other recent things

I keep remembering other things that have happened in the last couple of days that I haven't mentioned. First is 4th of July and fireworks. We watched the fireworks from our roof and it was awesome. There were at least 10 sets of fireworks going off at any given time around us. The Macy's fireworks (64,000 pounds worth) were huge, but lacked much of a grand finale. Most of the shows were a long ways off except for the guys that were setting off their own right down our street (illegally, of course). I've decided that I like being close-up at fireworks show, like at home in Ohio - I believe the Orrville fireworks are my running favorites. I like "feeling" the booms.
Today I went to church at the Times Square Church. It was a very large church, and I was kinda sceptical at first with the music and such - the whole thing was very TV-like. I was wondering how authentic the service would be. Then came the message - and it was a great one. The minister preached about "Knowing the Mind of Christ". The first part of the sermon was about how to go about finding God's will for your life and the types of things people do that keep themselves from hearing God's voice in their life. The second part of the sermon focused on using God's calling and sharing it with others. I think that I shouldn't judge churches on their size, or denomination, or anything else for that matter. I think that's where I, along with a lot of other people, get into trouble I think. At any rate its something to think about.
Also, today I saw a man on the sidewalk. This man was walking with his cat standing/sitting on his head. The cat seemed to enjoy it, because it was wagging its tail. I was impressed, but wasn't close enough to get a picture. Sorry. Peace!