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Minneapolis, Pugslyville, and Heaven

By Ryan, August 2, 2007

In Minnesota last night, a bridge on I-35 collapsed over the Mississippi River. Nobody could avoid the fall... whoever was on the bridge at the time was lucky to see anything ever again. Something similar happened in eastern Oklahoma about 5 years ago over Memorial Day weekend.

On a VeggieTales episode called “The Toy that Saved Christmas,” a toy and some cute little penguins were able to save Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, Junior Asparagus, and Wallie P. Nezzer from falling off the broken bridge to Pugslyville. Makes some people wish that penguins were native to downtown Minneapolis or rural Oklahoma, you know?

Everyone who grew up in a Baptist church has heard the bridge illustration before, so I won’t even dive into making Jesus look like a short little penguin or a Buzzsaw Louie. But the bridge and penguins and shop-tool-armed toys are useless to someone who doesn’t know Jesus... at least in this illustration. It’s our duty to share Jesus with people who haven’t met him yet, and Ezekiel 3 says that we will be held accountable for the opportunities we pass up to do so.

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Comments: 101

Blogger Ryan:

I commented first!!
August 2, 2007 7:32 PM

Blogger Ryan:

And second!
August 2, 2007 7:37 PM

Blogger Ryan:

And third!!
August 2, 2007 7:37 PM

Blogger Ryan:

I’m on a roll!!!!!!!!!!
August 2, 2007 7:37 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

i would have but i was at a movie.. then this morning at like 7:30 i had band practice from 7:30 till 12:00 then lunch break then 1:30 till 3:00 i had band practice
August 3, 2007 3:28 PM

Blogger Justin:

excusses...excusses...excusses
August 3, 2007 3:30 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

thats what you say
August 3, 2007 3:59 PM

Blogger Justin:

yep!
August 3, 2007 4:01 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

Yep!
August 3, 2007 4:21 PM

Blogger Justin:

YEp!
August 3, 2007 4:25 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Noope!
August 3, 2007 5:43 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

|oo|
August 4, 2007 2:24 PM

Blogger Justin:

YEP!!!!!!!
August 5, 2007 8:57 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

ha ha very funny you do not have a Ref. convention im smarter than that Justin! Remember my mom knows everything bout soccer and i have friends who are refs sooo haha
August 6, 2007 4:19 PM

Blogger Justin:

Yeah, yeah, I guess I figured that out the hard way...
August 7, 2007 9:56 AM

Blogger Justin:

This is the fastest way to see if you are on the comp. ryan...
August 8, 2007 11:08 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

lol... ITS RYAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 8, 2007 6:11 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

lol...
August 10, 2007 9:02 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

I KNOW WHO THAT IS!!!!!!!! JUSTIN!!!!! So yea im kinda mad that the Colts lost last nite. I tuned in to the 9:40 min and it was 23 to 3 and i just said what the heck just give up now. but they got 7 more points dem colts and made it 23 to 10..
August 10, 2007 3:33 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

This post has been removed by the author.
August 10, 2007 3:33 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

stupid computer always making doubles. or its just me being impatiant
August 10, 2007 3:38 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

Impatient...
August 10, 2007 3:45 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

Impatient...
August 10, 2007 3:45 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

Impatient...
August 10, 2007 3:45 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

Now I am IMPATENT...lol
August 10, 2007 3:46 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

Now I am IMPATENT...lol
August 10, 2007 3:46 PM

Anonymous YEP!:

Now I am IMPATENT...lol
August 10, 2007 3:46 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

can you say JUSTINS A DORK? lol Im just kidding Justin. your not a dork
August 10, 2007 5:01 PM

Anonymous Anonymous:

Yes he is!
August 11, 2007 12:18 AM

Anonymous Anonymous:

RYAN DON'T COMMENT ON THE IP ADDRESS!
August 11, 2007 12:18 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

im confused
August 11, 2007 9:00 AM

Blogger Justin:

Are You??? (wouldn't be a first...)
August 11, 2007 10:00 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

Hey! Gr well maybe i wouldn't be so confused if i was talking to you. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH DISS.. Lol jk jk jk im just kidding Justin. :P had to put that one out there
August 11, 2007 11:50 AM

Blogger Justin:

Do you mean wasn't talking to me? Cause your talking to me now...
August 11, 2007 1:01 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

grr. if i wasent talking to you humf
August 11, 2007 1:05 PM

Blogger Justin:

lol...I will never talk to you again...then, (just to help you out)
August 11, 2007 1:09 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

then why you talking to me now lol
August 11, 2007 4:46 PM

Blogger Justin:

God forgives...
August 11, 2007 4:50 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

thankfully... randmo quote but FISH ARE FRIEDS NOT FOOD
August 11, 2007 6:37 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Kristin, Justin, it’s your blatent disregard for spelling rules and the difference between “your” and “you’re” that I fear will ultimately lead to my death by insanity.
August 11, 2007 9:50 PM

Blogger Ryan:

And you can’t blame all your problems on me for being a perfectionist. I think I should do a free class devoted entirely to teaching BASIC ENGLISH SKILLS. You know I still love you guys, but you could at least meet me half way by learning the following:

YOUR = belongs to you
YOU’RE = you + are

ITS = belongs to it
IT’s = it + is

THERE = in that direction
THEIR = belongs to them
THEY’RE = they + are

Any others I can help clarify? :-)
August 11, 2007 9:53 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

lol Ryan what would we do with out your correct spellings? You're always there it's awesome.
August 12, 2007 8:12 AM

Blogger Justin:

Wow, if you ever become a teacher, I want to come to your class. You're amazing. It's only my fate that I can't use your skills, since I never really understood it. FHS and their teachers are awesome, but they're never going to be able to teach me like you just did. So, next time I see you in person, I want to thank you right there on the spot.

How did I do Ryan?
August 12, 2007 1:14 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

lol What would we do with out you?
August 12, 2007 1:20 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

hey justin! GUESS WHAT!!
August 14, 2007 4:35 PM

Blogger Justin:

WHAT!!
August 18, 2007 9:05 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

I dunno i for got cause you posted 4 days to late. lol
August 18, 2007 5:43 PM

Blogger Justin:

grrrrrrr...
August 19, 2007 8:16 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

lol... Still dont remember but it was really really importante
August 20, 2007 2:05 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Which is more important? What you wanted to say, or the correct spelling of “too?”

TOO = amount
TWO = a number between 1 and 3
TO = directional (or part of verb)
August 20, 2007 2:12 PM

Blogger Ryan:

Example: TWO hours is TOO long a time TO spend driving TO the store.
August 20, 2007 2:14 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

HAHA I didnt see that
August 20, 2007 2:19 PM

Blogger Justin:

lol...
August 20, 2007 2:39 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

Well I didn't
August 20, 2007 3:13 PM

Blogger Justin:

I see that.
August 20, 2007 3:24 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

lol
August 20, 2007 3:25 PM

Blogger Justin:

lol
August 20, 2007 3:31 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

:-P
August 20, 2007 3:34 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

GO DR.PEPPER!!!!!
August 21, 2007 9:35 AM

Blogger Justin:

:) DR. PEPPER!
August 21, 2007 1:23 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

YUMMY
August 21, 2007 1:25 PM

Blogger Justin:

YEP!
August 23, 2007 2:04 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

I stayed up till 12:00AM last nite singing the stupidest childish songs but it was funny!!!!
August 23, 2007 11:26 AM

Blogger Justin:

:)
August 26, 2007 1:49 PM

Blogger Justin:

So....
August 26, 2007 1:52 PM

Blogger Justin:

So....
August 26, 2007 1:53 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

Its a miracle if i stay up that late!
September 1, 2007 10:27 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

if i dont talk to yall on texting I died
September 2, 2007 8:11 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

I didnt DIE!!!! YEAH
September 8, 2007 8:18 PM

Blogger Justin:

You physically may not have died, but you did loose a few things in your head, or is it that all long horn fans are born that way?
September 9, 2007 11:23 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

thats not very nice im mad at you now
September 9, 2007 5:08 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

oh and ryan i enjoyed seeing you at Kroger! That was pretty funny. I was texting someone and she asked if i knew the family in front of us and i was like thats ryan
September 9, 2007 5:11 PM

Blogger Justin:

lol...Hey thought you might like this radio station...http://www.spirit1053edge.com/
September 18, 2007 1:17 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

grr whats up with people liking rock music?!?! Everyone is supposed to like country!!!!
September 25, 2007 8:18 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

CAUSE we all know that country is good but 94.9 is betta!!!!
September 28, 2007 8:24 PM

Blogger Ryan:

89.7 owns.
September 28, 2007 8:33 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

No
September 29, 2007 7:38 PM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Justin:

yes
October 9, 2007 10:08 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

Last night our band went to competition and we got 5th place out of whole competition and 4th out of the 10 bands that went to finals!!!! We were a band ready to destroy anything in out path! We totally kicked butt!!! We had made a last min. change in the music and Linley said that most band directors would not do that. We were sooooo nervous we beat Wakeland and Liberty.
October 14, 2007 8:36 PM

Blogger Justin:

What about FHS did you beat them?
October 15, 2007 12:19 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

dunno they didn't go. But we are going to beat their band this year. There coming to our compeition and im going to watch
October 19, 2007 5:11 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

WE MADE STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 28, 2007 7:42 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

We were freaking all crying
October 28, 2007 7:43 PM

Blogger Justin:

why?
October 28, 2007 8:37 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

because Centennial is the first Frisco band to go to state!!
October 28, 2007 8:59 PM

Blogger Justin:

right...sure...
October 28, 2007 9:13 PM

Blogger Kristin P:

But so WHOSE the best Frisco band? CENTENNIAL :-P I have no doubt that Frisco was pretty good. We just had more general effect and yea.
October 29, 2007 8:29 PM

Blogger Ryan:

I wonder what’s gonna happen during 2nd period tomorrow... and if anyone named Zach will be involved...
October 29, 2007 11:21 PM

Blogger Justin:

WHY>>>>...
October 30, 2007 12:04 AM

Blogger Justin:

YES COMMENTER NUMBER 100!!!!!
October 30, 2007 12:05 AM

Blogger Kristin P:

We got 17th place and we are in the top 7% best 4A band in Texas!!!!! Sorry i havent been on here gradse got a C and got "grounded"
November 16, 2007 10:22 PM

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