Sunday, July 27, 2008
A Same Perspective
It's been two weeks since I have posted last. Sometimes there is nothing pressing to say and sometimes what is, is best left unsaid. Some observations of myself at the fair with our five grandchildren: I am my dad in so many ways: livestock barns and 4-H exhibits, ice cream, no time for carnival games, money better spent, "time to go," etc. County Fairs are fun regardless of our age, the only thing different is where to begin and when to end.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
A Tough One
the good seeds = the people who belong to the kingdom [everyone who has done right will shine like the sun in their Father's kingdom.]
the weed seeds = those who belong to the evil one [everyone who does wrong or causes others to sin are gathered and burned in a flaming furnace.]
the weed seeds = those who belong to the evil one [everyone who does wrong or causes others to sin are gathered and burned in a flaming furnace.]
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Whenever I'm Sad
Paul says, "What a miserable person I am." (Romans 7:24a) He's talking about someone - about everyone - who has ever been unhappy, sad, or depressed. Anyone who has had to deal with their own limitations. But he says there is hope - hope for all of us.
When God is out there somewhere, far away, looking down on us, removed from our pain and suffering - we only have ourselves. But when God is "with us," then we can as Paul says, "Thank God, Jesus will rescue me."
When God is out there somewhere, far away, looking down on us, removed from our pain and suffering - we only have ourselves. But when God is "with us," then we can as Paul says, "Thank God, Jesus will rescue me."
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Loose Fingernail
Today my thumbnail is closer to coming off. It's going to happen on its own though. I've never lost a thumbnail before and I'm not in a hurry now.
About a month ago, maybe longer, I hit my thumb with a sledge hammer. I didn't try to. I didn't intend to. In fact it was probably the last thing I wanted to do. And yet, that's exactly what I did. I had been working on our new flower garden, replacing and expanding some stone edging. That's what the sledge hammer was for - breaking longer lengths of 4"x4" sandstone into shorter lengths to fit the curved edging I was creating. When finished, I decided I needed to reinforce a couple of cement blocks with some stategically placed re-rod. I was pounding in the third one when it happened. Honest, I was being careful, really - well, maybe I was distracted. Anyway, I'll leave the story there.
Where I'm going with this though is like what Paul says in Romans 7:15-25a, we try and still we fail. Thank God for Jesus Christ. I'm still working though on the part about something inside me makes me do it - I don't think 'deep down' I wanted to hit my thumb, but maybe so.
About a month ago, maybe longer, I hit my thumb with a sledge hammer. I didn't try to. I didn't intend to. In fact it was probably the last thing I wanted to do. And yet, that's exactly what I did. I had been working on our new flower garden, replacing and expanding some stone edging. That's what the sledge hammer was for - breaking longer lengths of 4"x4" sandstone into shorter lengths to fit the curved edging I was creating. When finished, I decided I needed to reinforce a couple of cement blocks with some stategically placed re-rod. I was pounding in the third one when it happened. Honest, I was being careful, really - well, maybe I was distracted. Anyway, I'll leave the story there.
Where I'm going with this though is like what Paul says in Romans 7:15-25a, we try and still we fail. Thank God for Jesus Christ. I'm still working though on the part about something inside me makes me do it - I don't think 'deep down' I wanted to hit my thumb, but maybe so.
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