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You may wonder why so many Christians wear ashes on their forehead. Ashes are a symbol of repentance. Ashes remind us that “[we are] dust and to dust shall [we] return.” c. Genesis 3:19 Catholics wear ashes to symbolize our repentance, and the useless of other pursuits besides the gospel.

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. Lent is a time of repentance, introperspective focus, and a reexamination of our lives. Jesus went into the desert and fasted for 40 days before doing his ministry. He was tempted by the devil, and had to grow in spirit in order to do his ministry, work miracles, and preach about the Kingdom of God. So we fast by giving up something, and focus on drawing closer to God before Easter.

Lent has three pilars: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We focus on prayer to have communication with God, and to draw closer, We fast from certain things that distract us and do not lead us closer to God. We fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstain from meat on Fridays. This may be a certain food, or a harmful social media. We give away money to charity, and focus on serving others before ourselves.

Different people approach Lent as a time of solemn reflection, or even as a sad time for the Church. It is more of a concern for our belief, and readjusting our focus than feeling bad for ourselves. It is a way to prepare for Holy Week and Easter; where the focus of the faith is Jesus’s death and resurrection. It is not waiting like Advent, but rather actively seeking Jesus,believing in the Gospel, and how that reflects in our life.

I pray that Lent is a time of repentance and reflection.

Sincerely
Andrew Maynard

“This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” Mark 1:15

Hello Peoples.

I am tired of rain. It has rained almost every day for the last week, and I’m sick of it. I’m lucky though. At least my house isn’t flooded. Or the power isn’t down.Or whatever.Rain can be good, as in watering plants, and a part of the water cycle. The bad things include flooding and cabin fever.

In Houston, it has rained a lot recently. There are reasons, but I’m not a meteorologist, so don’t ask. Rain is part of the earth sustaining factors. Without participitation, drought will occur. Our plants and food supply will be ruined, lessening the amount. Trees will die and may fall. We need rain.

Rain also is not good. Too much can cause creeks to flood. Mayde Creek and Bear Creek are the two closest creeks and if they fill up, I can’t go anyway north of Bear Creek or south of Mayde Creek. Flood can ruin houses, costing hundreds of dollars for repair. Cabin fever will set in. Like right now.

Rain is a a good thing and a bad thing. Rain will never really go away,unless in the Amazon or other rainforest. It will always come back, unless it’s in the Sahara or any other desert. But then, you really can’t win with rain. That’s the good, the bad and the truth.

Until I write again,

Andrew Maynard

Hello Peoples! I returned from a week-long Boy Scout campout over at Cockrell River Camp in El Rancho Cima yesterday. This has not been my first time there. I found this trip both delightful and dissatsifying, but more delightful.

One thing I liked about it was good friends. I went with Troop 1001, the troop I had joined earlier this year due to my former troop, Troop 1031, dissolving. I was a bit fuzzy on the members, because most are younger than me and I only knew the names of some members.Despite this, I became good friends with many of them and had fun with them.

Another good thing is merit badges. For those who don’t know, merit badges are badges you earn by completing certain requirements within a specific topic, such as Art, Personal Fitness, Orienteering, and Emergency Preparedness. I completed leatherworking and made a leather pocketknife pouch.  I finished up Enviromental Science, which I orignally had partially completed. I did Cimeatogothy, but I might have a requiremnt or two left. I worked on Orienteering and received a partial. I put in work and got this done in a week.

Third, it was the week of the 4th of July.  On that day was lot of activites. I did the Tomahak toss badly, got LRC branded on my hat, and drank some homemade root beer (technically, it was more tan sugar water than anything). I saw a flag retiring and the movie Johnny Tremain. The flag retiring was sad but proper and respectful.  The movie was good except for fake shooting, singing Sons of Liberty, and a plain ending.  

A bad thing is the hiking. Of course hiking is fun, but in order to eat breakfadst and dinner most nights,you have to hike up hill to the dining hall. I hiked on Death March 1 which is a short 5-mile hike, but ended with aching feet. I did it for fun and to entertain some scouts.

Another bad thing was the area.You will expect a loss in living arragements, but they were livable for a week. Showers had bad curtains and ranged in temperarture of the water and shower head. The food was good, but in large, filling portions. The area is dusty, hot and rocky. When you walk, feet pick up dust and that hurt your eyes, lungs, etc.  The area is beatiful, but a pain to live with.

Overall I had fun. Cima has been a positive experience for me, and I may return again for work or scouting. The campfire were great, and the atmosphere is enthuasic. That’s the good, the bad and the truth.

Until I write again,

Andrew Maynard

Hello! I’ve decided to change my website. I have gone through many themes, and chose this as my new look. Connect to Badsay34 Productions to see when there will be videos.

Readers,

I want y’all to know something. I want to make videos. It is a want, not a need for the only benefit is the sharing joy and entertainment with others. I have nothing that says I have to make a video on a certain day at these intervals of time.  So I can do other things that are required and needed.

Why I am saying this?  I filmed a video yesterday that I wanted to put out yesterday but failed to due to other things. I could have done those other things earlier and worked on my video over time since now I see the video as confsuing and swirling upon itself into incomplete misunderstandings.

So, in short, Work hard on needs, wants should have less time, but if there is time, effort is the way to satisfy wants. Effort can work on needs as well.

Hey People who care enough to read (Yes, you are one of them),

Just in case you are unaware of the title,  this is the blog about “The Triplet Troubles’ ” first episode ever. Watch it at the end of this post.

This video feels like “deja vu” to me because I have done this same idea for “Stupid, Stupider, and Stupidest: The Series.” The only problem is it won’t be like that for my viewers, unless they have watched a previous video called “Update Videos are RANDOM!”  

I had planned to produce a baseball video for the original series, but the camera that I filmed with at the time turns sunlight into pink light, ruining video and pictures into a pinkish mess. Luckily, I had thought about doing this idea again for the new series. I reinvented the story idea from a no plot comedy episode to a small plot situation. Dave worries about hitting a ball from Tom during a baseball game in the front yard.

On other notes, the episode involving my girlfriend Arielle has been delayed due to timing inconvience. The episode will be made when it wants to be made, since there is little contiunity between episodes. 

Thx,

Andy

P.S. My blog should be on more than just videos. I just need to have more time on these and not focus on just my videos. They are only beneficial to me having fun and making something of worth, beside schoolwork.  

Hey! Happy New Year! Two things are coming for my channel and blog.

      New logo, as you can see,is a flying zebra pegasus in green squares in a blue oval with a red background. I have decided to not feature myself because I want the logo to not be all about me.

  Next, new show. Stupid, Stupider and Stupidest: The Series is over, because a new show is coming in its place. This new show is called The Triplet Troubles. It has similar characters to Stupid, Stupider, Stupidest,as most of the character’s  personalities are the same, just that they have real names, and are not as stupid as in the original. Stupid becomes Dave and is a nerd. Stupider and Stupidest become Rob and Tom, respectively, and their personalities do not change.

Click here to check out my channel!

Thx,

Andy