ketchup and mustard. They taught him that they loved to lick the mustard and ketchup off the side of the corn dog and he would plaster it again. Eating the corn dog after all the ketchup and mustard was gone.
As I look at the picture I wonder were those kids are today on the streets of Mexico. Most of them would be in their late teens or adults now. The picture is almost 10 years old. I pray we made a difference in the lives.
Chuck made a difference that day!
"What you say about yourself means nothing in God’s work. It’s what God says about you that makes the difference." 2 Corinthians 10:18

A Staff

2008-10-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

And the Lord said to him “What is in your hand?” “A staff” he replied.

Exodus 4: 2

Walter Crager led a group of hikers from Central Community to areas around southern Ca for years. We had a blast and a work out at the same time. Walter loves to hike.

If you asked him the same question that the Lord ask Moses awhile back “What is in you hand?” he would say “A BIG STICK”. Walter loves to carry a big stick.

If you asked why he carried a stick he would tell you just in case something came out of the woods. Walter loves to poke at things.

Walter also carried a backpack containing medical supplies in case someone fell off a cliff. Walter loves to be the nurse of the day. He is a Register nurse. Walter loves to fix people.

Walter always has a joke to tell you. Walter loves to laugh.

Walter is a great guy!

Walter also carried an extra big stick with him--which he gave to Pastor Eric one year so he could walk on water!

Pictures of Camp

2008-10-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a cool picture from youth camp, many, many years ago. John (our Youth Pastor now at Central Community) and Tod were so wiped out from the day's activities that in the middle of the night one of them got up to go to the bathroom and got back in the wrong bunk bed. It was a funny morning when all the other campers got up before they did with picture being taken by all the other campers.

A good performace Burrito!

2008-10-18T11:12:00.000-07:00

On the boxes of the MRE’S
Military Rations are good performance meals. Food gives you energy. The more energy you burn, the more food you need. You are more active during field training, deployment and combat that in garrison. You need to eat more and drink more water or other fluids in these situations.
When you don’t eat enough to meet your body’s energy needs, you lose weight. This can lead to a loss of body fluids and degrades your performance. In the field you NEED three meals per day. Ready-to eat (MRE) contains 1200 to 1300 calories. Average daily calorie requirements in the field are 2800 to 3600 calories for males and 2000 to 2800 for females.
Tips-- If you can’t eat all the food in the ration….
· Eat some of each component to get a balance of nutrients
· Eat the high carbohydrate items first(crackers, beverage, base, fruit, jelly)
· Save unopened dry snacks items to eat when you’re on the move.
I ate the MRE’S for lunch and I just have to say one thing----If we are serving these (MRE) to our troops in Iraq we better bring them home “NOW”. They need are help and prayers!
How were they on a scale of 1-10 (10 being best)
Black bean and rice Burrito-- # 5-- looked more like tamale than a burrito, plan tasting
Mexican rice—#10 – nice favor, best of all the meal
Soda Crackers---- # 4, no salt on crackers had to add my own.
Beverage Base Powder—Lemon Lime # 1—very weak
Salt and pepper---? on # How do you judge?
Gourmet Instant Coffee and creamer--#6—ok for instant—a question on the Gourmet
Apply Jelly--- # 3, tasted like corn syrup, runny
3-Chocolate Chip cookies--# 8 – I think they were Mothers brand cookies. A little dry! One cookie broken.
Spoon— # 5--White plastic fork which will survive all wars
Napkin—wiping all the stuff off my desk and going to taco bell for a better Lunch!

Better than Taco Bell!

2008-10-18T08:58:00.001-07:00

We have a food pantry at church for anyone that comes and ask for food. The people of Central Community drop off food weekly to help people in need. This week we got a few boxes of MRE’S. If you have ever severed in the Military, been in Iraq or Afghanistan or now to Central Community food pantry you know that a MRE’S is Meals Ready to Eat. I don’t know what war they are from --World War 2, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War or one of the many that going on today.
The picture below is a Black Bean and rice Burrito. Looks great! I opened the package and here is what you would get in one meal.

1. Black bean and rice Burrito
2. Mexican rice
3. Soda Crackers
4. Beverage Base Powder—Lemon Lime
5. Salt and pepper
6. Gourmet Instant Coffee and creamer
7. Apply Jelly
8. 3-Chocolate Chip cookies
9. Spoon
10. Napkin

It looks good! Since I am the associate pastor here at Central Community I better find out if they will be good for the people we will hand them to this week. So today at some point--when I get the nerve I will eat one for lunch or dinner. Today might be a long day! I will tell you later what has happened to the 3 boxes of MRE’S and the one Black bean Burrito I will eat----today? Looking forward to those Chocolate chip cookies!

Birthdays

2008-10-16T14:27:00.000-07:00

Birthdays are different these days!

My son 28Th birthday was on Tuesday. We told him happy b-day but gave him no cake, no ice cream or any presents. With everyone working different times and days than Eric we will come together this Tuesday Oct 21 to sing Happy Birthday, blow out the candles, eat the cake, the ice cream and give gifts on money. One week later than his birthday. Now if that would have happened when I was a kid (28) is still a kid, I would have freaked!

I remember that first day of his life. I was the only one there to see him for the first time. 9:00 PM at night. We were at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana. Tricia had to have a cesarean section and she was still out of it to see him.

I was so lost, did not know what a father needed to do. Could not find the owners manual anywhere! But that first time I saw him, he was my son, I fell in love with him before I knew who is was or would one day be. He has always been a great person, smarter than most of the people around him, even his father. I have always been proud that he is my son.

Tricia saw him about and hour later and I can still see that wonder and that love she had for him that first time she looked at his face. Wow! She held him for over one hour and getting tired she place him in the drawer for the nurse to care for him. That story is for another day and time.

Birthdays are different these days!

The cake will probably be made by a little girl named Leta (she is in the picture above). She made my cake a couple of months ago. Sugar and spice with a little love makes a good cake. The licks makes it taste better than any cake Betty Crocker has ever made!

I turned 53 years old this year and I am still a kid! One day I might grow up and be an adult! But I am having too much fun to do that!
Happy late B-day Eric!

Chicken in every pot!

2008-10-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul --even pandas!
The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two panda’s home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a boost. The pandas called "Hope" and "Greatness" were tired and suffering from all the visitors of the year. What a great name for your next kids or Grandkids --Hope McDaniel--Greatness McDaniel or Hope Cascarrelli –Greatness Cascarrelli.
"They had been getting less sleep, and they had to run around more," he said. "We felt it would be good to give them the soup because they were fatigued and had a bit of a shock."
Hope and Greatness were served 2.2 pounds of soup, in addition to their regular diet of bamboo, milk and buns. It was a hit.
Tonight cook up some home-cooked chicken soup and as you watch the presidential debate sip on it as you listen. Better yet, send some of it to the candidates to sip on before the debate, it will reduce our stress and give us a boost. Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul --even Americans!

Today I go back to work!

2008-09-30T07:31:00.001-07:00

I have had a great time being off in the month of September. Here is a list of things we have done
• Painted my mom’s house
• Painted my sister-in law house
• Put up some fencing for my brother
• Worked around the yard at my house
• Started building a block wall for a carport at my house
• Laid around all day and did “nothing”
• Had my granddaughter come spend a few days with me and we built robots out of blocks
• Spent some time at the lake
• Went to The LA County Fair
• Went to see the play Wicked at the Pantages Theatre
• Went shopping at old town Pasadena and spent the night
• Went four –wheeling
• Went out to dinner a few times
• Went to a few movies
• Rented some movies to watch at home
• Rested
• Had fun
• Now I am looking forward to getting back to work.

Team Hoyt

2008-09-03T18:41:00.000-07:00

Here is the video we had at church on Sunday

Vacation time

2008-08-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

Well its that time of the year to take my vacation. I will send a few days working around the house and a few days at my mother's house painting.

If you see me down at Skip Fordyce Harley Davidson look out I might not come back to work. The add says that

"Vacation time never ends when you ride a '35 Harley-Davidson."

I need to go get one of them!

John Denton For President

2008-08-28T11:46:00.000-07:00

Our Youth pastor at Central Community would make a great President. Click on his name below and find more about him. Vote for HIM! Maybe Pastor Eric could run as his VP!

John Denton

2008-08-19T09:39:00.000-07:00

I have a birthday at the end of this week. I will turn 53 but I have the heart of a 33 year old. I asked for a Craftsman's 4-cycle Craftsman blower/vac with dual piston rings, for quieter operation, low vibrations, more fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and no need to mix gas and oil. Incredi-PULL™ starting ease dramatically reduces starting effort. Variable speed throttle control, to match power to the task at hand. Produces 200 mph and 425 CFM. Reduced vibration system with isolator absorbs vibration and reduces user fatigue. Includes easy to attach vacuum kit, bonus shoulder strap and 2 year limited warranty. Instead of a lawn to mow I have a yard to vacuum. The picture below is the blower.

A friend sent me the following since I am 33 now!

Many years ago, while watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years...... He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the Church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.After a warm welcome and introduction of this speaker, as the applause quieted down he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gait to the podium. Without a note or written paper of any kind, he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak......"When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50 odd years preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials. The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and heart break and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me......the only thing that would comfort was this verse... "Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, We are weak but he is strong..... Yes, Jesus loves me... The Bible tells me so."When he finished, the church was quiet. You actually could hear his foot steps as he shuffled back to his chair. I don't believe I will ever forget it.A pastor once stated, "I always noticed that it was the adults who chose the children's hymn 'Jesus Loves Me' (for the children of course) during a hymn sing, and it was the adults who sang the loudest because I could see they knew it the best."Senior version of "Jesus Loves Me".

Here is a new version just for us who have white hair, or no hair at all. For us over middle age (or even those almost there) and all you others, check out this newest version of "Jesus Loves Me". It is quite good, so read, sing and enjoy:""JESUS LOVES ME"

Jesus loves me, this I know,Though my hair is white as snow.Though my sight is growing dim,Still He bids me trust in Him.
(CHORUS)YES, JESUS LOVES ME..YES, JESUS LOVES ME...YES, JESUS LOVES ME, THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO.
Though my steps are oh, so slow With my hand in His I'll go On through life, let come what may,He'll be there to lead the way.
(CHORUS)
Though I am no longer young,I have much which He's begun.Let me serve Christ with a smile,Go with others the extra mile
.(CHORUS)
When the nights are dark and long,In my heart He puts a song.Telling me in words so clear,"Have no fear, for I am near."
(CHORUS)
When my work on earth is done,And life's victories have been won.He will take me home above,Then I'll understand His love
(CHORUS)
I love Jesus, does He know?Have I ever told Him so?Jesus loves to hear me say,That I love Him every day

The Perks of being 50

2008-08-08T14:50:00.000-07:00

My wife turned 50 the other day. Don't tell here I told you. I sure am a lucky guy for having a great wife. Happy Birthday Tricia
The Perks of being 50
1. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
2. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
3. You sing along with elevator music.
4. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
5. You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.
6. People call at 9 PM and ask, "Did I wake you?"
7. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
8. Things you buy now won't wear out.
9. You enjoy hearing about other peoples operations.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11. You can eat dinner at 4 P.M.
12. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
13. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
16. You can't remember who sent you this list.

Vacation Bible School

2008-08-05T14:46:00.000-07:00

With kids running around the church for the last two days and with one more day to go, its been great to see them play, smile and have a blast, singing, making crafts, spending time learning about the love that God has for them all.

How old are your tires?

2008-07-31T17:48:00.000-07:00

Check out the video for the day the tires on your car were made Mine was made in May of 2007. I am safe! You might not be! Check the dates!
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4826897

Black and White

2008-07-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

My Uncle Carlos from Oklahoma sent me the following.
I don't remember most of the black and white world as he did. I am not as old as he is.
He has a birthday on August 24 and he will be really old.
Might have to send him a link to a web site for the old folks home!
Happy Birthday Carlos! I hope you still have all your hot air to blow out those candles!

Black and White
(Under age 40? You won't understand.)

Guess I do remember all the old shows!. I AM OLD! We ( I and Carlos) could have the same room in the old folks home together!

You could hardly see for all the snow,
Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go.

Pull a chair up to the TV set,
'Good Night, David.
Good Night, Chet.'

My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning.

My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in icepack coolers, but I can't remember getting e.coli

Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then.

The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system.

We all took gym, not PE... and risked permanent injury with a pair of high top Ked's (only worn in gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors. I can't recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now.

Flunking gym was not an option... even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much harder than gym.

Speaking of school, we all said prayers and sang the national anthem, and staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention.

We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything.

I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself.

I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.
Oh yeah... and where was the Benadrylandsterilization kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed!

We played 'king of the hill' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites, and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome (kids liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine) and then we got our butt spanked.

Now it's a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49+ bottle of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat.
We didn't act up at the neighbor's house either because if we did, we got our butt spanked there and then we got our butt spanked again when we got home.

I recall the kid from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the front stoop, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know that she could have owned our house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof. It was a neighborhood run amuck.

To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that?

We needed to get into group therapy and anger management classes? We were obviously so duped by so many societal ills, that we didn't even notice that the entire country wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?

LOVE TO ALL OF US WHO SHARED THIS ERA, AND TO ALL WHO DIDN'T---------- SORRY FOR WHAT YOU MISSED. I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING

Mbube

2008-07-24T17:37:00.000-07:00

Mbube in Zulu for "Lion". The song the Lion Sleeps Tonight was first recorded by Solomon Linda and his group called the Evening Birds in 1939.
It refers to an old legend in Africa about a king, who was known as Chaka The Lion. Legend says, Chaka The Lion didn't die when Europeans took over the country; he simply went to sleep, and he'll wake up some day.
Always liked the song and love it even more since I have seen where the lion sleeps in Africa.

A Wedding

2008-07-24T10:54:00.000-07:00

I have a wedding on Saturday for a friends daughter.

Each time I plan out the day and service with the couple getting ready for that big day I think of my wedding and that great day in my life.

A place, a time and some words that have change my life for the better.

The Rings, a tux, a dress, family and friends.

We are getting close to that 29Th year in September. I am are old! Tricia is the same!

To have and to hold--done that!

From that day forward--done that!

For better for worst--done that! Many times!

For richer, for poorer--done that! Most of it poorer.

In sickness and in Health--done that!

To love and to Cherish--doing that!

Till death do us part--not there yet!

What was your wedding day like? Write in the comments about your wedding.
Have a great day!
Ken

Ten Commandment Redneck style

2008-07-22T13:55:00.000-07:00

Gift Cards

2008-07-20T07:41:00.000-07:00

Lets plan a day around those gift cards that each of us have around the house. I and Tricia place all our cards in a Pleasant Holidays folder she got a few years ago going to Hawaii. It’s a daughter-mother thing they have done a couple of times and if I would let her it would be yearly. We place that folder in her car and whenever we are out, we might use them. Only problem is that we forget we have them under the seat.
Here is my day with just Gift cards I have now and nothing else:
1. Start off the morning at McDonalds—get an Egg McMuffin with the first card.
2. I would drive thru Starbucks and get Tricia a Mocha-Latte -ice something. You can tell I am not into Starbucks. I only go there with a free card.
3. I would stop by Best Buy, walk the computer isles drooling and dreaming and then pick up something in the music isle for the road trip.
4. I would stop and full up my gas tank with the $25.00 dollar gift card from Shell. Dreaming some more here. If Gas keeps going up I want them to fill my tank for me like the good old days. Fill it up sir? Check your oil and tires? Put water in your radiator? Clean your windshield? Get you a coca-cola in a bottle for 25 cent?
5. We have some time to kill before lunch so we would stop at Borders and read some books. Why use my gift card when I can read all the books while I am at Borders. It’s a great Library!
6. I would take Tricia out to Lunch at Black Angus. Order a steak, salad, baked potato with just butter, with an Ice Tea. A-1 sauce please!
7. We would go to The Cheesecake Factory and get dessert. She would have plain cheesecake with one of the following Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries. By the way, Linda Zastrow and her family went to Oak Glenn on Friday to pick Blackberries. Wonder if she will bring us some to church? I would just have a brownie, I do not like cheesecake.
8. We then would stop at Ralph grocery store to pick up some snacks for #9. Hot tamales, Look bar, M & M’s. Tricia would get everything else.
9. We would drive to the AMC Theaters at the TYLER Mall (old name for an old man, set in my ways) and see Black Night at a decent time. Not in the middle of the night.
10. After the movie would go to the Pro Bass Shop and pick up a few hooks for the next time Dan takes me out to Diamond Lake. I heard that he might be getting a boat? There sure are a lot of rumors about Dan and Terry going around. You would think that they we going steady or something?
11. We would now stop at dinner at Red Lobster because we were talking about fish in item # 10.
12. After dinner, dessert again at Cold Stone. I would have one scoop of Black Walnut and one of Butter Pecan. Tricia would have something with pieces in it, she likes the crunch.
13. Then we would go down to the Marriott in Tijuana and spend the night because we need a rest from the Gift Cards we all have in the United States.
14. Right before we went to sleep at night we would call our kids with the $20.00 Prepaid phone card and tell everyone “Good Night”. I would also call the church and tell them I would be taking off the next day because we have to play with the kids at Siempre.
What a day that would be!

2008 Summer Olympic Games

2008-07-17T17:09:00.000-07:00

I love to watch the Olympic! Just wish all the channels would cover it like when the President makes a speech. All channels, all day coverage. They should make that a new law!

Frequent Flyer Miles

2008-07-17T16:04:00.001-07:00

I Have 7321 miles left of my frequent flyer miles. Not worth as much as the one frequent flyer below.

Owen and Leta Frequent Flyer's!

The County Fair and the 50 yard dash

2008-07-17T15:00:00.000-07:00

The Orange Country fair opened the other day. I have only been to the OC once and it was a fun experience. Nothing compared to the LA County Fair. Ever since we have been married (1979) I and Tricia have been to the LA County fair each year, except one year when we were on a cruise ship in the middle of the Caribbean riding out a Hurricane. By the way, Carroll and Phebe Maddole are in St Thomas right now. Hope they are not by Tropical storms, Bertha, Elda, and Fausto.

The LA County Fair starts on Sept 5 and we will go for one day again this year. It’s that time of the year all across our country. Fairs, animals, horse races, Turkey legs, spa’s for sale, cotton candy, judges for the best in show, price money, auctions, crowds, deep fried Snickers and much more. At the Allentown Pennsylvania fair they are having a 50 Dad run the 50 yard dash. The catch is that you have to run in Woman’s High heels and you can’t duct-tape your heels to your legs. What is the world coming too!

Remember the 50 yard dash in school. Today it’s the 40. Wonder were the 10 yards went? In 7th grade I came in third at my school for the 50. I won the silver metal! WOW! The first place time was 7.1 seconds. Second was 7.3 and third (me) was 7.6. The fastest time recorded for the 50 yard dash in the U.S. Woman’s Indoor Track and Field Championships was in 1957 by Isabella Daniels. She clocked a 5.7. Just think--I was off by 1.9 seconds of a woman’s indoors track championships record. I just was wondering how she kept those high heels on.

Those Born 1930-1979

2008-07-15T10:22:00.000-07:00

A friend sent this to me.

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, booster seats, seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank Kool-aid made with sugar, but we weren't overweight because,
WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's, no surround-sound or CD's, no cell phones, no personal computer! s, no Internet or chat rooms.......
WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever.
We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes.
We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!
These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
If YOU are one of them CONGRATULATIONS!
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!

Aug 4-8

2008-07-12T16:03:00.000-07:00

Central Community is offering Vacation Bible School on Aug 4 Thur the 8th. It's open to all kids K-6th grade. Bring your friends and family. Call our office for more information and to sign up. If you would like to help call the office at (951) 689-5806. Here is one of the songs for the week. I like it!. Reminds me of some people!

July 8th

2008-07-09T11:14:00.000-07:00

July 8 is my daughter birthday. Happy Birthday Amber! You are now old. We had dinner, cake, ice cream and sang in the new year of 25. WOW! I have a daughter that is 25, I am real old. We had a great party with family and friends. I also was invited to fish yesterday with with Joe and Dan from church. We spent the day on Diamond lake in Hemet. What a great day of fishing and and hanging out with friend.

Nothing for miles and miles and miles.

2008-07-05T14:29:00.000-07:00

We were traveling down the rift valley in Kenya, Africa and in the distance was a store in the middle of nothing. We had seen no towns, no people, nothing, just goats, birds, baboons, trees and then a Coca-Cola stand. It sold nothing but Coke.

It tells me that Coca-Cola Company rules the world. How amazing! In the middle of nothing there is a store to grab a nice warm Coke. Ice was still another one hundred miles away. Pepsi owns the ice company in Africa. (LOL!)
We should let Coca-Cola run the United States for a few years. If they can get a bottle of coke all the way to that remote place in Africa wonder that they could do with a barrel of Gasoline. I bet it would be cheaper! Coca-Cola for President! It's the real thing!
Have a Blessed Day!
Ken

July 4th

2008-07-03T15:37:00.000-07:00

July 4th, 2008
What a blessing to live in the United States! I am so thankful for all our forefathers and the things they did, for the sacrifice them made, and the words and wisdom they gave to each of us. I have walked were Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and many more had walked in their lifetime. I was honored to share in the places they worked, in their homes and the stories about their lives. Below are some quotes they have left for us to live by.
Patrick Henry
“It can not be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ!"
Thomas Jefferson
“Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.”
Benjamin Franklin
“Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.”
George Washington
“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
July 4th, 1776
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all me are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
Go forth into Life. Enjoy your Liberty! Pursue the Lord for all your Happiness!
Pastor Ken

My Cell Phone

2008-07-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

Well it’s a law. We can not talk on our cell phone's in California in our cars, unless you have a hands free device. I have a Super tooth Light Blue tooth Hands free Speakerphone. It’s great! Just push the green button to talk and the red to stop. It has clear voice Capture (CVC) Digital signal processor (DSP).It has real-time audio to process any echo or background noise. It adjusts sound levels to compensate for loud engine noise. WOW!
There are two things that bug’s me about the new law. I still have to push the green button to talk to you and the red to hang up on you. I still use my hands, so the question is, Will I get a ticket for using my Super tooth Light Blue tooth Hands free Speakerphone? Second, why does this new law allow me to use my computer while driving and not my cell phone? I can blog as I go down the freeway and it’s the law!
Well it all over my head as I drive down the road pushing my green button as I eat my hamburger and fries from In-and–Out. Have to push the red button now, so I can stop talking and take a drink of my Coca-Cola.

Cars

2008-06-26T18:31:00.000-07:00

I love cars! I hate cars! Its something we all have said over the years. We love them when they cause us no problems but if something happens and it stops working, we hate them! I and Tricia just got done paying for her Jeep Liberty about two months ago. You can guess what I will say next. Yes it broke down. After you pay something off and it’s yours free and clear it always does something weird. The compressor on the air unit went out. I would have not fixed it and she would have just been without air but the belt that runs the alternator, water pump, power steering is on the same belt, so nothing would have worked. She also would have killed me. So we fixed it.
She was coming to get me in my Jeep so we could put her car in the shop and she broke down. She is really hard on cars! My clutch went out on Arlington and Magnolia. A busy street and when she called me she was not in the best of moods. But I love her anyways! Good thing she is not a car!
Pastor Ken

A letter from Africa

2008-06-24T10:28:00.000-07:00

I have been talking to a friend of mine in Africa. I asked him to write me a letter about his life so I could post it to this bog site. He could open it up in Africa and show his friend's that he is now world famous. The picture is of him working in a place called Kipsongo helping the poorest of the poor. Years ago I walked with him and others in that little piece of earth. I long to go back! To set down once again to share in their life and the struggles they face each day. Compared to that little village and the people struggles,I have "NOTHING" to complain about.

A letter from William Lonyanga
Dear pastor.
It is yet another moment God has given to us both through his love and care. I,m pretty okay and trust in the Lord. Hope that you too still burning with love in Christ. I believe you are okay, I too the same,
The following is my life history. I hope you will be touched with my past.
I,m William, I was born in Kenya Turkana district a place known as Lokhapel. I grew in the both hands of both parents together with my other siblings. My home district is semi arid therefore our economic activity is/was pastrolism. It was in 1994 whereby the fate and the mishap of my life fell on us. In the past there has been a raiding activity between my communities and the Pokot the neighboring tribe. This went on till this year whereby my father was killed after being ambushed by raiders.
I went to live with my aunt and life became miserable. The few livestock could not sustain us. One years later there came another raid which was revenge and my mother was killed in a cold blood and my siblings kidnapped now I have three brothers. I ran away from home to kitale town. I lived along the corridors of the streets. I experienced harsh treatment with the police tonight.
Food was a dream a day after another I ate leftovers and engaged in drug abuse and trafficking.
One day I decided doing casual jobs like offloading sacks of maize from long distance tracks. Two years later I got a serious injury in my chest.
My own friends ran away because of my conditions, I lost hope of living. One day, which was God’s day, I met you in deliverance church and felt a sign of relieve in my soul. I believed that God is out to correct my past. Your cordial smile, your love and concern made me forget my past. I became focused again. You became my parents, my sibling and a friend. I was reflected but you replaced my lost hopes. so encouraging, Blessing upon your life.
I therefore under the sun believe that you and your wife are my parents. What a wonderful God, Thanks for love and your kindness, as long as you live you will be blessed abundantly. Life in the street is very hard and I’m very concern of street boys and girls I hope God can use me to change there lifes in the picture i,m the one holding the baby.{My vision is to Give hope to hopeless}
I will pray for you every day.
Your Son in Christ William

Just with sand

2008-06-21T15:37:00.001-07:00

People amaze me! What type of sand do you have in your hand?

Gas

2008-06-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

I pulled into the gas station the other day and paid $2.35 a gallon for gas. Wow what a deal! I remember saying $2.00 a gallon would be the most I would ever pay for gas! How time changes things.
Want to get a great deal on gas. Go to Siempre our children home in Tijuana, Mexico. As you leave Mexico, fill up your tank with $2.35 a gallon gas. Yes gas in Tijuana is now $2.35. I saved $30.00 for taking a trip to Mexico. I got paid for working at Siempre that day. I worked 10 hours for $3.00 an hour.
Prices for a gallon of gas in Norway $8.73, England--$8.00, Japan $5.77, Australia—$3.85, Mexico City $2.22, Russia $1.45, Kazakhstan $1.35, Saudi Arabia .91 cents, Venezuela .14 cents. If I only gone to Venezuela instead of Tijuana I would have saved $77.14!
Pastor Ken

A Meal at Goofy's Kitchen

2008-06-11T13:22:00.000-07:00

We took are granddaughter to Disneyland the other day. It’s the only place were you can eggs and bacon with a side dish of ice cream and cookies. Don't tell our son and daughter-in law! The Mad Hatter was there with Goofy, Chip and Dale, Alice in wonderland, Pluto and Ba loo the bear. Goofy cooked the meal. What a treat!

The land is ready!

2008-05-13T10:39:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day weekend 2008 is almost here. The land is ready and we need your help to build the building on May 23-26. 3360 sq ft building in Two days of working. Call our office (951) 689-5806 and place your name on the wroking crew!

The picture below is the land we are building on and of the church land. The picture was taken over 7 years ago before we built the Church and Siempre. The second picture is the land that Siempre sets on.

Yes we are builders, weed pullers and auto dismantlers.

Mother's Day

2008-05-09T22:33:00.000-07:00

I wish for all the mothers out there a great day of joy, fun, relaxation and peace. We are truly blessed to have the ladies in our lives. The picture's below are the woman and the blessings of my life.
Have a great Mother's Day!

Siempre Golf Tournament 2008

2008-04-30T14:09:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day weekend May 23-26, 2008

2008-04-17T18:08:00.000-07:00

April 17,2008
It’s that time of year again to pick up the hammer, to paint the walls, and to fall down on the bed and think of all the great stuff you did that day. That is, if you are not asleep by the time you hit the edge of the bed! (HA!) There is one sound I love to hear that weekend that goes above the laughter, it cries out more than the bleats of the goats, or is better than our people’s Spanish. The sound of the generator being turn off for the final time of the weekend. Shouting out in silence, a job well done! For that to happen, we need you there! I am really looking forward to participating in the Memorial Day weekend building trip on May 23-26. This event is for such a worthy cause, and I am very eager to have you on board with us this year.
As you may know, Central Community has provided homes for needy families and kids in Mexico. I am so thrilled to have been a part of each year’s building trip for each have been a blessing all within themselves. Through the combined generous contributions from you, especially through your hard work, we have been blessed to have 17 homes, 1 church and Siempre Para Los Ninos (our children home)
I am asking you to help Central Community to make this event another great success this year by offering your mind, your soul, and most of all, your body. The lives of others will be greatly enhanced by what your hands will do. The forth and final faze of Siempre will be build this year to support more kids and the Church community in Granjas. This years building will be our biggest yet. 3528 sq ft! It will include a 720 sq ft Dinning room, a kitchen to feed 64 people, 4 dorm rooms that will sleep 16 people each, 2 bathroom and a 2 bedroom home to house a Missionary.
Check out our sign-up/sponsorship form ( www.centralcommunity.com) outlining the various ways for you to help. Please make your check payable to Central Community or use your credit card. I ask that you please return your sign-up sheet and your deposit to me A.S.A.P. (TODAY!). If you would like to donate the cost of the lumber and materials, or you would like to sponsor someone to go this year, just call me at (951) 689-5806. If you have any questions just call.
I want you to know that I am completely committed to making this another success and have already started to plan for this a weekend. It will be a weekend that will change your life. Thank you in advance for your generous support, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely yours,
Pastor Ken McDaniel

A loaf of Bread

2008-04-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

To get a loaf of bread we walk into Staters Brothers pick it off the shelf and go to the check out and we are done. Probably will take you 5 minutes at the most. Amazing!

Me and Tricia went for a hike down Deer Creek trail the other day. At one point of the trail you come to Granite Rock. On that rock are holes the Cahuilla Indians used to grind the acorns and grain to make their bread and mush. The picture below is of those griding holes.

They would have to collect the acorns and grains in the forest, grid them at Granite rock, take them back to their village, mix them with water, cook them and then they would have bread. Probably took them 5 hours. Amazing!

Take a hike today! Wonder what you will come upon?

A Picture of Deer Creek Trail

Isle 8

2008-04-13T06:53:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had to run to Kinko’s to copy some of the legal paperwork for the land we had purchased for the next faze of Siempre, our Children home in Mexico. We hope that you will be going with us to build on May 23-26. Check out http://siemprekids.org/ for the reason’s why we go.
As I walked to Kinko’s I decided to get my hair cut while I was there next to Super Cuts. I would get two things done at once. The sign in lady told me I would have to wait 20min, so I went over to Sav-On Drug store to pick up a few things while I wanted for my hair to be cut.
As I was walking past isle 8 I noticed a man tearing a little box open and placing the object into his pants pocket. I went a few steps to isle 7 and said to myself, “THAT’S NOT RIGHT”. I walked up to the check out and told the lady at the registrar that the guy of isle 8 with the white shirt on was placing products into his pockets. The man that was being checkout at the time said “THAT’S NOT RIGHT”. Really weird that he would think that!
Then something happened that made me mad. She got on the intercom of the store and “YELLED OUT SECURITY TO ISLE 8. SECURITY TO ISLE 8”. She might a well said in the speakers “Sir, with the white shirt that is placing things into his pockets on isle 8, we are coming for you so you better put all that stuff back on the shelf before we get there—or your going to Jail. I said to myself “THAT’S NOT RIGHT”.
I walked out of the store and there outside was the security guard smoking a cigarette. I said to myself “THAT’S NOT RIGHT”. I told the security guard that they might need him inside on isle 8 with a man with a white shirt on. As he went passed me going into the store, I said to myself “a man with a white shirt and empty pockets”. “THAT’S NOT RIGHT”
Don’t know what happened after that I had to get my hair cut.
Pastor Ken

Skipping Rocks

2008-04-02T05:58:00.000-07:00

Remember being young and spending a day at the lake skipping rocks?

What a way to live life!

We took my granddaughter to the lake last week and she just had to throw rocks in the lake. But it’s not just for young kids, it’s for Papa's and Grandma’s also. Lake Fulmor is just ten minutes from our house and it’s were I skipped rocks when I was young with my Grandpa and Grandma Fox. Alot of memories of fishing, camping, catching bull frogs, swimming, hiking and skipping rocks.

Skip a rock today and email me the number of times it skipped. Can you beat 6?

Memorial Day Weekend 2008

2008-03-29T16:18:00.000-07:00

Email me at ken@centralcommunity.com if you would like information and a registration Form.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

2008-03-27T13:56:00.000-07:00

One of the blessings for working at a church is that people show up to share their lives and hearts with the staff. People also bring you stuff from their kitchens, gardens or the shopping experiences of the day. People have given me tomatoes, green beans, tools, chili, clothes, pies of every kind, a wallet, candy, zucchini (which I don’t like), corn, canteen, strawberries, watermelon, hot peppers, a goat.
For many years a man named Ted Springer would bring over a pie that he just pulled out of the oven. His pies were always M-M-GOOD! He would call to see if anyone was in the office and then a few minutes later he would walk in the door of the office with this great smelling pie. Ted is no longer with us. He is with the Lord. We sure miss him and “HIS PIES”.

Today my mother and granddaughter made the office a Pineapple Upside down Cake. It was great. I just might take some home for my wife.
Below is a recipe for the cake if you have never had one.
Have a great day
Pastor Ken

PS If you are ever in the area of the church after you do something or make something stop by the office.

Pineapple Upside down Cake
Made with pineapple, maraschino cherries
INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
6 slices pineapple or 1 can (20 ounces) can of drained pineapple chunks
Maraschino cherries.
Cake
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1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
PREPARATION:
In a 9-inch square cake pan, melt butter; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange pineapple and cherries on sugar, making a design.
Make cake batter. Cream 1/2 cup butter; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk; beat until smooth, ending with dry ingredients. Pour over pineapple design. Bake at 375° for about 35 minutes. Let cake cool for about 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.

What a Weekend!

2008-03-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

Easter was good around Central Community!
A community sharing lives!
Stories being told!
Basking in the nice hot sun!
Kids running for eggs!
Lives being changed by Jesus!
Now the march goes on to Mexico!
Come with us on Memorial Day weekend to share what the Lord has done for you!
Create a picture and it will change your life!
Me in 1962! (Cisco kid)

Me in 2003! (Pancho)

??? (You in 2008)

Easter

2008-03-23T07:32:00.000-07:00

Have a Great Easter!
Pastor Ken

Baptism 2008

2008-03-21T10:29:00.000-07:00

Lives being changed!