{"id":6033,"date":"2016-09-06T00:24:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T00:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/?p=6033"},"modified":"2016-09-06T00:26:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T00:26:05","slug":"note-to-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snicklefritz.net\/blog\/?p=6033","title":{"rendered":"Note To Self"},"content":{"rendered":"

Labor Day Weekend.\u00a0 David and I have to get away from the house or we will labor all weekend because that’s what we do.\u00a0 We are always puttering around this old house and its gardens.\u00a0 So, we planned a trip to see Noah’s Ark.\u00a0 The Ark Encounter is located in Kentucky, just south of Cincinnati.\u00a0 It was built as an exact replica of the ark described in the Bible.\u00a0\u00a0 This time we took no grandchildren\u00a0nor did we\u00a0go with anyone else.\u00a0 We decided we wanted to see this for ourselves and take the time to see it properly.<\/p>\n

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So with David behind the wheel, we were off.\u00a0 Driving on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River this time. I must say, I really enjoyed the ride as it was different from how we usually\u00a0go to\u00a0Cincinnati.\u00a0 We followed the Ohio River a\u00a0good portion of the way.<\/p>\n

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We got to the park about 11:30 in the morning. We had stopped at this really nice coffee shop where they had the best Boston cr\u00e8me donuts I have every eaten and I liked their coffee too.\u00a0 Anyway, see that lady there?\u00a0 Just want to say she and her husband were so nice and were smarter than David and I. Know why?\u00a0 They bought their entrance tickets online and suddenly someone came along the line and said if you already had your tickets. you could get in line for the bus.\u00a0 David and I did not have our tickets. They did, so they left us.\u00a0 Note to self, if we are going to a popular place where tickets are required, buy them online.\u00a0 We would have saved at least an hour’s time in line if we had done so.<\/p>\n

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So, we waited and waited in line.\u00a0 I don’t think the people at the Ark Encounter were expecting so many people, but it being a holiday weekend, there were thousands there.\u00a0 People just kept coming.\u00a0\u00a0 Thankfully, it wasn’t too hot and there was a nice breeze.\u00a0 Finally, we got to the ticket booth and purchased our tickets.\u00a0 Everyone gets a wristband to wear to get on the bus to the ark.\u00a0 Then we got into another queue to get on the bus.<\/p>\n

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These buses ran continuously all day taking people to the ark.\u00a0\u00a0 It was so nice to finally get to sit down.\u00a0 The bus takes you on a winding road to the ark.<\/p>\n

Then, suddenly, there it is in front of you and I have to say I said out loud, “Omigosh!”\u00a0\u00a0 It was huge.<\/p>\n

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And so beautiful.<\/p>\n

Then we got into another queue to get into the ark.\u00a0 After the obligatory picture they take of you,\u00a0that they would try to sell to you in the gift shop after your trip though the ark, we finally actually stepped into the ark, two hours and forty five minutes after arriving at the parking lot!<\/p>\n

By that time we were exhausted.<\/p>\n

We began to walk through the ark.\u00a0 It was so beautifully made.\u00a0 The largest timber-framed\u00a0 structure in the world today.\u00a0 It is hard to imagine one man and his three sons making something so huge in Biblical times, but it was God’s plan and people lived a whole lot longer when the world was fresh and new and didn’t have the distractions we do today.\u00a0 It probably took them decades to build.\u00a0\u00a0 This ark took men just a little over a year to build with all the modern equipment we have today.<\/p>\n

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There were so many exhibits. This may have been what their living spaces<\/p>\n

looked like on the ark. Since they had no idea how long they would be on the boat, they would surely have wanted their living spaces to be comfortable.<\/p>\n

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Food may have been stored in earthenware pots such as these.\u00a0 Think how much food was needed to feed all the animals and the eight\u00a0people on board for such a long period of time.<\/p>\n

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Cages of all sizes lined the walls.\u00a0 Young animals of every species of the day were brought on board, one male, one female.\u00a0 Noah would probably not have brought elderly animals or animals past their prime for having babies.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We have no idea what some of the animals looked like back those many millenniums ago.\u00a0 Elephants may not have looked like they do today. Giraffes may have had shorter necks.\u00a0\u00a0 The truth is, we don’t know what animals looked like in Noah’s day for the most part.<\/p>\n

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Who knows what\u00a0animals were all on the boat?\u00a0\u00a0 There were thousands upon\u00a0thousands.\u00a0\u00a0 Even then, there was room for more.\u00a0\u00a0The only things we do know for sure is the size of the boat, what people were on it. and that animals were rescued to replenish the earth after the flood.\u00a0 By the way. Did you know there have been stories all over the world down through the centuries telling about massive floods but that in only one of them were there survivors?\u00a0 Noah and his family are the only known survivors of a worldwide flood that killed everything that could not breathe under water.<\/p>\n

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This was a robotic Noah who told his story.\u00a0 Children were captivated by him.\u00a0 I noticed how they would go right to the front and listen with interest to one of the most amazing stories of\u00a0 mankind.\u00a0\u00a0 So thankful parents are\u00a0teaching their children the Bible and its truths.<\/p>\n

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There was no rest on the ark for all those days they were aboard.\u00a0 Cages needed repaired, animals fed and watered and the animal waste disposed of.\u00a0 What a job!<\/p>\n

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When they had time to rest, they probably studied the scriptures. Noah was a\u00a0righteous man and his family must have been righteous people.<\/p>\n

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They were metal workers and wood workers.\u00a0\u00a0 All these skills were needed to build the ark and would be needed after they returned to dry land.<\/p>\n

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Some people scoff at the story of Noah and the ark, but if it’s in the Bible, it’s a true story.\u00a0 This sign says it all about how satan wants to convince us that it isn’t true. Then you won’t believe any of the Bible.\u00a0 You cannot pick and choose what to believe and what to set aside.\u00a0 It’s all in there for a reason, whether to teach a lesson or show the way to Jesus Christ.\u00a0 Did you know the story of Noah and the ark is also an analogy of how people accept or reject Jesus Christ?<\/p>\n

You see, God has a plan.\u00a0 Has had it since the beginning of time.\u00a0 He knew men would be sinful and need to be made fit for Heaven because sin cannot abide in Heaven.\u00a0 So, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for all of us.\u00a0 Jesus bore our sins upon himself on the cross.\u00a0 God’s only requirement?\u00a0 That you accept this gift of salvation and His Son as your Savior.\u00a0 Many people reject that gift and would rather live a sin filled life.\u00a0 That is what happened in Noah’s day.\u00a0 Men were so sinful, God was going to destroy his entire creation, but He saw one man, Noah, who was righteous and decided it was worth a second try.\u00a0 The ark represents salvation.\u00a0 Then there is the door.\u00a0 There was only one door in the ark.\u00a0 Just as there is only one way to Heaven.<\/p>\n

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The day the rains began, God shut that door and no one else could enter.\u00a0 Jesus is the door to Heaven, and one day that door will be shut also, if you reject Him.\u00a0 There will be no second chances.\u00a0 God will close the door once for all and those who are in Christ will be with Him in Heaven.\u00a0 When I stood by that door, my heart ached for all those who have rejected Jesus.\u00a0 Who think there is no Heaven or Hell.\u00a0 Do you know Jesus talked more about hell while He was on earth because He doesn’t want anyone to go there?\u00a0 No one. He loves us all.\u00a0 Everyone around the world.\u00a0 If you are reading this, He loves you, too.\u00a0 I hope you have a relationship with Him.<\/p>\n

Another thing I noticed about the ark was the lighting.\u00a0 It wasn’t bright, but you could still see everything.\u00a0 Almost like it was lit by oil lamps. Every once in a while I would stand back and just look around at the ark, at the people and think\u00a0how amazing it all was.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the exhibits were in little alcoves which became quite claustrophobic for me when twenty or more people crowded around.\u00a0 People were taking pictures, as was\u00a0David and I.\u00a0Note to self.\u00a0 Next time you go to the ark, leave the camera behind and just soak in the atmosphere and read all about the exhibits.\u00a0 One man backing up to take a picture stepped right on David.\u00a0 I was wishing that cellphones had not been invented because at some of the exhibits that was all you could see.\u00a0 But all in all, people were kind to one another and it was a really nice day.<\/p>\n

After we got out of the ark we realized we hadn’t gone to the zoo there yet, but we were so exhausted, we said, “Next time.”\u00a0 We bought some drinks and a big bag of kettle corn and walked to get back on the bus.\u00a0 Note to self.\u00a0 Wear crocs next time.\u00a0 They are the only shoes I can walk in for hours without my feet hurting.\u00a0 By the end of the day I felt like I was walking on stumps.\u00a0 We got to our motel and I laid down and went right to sleep!<\/p>\n

The next day we returned home, again along the Ohio River. We took back roads and came across one area where people had Summer cabins on the river.\u00a0 Some were already closed up for the season.\u00a0 We went through some little towns with neat old houses.<\/p>\n

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Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw something on my window and I thought it was inside the car and I screamed and David swerved the car.\u00a0 What was it?<\/p>\n

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This gigantic praying mantis had landed on my window, thankfully, outside.<\/p>\n

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David had to get outside and take more pictures of it.\u00a0 It was the biggest one I have ever seen.\u00a0 He knocked it off the window and we went on our way.<\/p>\n

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Watching barges make their way slowly down the Ohio River.<\/p>\n

It was good to get home, but I would recommend seeing the ark.\u00a0 Whether you are a believer or not, it’s an amazing structure.<\/p>\n

Today was Labor Day and David and I did labor. David had to work today so I decided to stain more boards for the fence we are replacing.\u00a0 I worked all day and I am glad I finished them today because it is suppose to be hot and humid once again tomorrow.\u00a0 Ugh.<\/p>\n

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Fifty boards, after staining hundreds of others, and we are only half done with the fencing.\u00a0 Next year.<\/p>\n

Hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend if you celebrate it.<\/p>\n

Here’s to a righteous man who listened to God.\u00a0 Bye.<\/p>\n

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