Ever read the story of the Tower of Babel and not believe it to exist? Facts show otherwise. You can download my presentation of this Tower of Babel Presentation
Rev3 put on a good show at Knoxville Olympic Distance Triathlon May 9th (.9 mile swim, 25.8 mile ride, 6.2 mile run). I drove down Saturday and got there just before packet pickup and the transition area closed. Having visited the Worlds Fair way back when I immediately recognized the park downtown, very nice place. Liked having all the personalization like your name on your race number and your transition spot. Race morning I stayed in the room till the last minute so as to not be cold hanging around for the start. Got my stuff set, put on the wetsuit and still had to wait a long time for the last wave to go. The swim was 400 meters or so back into the current in the Tennessee River, take a right turn around a large buoy then a straight shot to the dock at the end. All went smooth till the end where I tried to pull myself out of the water without any steps. A volunteer grabbed my arm and pulled me straight up onto the dock. It was like the hand of God reaching down. Needless
Talked to a friend doing her first triathlon and what few tips I could offer in a few minutes at the side of the pool yesterday. Thinking about it a bit more here is my top 10 tips for a sprint triathlon: 1 Relax in the swim and just enjoy it. If it’s a pool swim or a wetsuit swim you have nothing to worry about. In a pool if you get tight just stop for a second, stand up or grab the lane line. In an open water swim with a wetsuit just stop and let the suit hold you up and float. Biggest problem with the swim is just getting overly worked up about it. By the way, get a wetsuit made specifically for triathlon that fits you. Worth their weight in gold they are. 2 Practice transitions several times before the race. The key to good transition from swim to bike and bike to run is simplicity. Do as little as possible with an absolute minimum of equipment. Run from the swim to the bike don’t just jog. Have your helmet and sunglasses on top of the handlebars an
This team stand here today among friends We may have been born in different countries, but we are the same Today we are going to talk a little bit about Jesus defining sermon It’s found in Matthew chapters 5, 6 and 7 It explains how a Christian should conduct themselves It sets a very high standard for all of us to follow This conduct is for every man, woman and child that professes to be a Christian No more important words have ever been spoken on earth before an audience At the start of this sermon Jesus mentions 9 specific Beatitudes A beatitude is a way to be blessed by God Do you want to be blessed by God, I do These blessing may not happen on this earth, but they will happen in heaven The sermon begins by Jesus sitting on a quiet mountain side with just his disciples So lets read the story: Read Matthew 5 1-12 Verse 3: blessed are the Poor in Spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven: which means you feel broken and can go no further Verse 4: blesse
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