Merry Christmas

Just the other day while driving to work I saw a bumper sticker that read “One man can make a difference - JESUS DID” and that is so true. The birth of this man literally split time in half. His life has affected billions of people and in some way the course of every nation in the world. This one mans birth which happened about 2000 years ago is today celebrated around the globe and marked by the giving of gifts to our friends, family, and loved ones and inspires us to random acts of kindness and mercy to strangers. It was the love for this man and all that he did that ultimately inspired Saint Nicholas to give gifts to orphans and thereby created the myth of Santa Claus. This is a derivative of the name Saint Nicholas after being mangled by several language translations.

Have you ever wondered how one man who only lived about 30 years could have such a great impact on human history? Well it is because of the gift he came to earth to bring – to you! He accomplished what no body else could ever do and he did it without armies or force but while speaking a message of love and restoration he lived a perfectly sinless life, as an example for us. This in itself bought him the free pass from death according to God’s law. A pass he chose to spend on you and me by substituting himself on the cross for the sins of the world making free the way for everyone to have an open and personal relationship with our father God. It’s just a matter of believing the giver and accepting his gift. Trust me it is the best gift I have ever received. In fact, it is a gift that just keeps on giving.

So in light of this, His Birth, Life, Death, and Resurrection, I would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas this year.

--Donald D. Dienst

YouTube.com - See my videos over there now!

I have opened an account on YouTube.com and posted some of the videos I have made over this past year or so. Check them out if you dare...

Ok well, non of my entries were winners but then again entering these contests are a good way to focus my creativity with a deadline and learn new skills in trying. So I guess in a way I am a winner.

Help me win a prize! It will only take a minute of your time. Simply follow the link below and vote for my contest entry. It is in the Animation category and called “The Nutty Gecko”. There are 15 prizes and the publicly voted top 3 entries for each of the 5 categories moves on to round two where the contest officials will decide who gets what prize. So if I am voted to be in the top 3 entries for the animation category then I am guaranteed to get a prize.



The public voting period for this contest is only open for a week (Oct 25 to Nov 8st) So Follow the link, vote, and pass it on to anyone you think would like to vote as well and help me win a Golden Gecko!

Below is a snip-it from the rules page:

“Visitors to the Website will judge Round 1 by viewing Video Entries in each of the five categories, scoring the videos based on the judging criteria, …. An individual may vote only once in each of the five video categories. At the conclusion of Round 1, the votes for all posted Video Entries will be tallied. The top three Video Entries in each category receiving the most votes during Round 1 will be finalists eligible for Round 2…”

Yet another flood this year. I have been away from my house for serveral days but I expect all is well with the house. This weekend I also attended my cousin Jessica's wedding. So far it has been the best wedding reception I have ever been too. The food was non stop and everything was delishous and beautiful and the evening flowed like a well oiled clock. The only complaint that people has was that the live band was too loud. I have also entered an image that I modled in Poser 6 to a rendered image art contest. Once the winner has been selected I will post my entry image here. Or, you can visit my bathroom were I have it as an 8x10 decoration.

IT'S BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS

Since I last posted. Mostly because my time was spend fixing up my new house. It was a LOT of work and I myself am amazed that I got it all done in the time allowed. In fact I believe that it was mostly God and his provision and inspiration that made everything possible. Many times I would see a problem coming and not have a answer but continue in faith and God would supply the solution just in time. The first two pictures above are of my completed living room.

The third picture is the Resurrection Fellowship Church Calendar. This calendar contains photos I took of the church through the year and lists everyone’s birthdays. It is for sale by following the link below the image.

The fourth picture is of my personal Photo Journal and contains all my digital photos from last year as well as articles, comments, and poetry. If you really want you can order a copy of that for yourself by clicking on the link below that image. It is really well done and nicely bound with all full color pages.