Bumblebee Moth

Peggy and I discovered these incredible critters at Close Park in Springfield today. Didn't know what it was until we got home and googled it. This bumblebee mimic is actually a Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis), in the Sphinx moth or Hawkmoth family.

New Larry Ford CD and DVD

Larry Ford has one of the best voices in gospel music of any kind.


Larry Ford and his friends, Stephen Hill, Mark Lowry and Woody Wright - along with a great group of singers from Larry's home church, presented the concert in Larry's hometown, Fort Myers, FL.

Recorded with the First Assembly Worship Team.

www.larryford.com

"The Founders' Constitution" - Matthew Spalding

Worried about current leaders flouting the law and the Constitution? I am. Here Dr. Matt Spalding, an outstanding Constitutional expert, gives some very important information about our Constitution. This is a valuable lecture. The actual lecture begins right after the 3-minute mark.

Our Mimosa in Bloom

Finally have a significant tree in our back yard. It took a longtime to grow but it has taken off now.

Hollyhocks are in bloom

And they're gorgeous.

Christian Reality Shows

Ideas for Christian Reality Shows, from my friend Clyde M. Hughes:

Killer Business Meetings
Sermon Bloopers
Sermon Shockwaves
Extreme Shouters (For Pentecostals only)
PK's Gone Wild (Pastors' Kids)
Extreme Youth Leader Stunts
Pastor Wives Makeovers
Flip this Church (Flip this House)
Trading Pulpits (Trading Spaces)
Pastoral Survivor (Survivor)
Pastor 911 (911)
When Deacons Attack (When Animals Attack)
Amazing Grace (Amazing Race)
Little People, Big Church (Little People, Big World)
Orange County Church Hoppers (Orange County Choppers)
Iron Shepherds (Iron Chef)
Ice Preachers (Ice Road Truckers)
Sword Men (Ax Men)

Clyde M. Hughes is general overseer of the International Pentecostal Church of Christ

Reprinted by permission of the author.

Holiday

Independence Day celebration continues as the nation takes a holiday today.

Happy Fourth

We have a lot of challenges but we still live in a great country.

Cabbage White

The common cabbage white butterfly, which is, unfortunately, a pest. Taken yesterday in Ash Grove, Missouri, but found nationwide.

Viceroy

Shot this today on the Sac River. No, it's not a monarch.