M Jeffrey L. Fink, P.E. u s i n g s of an AEROSPACE ENGINEER 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my son Bradley for his photographic skill and photoshop expertise in producing the cover photo, and to grandson Ethan posing for the hands of Jesus. I especially want to thank my grandson Hiram, the surviving twin brother of Jonas, who put the most hours into this project by organizing, transcribing, editing, proof reading, and putting it into a workable PDF version that will readily attach to emails. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...............................................................................................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................................................................6 STORIES .........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 TROUBLE IN FAIRYLAND ....................................................................................................................................................................7 THE LONELY HIGHWAY .......................................................................................................................................................................9 TECHNOPHOBIA ..................................................................................................................................................................................10 THE UPS AND DOWNS OF FLYING ...................................................................................................................................................11 OUR FIRST FLIGHT ..............................................................................................................................................................................12 MY FIRST AIRLINE FLIGHT ...............................................................................................................................................................14 OVER THE TOP LUNCH HOUR ..........................................................................................................................................................15 THE HUMBUG .......................................................................................................................................................................................18 THE AVID FLYER ..................................................................................................................................................................................21 KITES, TREES, AND TREE HOUSES ..................................................................................................................................................26 SLEDDING .............................................................................................................................................................................................30 THE BUSINESS FLIGHT ......................................................................................................................................................................32 BIRDS OF A FEATHER .........................................................................................................................................................................35 MUSIC ....................................................................................................................................................................................................37 HOW GOD USES THE USELESS .........................................................................................................................................................42 THE WARNING ......................................................................................................................................................................................43 THE SRV .................................................................................................................................................................................................44 CREATURE FROM THE DARK WOODS ............................................................................................................................................49 THE CHRISTIAN AND SELF DEFENSE .............................................................................................................................................50 CHURCH SECURITY ............................................................................................................................................................................54 WHAT MUST WE DO TO PLEASE GOD? ..........................................................................................................................................56 ATHEISTS ARE PEOPLE OF GREAT FAITH ......................................................................................................................................60 MOOSE ARE HUGE ..............................................................................................................................................................................62 THE ICE DANCING PRAYER ..............................................................................................................................................................63 A PSALM BY JEFFREY ........................................................................................................................................................................65 THE SOUND OF SNOW ........................................................................................................................................................................66 THE JOURNEY HOME ..........................................................................................................................................................................68 MY YOUNG EARTH OBSERVATIONS ...............................................................................................................................................69 LIFE’S HIGHWAY ..................................................................................................................................................................................73 WHERE ARE YOU GOING WHEN YOU DIE? ...................................................................................................................................74 THE LAST JOURNAL ENTRY OF JUDAS ISCARIOT ......................................................................................................................76 FAITH AND DOUBT ..............................................................................................................................................................................78 GOD’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE HUMAN RACE THROUGH THE AGES .....................................................................................80 HOW AND WHEN I BECAME A CHRISTIAN ....................................................................................................................................83 3 GOD IS NOT MY COPILOT ..................................................................................................................................................................85 IS THERE LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS? .............................................................................................................................................88 BIBLE PROPHESY ................................................................................................................................................................................94 BEFORE THE BEGINNING ..................................................................................................................................................................96 JESUS’ RETURN ....................................................................................................................................................................................98 TIME .....................................................................................................................................................................................................101 REALITY ..............................................................................................................................................................................................102 LIFE’S HORIZON ................................................................................................................................................................................104 MICROSCRIPTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................105 REPETITION ........................................................................................................................................................................................105 THE WHOLE STORY ..........................................................................................................................................................................105 COLLISION COURSE .........................................................................................................................................................................106