I am

Today at work, a business contact and I were discussing who goes to Heaven. He brought up the subject of it not being fair because we cannot help what religion we are born into. He says that I was born into the Christian family I was born into, he, into a Catholic family, some of our customers into muslim families. If only one religion of people will go to Heaven, how is that fair. And he also added that he thinks we all pray to the same God so we all have a good shot at it (as he put it). My answer to him was this; First of all I don't believe that I pray to the same God as most Muslims. That is based on the Bible and the Koran. The Koran states that Jesus was not the son of God and was not raised from the dead. But does acknowledge him as a prophet. The Bible states that Jesus is God. And having said that to answer the other question, Jesus said "If you do not believe I am who I say I am, you will die in your sins". Translated, that means if you do not believe that Jesus is God in the flesh, you're screwed for eternity. So I cannot speak for all muslims or any other religion, BUT I do believe that anyone who does not believe that Jesus was God in the flesh is missing a vital part of any religion and therefore as Jesus said, "Will die in their sins". And as far as what he said about not being fair that some were born into devout muslim households and it not being fair if in fact muslims has a warped understanding. Back to the Bible, I told him, it states that everyone on earth will have heard the gospel,,,, and then the end will come. In other words, Everyone on earth will have an oppurtunity to repent and turn to GOd, and then the end will come.

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD....

Ben Franklin Bridge

Ben Franklin Bridge shot from Deleware Ave & Race St. 15sec. f/11.0 

 

Sunrise w/reflection

Sunrise w/reflection on ocean. 1/30 s. f/8.0 

Dunes & Moon

Dunes & moon.. the sun was rising behind me.. 1/200th sec. f/10.0 

March Sunrise

Well I said I was going to the beach and promised a few pics.. Here's a couple 

opaque ocean

Here's one that you may not appreciate.. but I did 

Waste of Time

Well I found this on Shauna's blog and had some time to "WASTE"

1. How tall are you barefoot?
5' 10" I think

2. Have you ever smoked heroin?
I dont even know what form heroin comes in!!

3. Do you own a gun?
several

4. Rehab?
nope

5. Do you get nervous before "meeting the parents"?
which ones??

6. what do you think of hot dogs?
that we never get the good kind

7.What's your favorite Christmas song?
Something from the front of the black book-ha. jk.. IDK

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
pepsi or iced tea

9. Do you do push-ups?
I have once

10. Have you ever done ecstasy?
what?! no

11. Are you vegan?
isn't that an old car?

12. Do you like painkillers?
no

13. What is your secret weapon to lure in the opposite sex?
lies lies lies!!! haha.. weapon? "Weapon to lure".. that doesnt sound to honest

14. Do you own a knife?
several

15. Do you have A.D.D.?
have A.D. what?

16.Birthday ?
4-26

17. Top 3 thoughts at this exact moment:
"Curt is playin his bass loud in my basement"
"I'm hungry, maybe for chinese"
sorry,,, no 3 thoughts.. im only bilingual

18. Name the last 3 things you have bought.
"Iced tea for work"
"food for sunday dinner"
"pics from walmart"

19. Name five drinks you regularly drink:
Pepsi-tea-water- thats it for regularly

20. what time did you wake up this morning?
7:00

21. current hair?
Brown,

22. Current worry?
Not sure

23. Current hate?
Sin

24. Favorite place to be?
At home

25. Least favorite place to be?
Hell

26. Where would you like to go?
Heaven

27. Do you own slippers?
yes

28. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years?
Not up to me,, where ever God wants me to be

29. Burn or tan?
oh yes,, i love being burnt!!!

30. Last thing you ate?
pork roll N cheese sandwich

31. Would you be a pirate?
maybe you should have left it at 30 questoins

32. Last time you had an alcoholic drink?
how would I have an alcolholic drink if I dont even know what alcohol is? I thot it was something you smoked!!

33. What 3-5 songs do you sing in the shower?
I let the radio sing to me in the shower

34. What did you fear most as a child, and think that it is going to get you at night?
my neighbor who was a girl but looked like a man

35. What's in your pockets right now?
nothing

36. Last thing that made you laugh?
I'm not sure you want to know

37. Best bed sheets you had as a child?
now i know you have issues

38. Worst injury you've ever had?
prob a sprained ankle

40. How many TVs do you have in your house?
0

41. Who is your loudest friend?
Aonch

42. Who is your most silent friend?
haha

43. Does someone have a crush on you?
hope not

45. What is your favorite book?
1 fish 2 fish Red fish Blue fish

46. What is your favorite candy?
?

47. What song do/did you want played at your wedding?
I told you, you shoulda stopped at 30

48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
It wont make a difference to me at that point, will it?

49. What were you doing 12AM last night?
sleeping

50. Do you love the pain a tattoo brings?
what are tatoos?

Sepia

 

B&W Sunflowers

B&W Sunflowers 

Random pic

This picture has nothing to do with this post although they are my flowers.. I know that i havent been blogging at all besides a few pics lately. The reason being is that all that is on my mind is really none of alot of ppls business and wouldn't do any good to talk about it. Too personal. Today at work I was pondering all that is going on right now concerning me and if I were to think about it too long and depend on my own strength it would be down right over-whelming and depressing to think about!! But I know that God has a hand in everything that is coming my way. He knows my heart and my desires and will pull me through! 

Timed Exposure

A quick night shot from a moving car.
6" f/22 

Moon Rising

This is approx. a 1 hour timed exposure. The artificial lighting was a little much where I was. You can see a planet at the far right side of the photo. This and the next three photos are some timed exposure experimenting I did since last fall. 

O.C.N.J. Boardwalk at night

Ocean City NJ Boardwalk, view from 31st. street at night. I believe this is a 15 second exposure. I forget the other settings. I should have made a note. You can see A.C. the the right 

Lightning

This lightning shot didn't turn out too good because lightning is not quite as predictable as cars or the moon. 

Head/tail light trails

More timed exposures 

Bumblebee

 

Even plants cry too