Thursday, May 4 will be the National Day of Prayer. Don’t forget to set aside time to talk to God. Here is a suggested list of what to pray for:
–A great awakening of people to the things of God in our nation, in our churches, on the internet, in our government
–The war on terrorism
–Our families
–Ourselves to be more Christlike
–Thank God for the many blessings He has given us
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Dream Come True
Have you ever seen the biggest dream of someone’s life come true right before your very eyes? I got to see this moment, captured through a video clip and I want you to see it too. It can be found on the CBS News website with the key search words Jason McElwain. The video will be on the right of the screen above the title, “Autistic Teen’s Hoop Dream. Here’s the story.
14 Real Life Rules
About 10 years ago, Charles J. Sykes wrote an article for the San Diego Union-Tribune in the September 19, 1996 issue. In it he gave advice to high school students on the reality of life. He discussed what life after high school is really like. Fourteen rules were summarized from his writing.
Being A Ranger
I’ve been a ranger for three weeks now. When I first changed people would ask me what I was doing in a different area and I would surprise them when I said I was a ranger. Now they ask how do I like it. I tell them I like the variety. Most of the jobs I can do on the line. I have gained confidence in myself seeing how I respond to change. And I know my brain is still in good working condition. It just needed some exercise! I told my friend, John, I had to change to something new because my brain was getting flabby!
Ranger Job: Wiring
The wiring area of our assembly line consists of six positions. The wiring team connects wires on the back of the range. They connect wires coming from the console and the oven. Just about all of these wires will be covered by a steel panel when the range is finished. They mostly have jobs where you can sit down. I liked the idea of sitting down alot but I know if I was in this area for awhile I would be fighting to stay awake a lot of the time. Phuoc, (They call him Fu-with a long u) was taking a day off so I was in his spot. Patty and Lindy kindly welcomed me to their area. I was behind Shane. A quiet young guy, probably about 20 who helped me greatly.
Ranger Job: Doors
The place where the oven doors for our ranges are made consists of about 12 people. I went to this area on Tuesday. When I first began working at our plant in 1997 I worked on a doorline. I didn’t mind working there. I stayed there for two years. I enjoyed relearning everything. It’s a feels good to pull up a memory of how you thought and how your hands worked to accomplish something from 9 years ago!
Ranger Job: GOC
As a Ranger I was placed in the GOC area for about 45 minutes. I don’t have a clue what those three initials stand for. This area has two or three positions and the GOC is not on all our ranges. The GOC is an electronic control panel that is encased in a metal box on the back bottom left-hand side of the range.
Ranger Job: Consoles
The console area for Assembly line #4 is mainly a girl area. Maybe that’s why Cody moved there from another area. I suspect this single guy loves the attention and enjoys joking around with the ten or so women on the team. There is one other guy, an older Phillipino guy, Ledo, who is also an unsuspecting funny guy.
A console is the top back part of a range which has knobs on it. There are usually four knobs and the electric control panel that is connected to the oven. Here’s a side note, in this area I have to wear heel straps. I think heel straps are cool. They make you look a little more important than those who just use screw guns! Actually, the heel straps prevent the electrical charge that a person can carry on them from being transferred to the electronic control panel where it can damage this expensive part of the range.
Ranger Job: Cooktops
Since I became a Ranger I have been to the cooktop making area two times. To the best of my knowledge, we have three basic cooktops. Ceran top which is a smooth glasstop that is tempered so you can cook on it. The second is the regular electric cooktop which has four burners made like the traditional kind which has metal bowls placed around each burner. Thirdly, we have cooktops that are fueled by propane gas and it is similar to the coil electric models.
My carpooling friend, Stacy is the one who keeps them supplied with the parts they need to build their cooktops. When I’m in that area just about every time I see her she’s has her head stuck in some big tote pulling out parts to stock with. She doesn’t get much help from others except for Shelley who has done her job in the past. She keeps pretty busy and can fall behind if someone wants her to fill their position while they take a bathroom break.
All I Need to Know in Life I Learned From My Hens
I love this little poem and I want to share it with you. Obviously, someone who has raised chickens has pondered for many hours how they act. It’s such a great thing to me when someone takes their routine, “boring” activities and gathers deep philosophical truths that will make you laugh, ponder and then be inspired to know your routine ordinary life is okay too.
Linda's Thoughts 