Mid-Day Recap (Wednesday 02/28/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What were the chief priests, elders, and scribes doing when Jesus was hanging on the cross?

A. Mocking Him

B. Praying

C. Singing

D. Crying

In The News:

It’s #NationalPublicSleepingDay

These are Top 5 Places for Public Sleeping

5. Under a tree in a park

4. The mall in the middle of the work week

3. Reference aisle of the library

2. Last pew in church during services

1. A theater showing old silent movies

Where do you recommend taking a short slumber in public?

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

Studies have shown that naps can improve productivity, decrease health risks and improve morale. Employers such as Google, HuffPost/AOL and Nike offer sleep pods or sleep rooms to their employees to reap these benefits. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

In this modern era, would the proper way of giving someone the silent treatment be sending them blank text messages?  #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” by the Akins

Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Mocking Him (Matthew 27:41)

Mid-Day Recap (Tuesday 02/27/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What was Peter doing when an angel appeared to free him from prison?

A. Singing

B. Praying

C. Sleeping

D. Writing

In The News:

A man named Elvis Presley is hoping to get Congress “all shook up.”

This is not the long-deceased “Heartbreak Hotel” singer Elvis Aaron Presley… but his Star City, Arkansas-based namesake, Elvis D. Presley. Presley will represent the Libertarian Party to run against Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) in this year’s election to represent the 1st Congressional District in eastern Arkansas, reports The Associated Press.

http://5newsonline.com/2018/02/26/elvis-presley-is-running-for-an-arkansas-congressional-seat/

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

National Strawberry Day.
With over 600 varieties, strawberries are grown in nearly every corner of the Earth, except for her most frozen southern and northern reaches. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

Ziploc's idea of how big a sandwich should be is very different than mine... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Wish You Were Here” by the Kingsmen

Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Sleeping (Acts 12:6)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday 02/26/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What are you to do if someone want your shirt?

A. Sell it to him

B. Buy him one

C. Give him your coat also (Matt 5:40)

D. Run and flee away

In The News:

A “retro” cell phone? The banana phone is back!

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/26/technology/nokia-8110-matrix-banana-phone/index.html

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

In the Middle East, people call the pistachio the smiling nut, while those in China call it the happy nut. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

If pigs really could fly... I imagine that their wings would taste absolutely delicious! #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Canaanland Is Just In Sight” by Heavenbound

Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Give him your coat also (Matt 5:40)

Mid-Day Recap (Friday 02/23/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What should you do if you are forced to go one mile?

A. Go two miles

B. Pace yourself

C. Stand your ground

D. Run the race

In The News:

Here’s an awesome discovery:

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/02/22/major-biblical-discovery-archaeologists-may-have-found-prophet-isaiahs-signature.html

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

For the 2018 Winter Olympics, USA has sent the most athletes out of all the countries. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

Is it bad when I’m talking to myself and I’m not even listening...? #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“In My Robe Of White” by Gold City

Bible Trivia Answer:

A. Go two miles (Matthew 5:41)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday 02/22/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
Why did Elimelech and Naomi leave Bethlehem and go to Moab?

A. They were exiled

B. There was a famine (Ruth 1:12)

C. To find Ruth

D. To be taxed

In The News:

Could you stomach it?

Mumbai resident Dinesh Shivnath Upadhyaya, whose Guinness accomplishments include fitting 88 grapes in his mouth at the same time and eating 9.5 ounces of peanut butter in 60 seconds, used a glass bottle and a drinking straw to finish off 14 ounces of ketchup in 25.37 seconds, earning him another spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Matt's Musing:

Sometimes, I wonder if the weather app on my phone even looks outside. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“On The Road To Emmaus” by the Steeles

Bible Trivia Answer:

There was a famine (Ruth 1:12)

Mid-Day Recap (Wednesday 02/21/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What did Solomon do with the almug trees that the Queen of Sheba gave him?

A. Built ships

B. Built chariots

C. Built the Temple

D. Made musical instruments

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

Figure skating and ice hockey were originally part of the Summer Olympics. Both sports shifted to the Winter Olympics when they debuted in 1924.

#MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

I wish those minutes after hitting the snooze button lasted as long as the microwave minutes.  #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“It’s Jesus” by the Mark Trammell Quartet

Bible Trivia Answer:

D. Made musical instruments (1 Kings 10:12)

Mid-Day Recap (Tuesday 02/20/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
When Jesus neared the time of his crucifixion, what festival was being prepared for?

A. Easter

B. Passover

C. Festival of Jerusalem

D. Christmas

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

For the first time in twenty years, the National Hockey League is not present nor do they have any participants in the Winter Olympic Games 2018. The NHL wants to continue their regular season without interruption. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

“Yes” is a perfectly legitimate response when asked how many cups of coffee you’ve consumed.… #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Excuses” by the Kingsmen

Bible Trivia Answer:

B. Passover (John 11:55)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday 02/19/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What did Noah cover the inside and outside of the ark with?

A. Mud

B. Sap

C. Pitch

D. Rubber

In The News:

Today is Presidents’ Day.

Thomas Jefferson was not a big fan of birthdays — a friend once recalled him saying that the only birthday he believed in celebrating was the nation’s, on the Fourth of July. In 1803, while president, Jefferson reiterated that distaste to his attorney general, writing, “I have declined letting my own birthday be known, and have engaged my family not to communicate it.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2018/02/18/how-presidents-spent-their-birthdays/?utm_term=.77c763f72100

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

Presidents' Day was started as a celebration of George Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22. But in the 1970s, the holiday was moved to the third Monday in February to create more three-day weekends. #MidDayFact

More News:

A Swiss skier competing in the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games posted a video showing him performing a different sort of athletic feat with an escalator. Fabian Boesch, who is participating in his second Olympics, posted a video to Instagram showing him taking on an escalator in South Korea. "After 20 years I still couldn't figure out how these things work! Am I doing it right?" Boesch wrote.

The video shows Boesch walk up next to an upward-moving escalator and place his hand on the moving handrail. Boesch remains in the standing upright position as the handrail lifts him off the ground and carries him to the next level, where he climbs the rest of the way up.

Olympic skier takes a unique approach to the escalator.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfFq2VfAcCj/?utm_source=ig_embed

Matt's Musing:

If a worker gets fired & banned from the Lego company, have they been "blocked"...? #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“I’ve Been With Jesus” by the Cathedrals

Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Pitch (Genesis 6:14)

Mid-Day Recap (Friday 02/16/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
When God appeared to Solomon in a dream and told him to request anything, what did Solomon ask for?

A. A smart brain

B. Long life

C. Great riches

D. An understanding heart

In The News:

Today marks the start of the new Chinese New Year – the year of the dog. Also known as The Spring Festival, It is the longest Chinese holiday, lasting 15 days.

Here are some “facts”.

https://chinesenewyear2018.com/

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

For the Winter Olympics, There are 4 new events this year: Big Air Snowboarding, Freestyle Skiing, Mass Start Speed Skating and Mixed Doubles Curling #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

Chasing your dreams is hard... especially when that annoying alarm keeps going off. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Keep On” by the Perrys

Bible Trivia Answer:

D. An understanding heart (1 Kings 3:5-9)

Mid-Day Recap (Thursday 02/15/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
What did John the Baptist wear around his waist?

A. A leather belt

B. A rope belt

C. A belt of brass chain

D. A fanny pack

In The News:

Proof that commas are important.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/think-commas-don-t-matter-omitting-one-cost-maine-dairy-n847151

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

The 35,000 seat stadium for the 2018 Winter Olympics took $109 million to build…  and it's going to be torn down when the Olympics are over. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

I've done a lot of things over the years ... But acting normal has never been one of them. #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“If God Be For Us” by Gold City

Bible Trivia Answer:

A. A leather belt (Matthew 3:4)

Mid-Day Recap (Wednesday 02/14/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
God is forgiving, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in WHAT?

A. Mercy

B. Love

C. Peace

D. Joy

Fun Facts:

- At least 9 million people buy their pets a gift on Valentine’s Day.

- There are approximately 50 million roses given on Valentine’s Day around the world.

- Approximately 27 percent of those who buy flowers on Valentine’s Day are women. The other 73% are men.

- There are approximately 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards exchanged every year in the U.S. alone.

- On average, men spend double the amount of money on Valentine’s Day gifts than women spend. The average amount a man spends is $130.

- On Valentine’s Day every year, there are at least 36 million heart shape boxes of chocolates sold.

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

On Valentine's Day, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell applied for his telephone patent. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

Hey guys, there is one type of flowers you never give on Valentine's Day. Cauliflowers! #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

What A Happy Time” by Goodman Revival

Bible Trivia Answer:

B. Love (Nehemiah 9:17)

Mid-Day Recap (Tuesday 02/13/18)

Bible Trivia Question:
When Jesus was on the cross, where was his mother Mary?

A. Praying at the temple

B. At the bottom of the hill

C. Standing by the cross

D. Alone in the garden

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

There are 92 different countries being represented, that's a new record for the Winter Olympics. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

Somebody needs to invent an alarm clock that releases the smell of bacon… #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“Get Up, Get Ready” by Gold City

Bible Trivia Answer:

C. Standing by the cross (John 19:25)

Mid-Day Recap (Monday 02/12/18)

Bible Trivia Question:

When the women arrived at the tomb on the day of the resurrection, whom did they encounter?

A. Jesus

B. An angel

C. The disciples

D. The frightened guards

SG news:

Did you hear it? Gold City’s latest single…
https://youtu.be/Wb86tBSjBfs

Matt’s Mid-Day Fact:

The estimated cost of the Winter Olympics is around $10 billion. #MidDayFact

Matt's Musing:

I’ve tried to cheer up the space-bar.. it looks so depressed... #musing

Matt's Pick Song:

“We Shall See Jesus” by the Cathedrals

Bible Trivia Answer:

B. An angel (Matt 28:5)