houstonmacbro

It's free although as with any church, donations are accepted. Honestly, I take offense at a LOT of ministries but for some reason I really see the good in Lakewood. Give you a case in point. When my mother was laying in the hospital about 3 years ago, very ill (gravely ill) Lakewood outreach ministries came to the hospital nearly EVERY day to talk with us, pray with us if we liked, and just to be a comfort. If we (the children) weren't there, they'd leave a card or a note. Some days mom wasn't conscious and others she would tell us that someone was there but she didn't remember a lot of it. We are not even 'members' of the church and someone else called to ask them if they could they put my mother on their list. That says a lot to me about their spirit and their caring for others no matter their condition, affiliation or whatever. As I said, I am not 100% behind everything they do or say, but they are A-okay in my book.

I walked the dogs about an hour ago and I swear I felt droplets of ice. Maybe they're on to something.

I think you hit the nail on the head. I am put off by most religious people and most churches, however, I feel right at home with the spiritualism at Lakewood. I agree that it is usually a feel-good message, the band rawks (did I just say that), and people aren't afraid to smile while they're there ... it's not separated by black or white or Hispanic (although there is a service in Spanish), or gender and isn't that what 'Heaven's' gonna be like anyway (for those of you that believe in Heaven ... not sure I do, but wanted to put it out there)? If you believe in God, then you're supposed to feel good, not ashamed, scared, and outcast (the way some churches and ministries and religions make you feel). I think the Osteens take the best of 'Christ's' teachings and probably do downplay the other doctrines of the bible (but they've been distorted by man for centuries, so I call it an even bet). Your comments about agnostics and atheists is on-point. Even they would feel welcome there as well as the lite-and-doubting-want-to-be-but-find-it-hard-to-be-believers (like me). While I do not condone everything Lakewood or the Osteens do, or believe in, or display, it is the closest thing I have come to finding a church 'home' here in Houston.

I've never heard of that.

As mentioned before, and on another thread, most people don't notice or don't care to notice what is going on around them, in the sky, or on the ground. They may as well be zombies.

They have a reall good rock band ... err .. choir. He's not creepy. He's saved.

I see it going condo (or apartments).

I would get a home warranty and have them repair it for $60. Most of the warranties can also be paid monthly so you would end up spending about $100 for the repair.

Some are very good. Most are horridly bad. I think the good ones do not have too much bad fruit. By bad, I mean, the fruit seems to have been soaked in vinegar or something because the whole cake tastes like that. As with anything, better ingredients mean a better product.

I 2nd that! I know just how far to push, and just how far to twirl.

I find that when I have really vivid dreams (like if I eat too late in the evenings) I wake up tired. I think it is all the action going on IN the dreams that keeps me from sleeping. Although, it could just be indigestion.

Why was I under the impression that the furniture dude (out on I45 South) owned them now?

I've also heard (not sure if it's true or not) of people pouring quick dry cement in the toilets and other drains to clog them up. Talk about madness.

Sorry ... can't help. Haven't been to that museum since I was a child.

Good advice. Not sure how true this is, but you might want to read: http://www.consumersavvytips.org/did_you_g...n_the_mail.html

I love UFO Hunters, but I am always a bit skeptical... I mean, with all these hi-rez camera and people with all these hi-tech devices, we still get blurry images of stuff in the sky. It's like Bigfoot ... I would love to believe it, but how come all the picture are blurry and a 1/2 second too late.

Seems like I heard about something like this. Not sure if it was an urban legend but I thought I'd heard drug dealers would do this and somehow pickup the packages claiming they mistakenly shipped something to a wrong address. Check snopes.com.

I like the retractable roof idea. Is that being done anywhere already? The transit routes you mentioned is pretty cool too.

It was really cool. Watched for about 10 minutes. Tried to get relatives to go out and just look up but that was a no go.

Methinks bums add character to a place.

...Or, according to the commercial for male enhancement with the 'Santa' who all the women are talking about, something much bigger. LOL

I don't mind the Eartha Kitt version. But it is such a rauchy song...

Venice floods. Full article here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Chipmunks song and Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. HATE THEM!!!!