There is a new Chinese restaurant in the Monroe Plaza in Durand. We have had
their takeout 4-5 times already and have been surprisingly impressed. Everything
we have tried was very good, hot and fast. So far we have had Pork Chow Main,
Moo Goo Gai Pan, Chicken and Cashews, Sweet and Sour Pork, Almond Chicken, Pork
Lo Mein, General Tso’s, and Orange Chicken. Lunch comes with Chicken Fried Rice
and Soda.

The Chicken Egg Rolls and Crab
Rangoons are also good. But the Hot and Sour Soup is better than mine! I have
gotten some each time and it is very well balanced. A word of warning – it gets
hotter the longer it sits. I generally eat half the first day and the second day
I take what is left and add to it.

Take two
cups of hot and sour plus two cups of chicken stock plus some water. Then add
more veggies and rice and noodles, whatever you like and you can eat it for two
more days. By then it is time to order out again!

Spring break turned into an eat
out-fest.

Brenners in Howell,
Michigan, only open until 3pm. I have had breakfast here a couple of times but
this was my first lunch experience. The place has a nice décor, friendly staff
and a good menu.  For this lunch I had the Brenner’s Dip, a French dip sandwich.
Thinly sliced roast beef some onion and peppers covered with white cheese and
nicely toasted. Served with beef au jus  and their homemade potato
chips.

Tina had a chicken sandwich, Tim had a
burger with BBQ sauce and Swiss cheese, Sarah had a Cesar salad wrap with fries
and Stephanie had a Gyro. All were happy campers. Two things we learned. 1) The
fries where much better than the chips, so good that we ordered another plate of
fries to split. 2) The water tastes different. Over all a good dinning
experience.

Fuddruckers – Worlds
Greatest Hamburgers  in Flint, Michigan. I don’t know if it had the
worlds greatest hamburger but it ranks up there quite well. This is a fun place.
Retro 1955-65 theme restaurant with games to play. When you first enter you
place your order at the counter. They have different sizes of burgers to choose
from and other things to try as well. I have only had a burger all 10 times I
have been there and this time was no exception. Sarah had nacho’s, they were
different but good.

Anyway, after you order,
they give you a pager and when it goes off you go and get your food. You then
make your way to the fixins bar and make it your way. The fries are good and
they have two kinds of hot cheese to add if you like. You can check them out at
http://www.fuddruckers.com.

Mega
Classic Dinner of Flint, Michigan.  Open 24-7. The place looks like an
classic dinner. The staff is always great. Not a Mega amount of choices but the
ones I have had were all good. This week the Mega Corned Beef sandwich, it is
almost too big for me to get my mouth around but I give it the old college try.
I don’t know if they cook their own corn beef on site but it is always tender
and tasty. I only eat half and take the other half home and make it into corn
beef hash for breakfast and even then two could eat on it. Good burgers, fries,
onion rings and shakes, breakfast specials too. I will be back. 

4. I have a decided heart. My destiny is assured.
5. Today I will choose to be happy. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.
6. I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive myself.
7. I will persist



The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews.
You can check out Andy Andrews new book The Final Summit at his website www.andyandrews.com

Principle 1: Feed Your Mind Good Stuff
Principle 2: Move the Conversation Forward
Principle 3: Exercise Your Gratitude Muscle
Principle 4: Give to Be Rich
Principle 5: Prepare Yourself
Principle 6: Balance Your Confidence
Principle 7: Promise Made, Promise Kept

Check out this new book.

Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence by Tim Sanders

1) The buck stops here - accept responsibility for the past.

2) Seek wisdom - change the future by your actions, read/listen to things that bring positive change, choose your friends with care, listen to the counsel of the wise. Be a humble servant to others.

3) Be a person of action. A New future means a New me. I will be more energetic, I will inspire others, I will be a leader and a doer. No fear, do not quit, do it now.

The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews.
You can check out Andy Andrews new book The Final Summit at his website www.andyandrews.com

Time flies when you’re having fun. It also flies when you’re not having fun. Last Saturday I did the funeral of Paul Anibal. At 86 years many would say he lived a good life. Great wife, nice kids, grandkids, great grandkids some would say Paul was a lucky man. Paul would say He was blessed. An ex-navy man, educated at Michigan State University, a farmer and a banker were a part of his history.

Paul was a church goer, a bible reader, a prayer worrier and a God worshiper that was a part of his legacy. I will miss you Paul but in the words of a favorite song, Worship His Majesty.

Flint Institute of Arts, Flint Michigan.

The last time I was at the Flint Institute of arts was about 8 years ago and boy was I pleased with the changes. They had completely remodeled the building. You walk into a large information room and we were greeted by two staff members. They explained what there was to see and were to see it even down to the restroom placements. They offered each of us a tourstick they you entered the exhibit number and it told the story about that piece. They offered a photo permit if you wanted to take pictures. Finally they showed you what was free and what you might want to pay to see. The temporary exhibits cost the rest is free.

There was a lot to see and a lot to listen to. The place could not have been any cleaner. It was a very good experience. You can check them out at www.flintarts.org.

The kids are out of school, Tina took two days off.
Party!

10 Practices Great Christians Have in Common.

1.       Think great thoughts
2.       Read great books
3.       Pursue great people
4.       Dream great dreams
5.       Pray great prayers
6.       Make great sacrifices
7.       Take great risks
8.       Enjoy great moments
9.       Empower great people
10.   Develop great habits.

By Chip Ingram, great the book it will count as a great read.