Blog Intro (revised) and 1st Poem

 Definition of a blog: 

The Internet defines a “blog” as frequent and regular expression of individual opinions and views on the Web. Another name for it is “Web logs”. However, Web logs are misunderstood as “Web log” (A server’s log files), so blog is a more common term.  I’ve decided to use this blog for religious stuff, fun stuff, poetry, inspirational stories, etc. 

                           

Hi everyone!  Welcome!  I’m finally getting “with the times,” with the help of my brilliant niece Jennifer (15 years old), and have created my very first blog.  My name is Tom.  I’m a 45-yr. old male, single, Apostolic Pentecostal Christian, born and raised in Chicago (the Windy City [perhaps not named so much for its windiness as for its long-winded politicians--HAW!]), and currently reside in the notorious, populous (I believe 33 million now) Golden State of California.  I am from an immediate family of achievers (by earthly standards), and I (as well as all my brothers and sisters [I'm the second oldest of 6 siblings all involved in the Apostolic Pentecostal faith]) did well throughout my school years.  I was double promoted from 2nd to 4th grade (don’t know what’s happened since then—LOL!) in public school and won an award from The American Legion Hall.  I was in the National Honor Society in high school, won the foreign language award for French (I had a good teacher and we “beat out” the German class who previously had had a dynasty on winning the award), and won an award for perfect attendance in my last year.  I was also for 3 out of 4 years tops in English class.  At a 3-year Bible college (Apostolic Bible Institute [ http://www.apostolic.org/]), I graduated as an honor student (had a 4.0 average out of 4.0 during my last year) and earned a Bachelors Degree of Theology in Pentecostal Studies.  Though I’ve written a bit about school and achievement (since it had such an impact on my life), my greatest “crown achievement” has been coming to the Lord and trying to live my life for Him.  I’m still working at that endeavor!  In certain ways, I’ve at times FAILED MISERABLY, but through my weakness, HE’s been made strong, and I’ve been greatly helped!  If I can hear HIM say, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant” on THAT DAY (I believe in a Judgment Day), then I’ll feel like I’ve REALLY DONE SOMETHING (see Romans 2:7 in the Bible)!  I’ve decided to use this blog for religious stuff, fun stuff, poetry, inspirational stories, etc.  For blog entry #1, I’ve decided to “publish” a short 1^st poem I’d ever written.  I hope to receive many a comment.  Comment one and all!  And so, without further adieu (I know you are all waiting with bated breath–LOL), I submit to you my first poem ever:

THE ICY COLD OF WINTER

The icy cold of winter
Sends shivers up my spine
And I can see the snowflakes falling
Oh, they are so fine

THANK YOU,
-  Tom Contino, 2nd Grade

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