Jesse Joyner

Month: March 2009

  • Red Pepper Avocado Sandwich

    Here is one of my favorite lunches. It is quick, easy, simple, and healthy. The Red Pepper Avocado Sandwich. Ingredients (for two sandwiches):1. 1 Avocado2. 1/3 Red Pepper3. pinch of Celtic Sea Salt (to taste)4. 4 slices of Ezekiel bread (or any kind of sliced bread), toasted Make two sandwiches, using half an avocado (sliced),…

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  • Worms on the Earth

    “The majesty of God is too high to be scaled up to by mortals, who creep like worms on the earth.” – John Calvin, 16th Century

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  • Car Review – 2009 Dodge Nitro

    This past weekend, I got to take a 2009 Dodge Nitro from Richmond, VA to St. Louis, MO and back. I rent a lot of vehicles for my job and I thought I would share my personal opinion about some of them in case it helps anyone out there. First of all, I usually get…

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  • Augustine of Hippo

    “God orders what we cannot do, that we may know what we ought to ask of him.” -Augustine of Hippo

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  • Marketing Goofs

    If you’re familiar with the inside back-cover of Consumer Reports, then you know about their ongoing column of the humor and irony often found in a company’s attempt at advertising. For example, I saw a used car dealership ad the other day that boasted, “Brand Spanking Pre-Owned!” vehicles. Now, something about that phrase sounds out…

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  • Pearl Buck Quote

    “The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible-and achieve it, generation after generation.” – Pearl Buck

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  • The Juggler’s Prayer

    Dear Lord, You are the great Juggler.From the celestial bodies to our human bodies, you toss and weave every planet and molecule in a pattern of indescribable beauty.We can manage only a handful of objects in the air at once.We can manage only a limited amount of schedules, relationships, and responsibilities on this earth.But you…

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