Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sermon Sunday
Okay, so I thought I'd get creative and make up my own day of the week theme. I have chosen Sermon Sunday. My kids like to call me the "church lady" (you know, from the character that Dana Carvey used to play on Saturday Night Live). Ouch, I know. But, I thought I'd use my Sundays to post a little thought for my kids (and anyone else who might be interested). I have a couple today.
First, I was thinking about that recent news story about how the mom had crashed her minivan into a tree and the minivan burst into flames. The mom and the little baby were able to get out, but her four year old son was still strapped into his car seat. The video was all over the news. People came swarming to their aid. A couple of guys had something and they were just bashing the heck out of the window so they could get at the boy, who was on fire!! Ohmygosh, I can even imagine the horror! But anyway, after they bashed the window, another guy had a pocket knife and he reached in and cut the little boy out of the car seat and they were able to get him out. He has burns over 20% of his body, but they saved his life, and in the process risked their own and received some injuries too. They are heroes!!!
But, I got to thinking. How many of us would have done the same thing. I would venture to say that ALL OF US would have risked our lives in that same situation to save that little boy. But, how much harder is it sometimes to do the little things - to go out of our way to do something kind, or to serve each other. I don't know why that is - maybe because it's not dramatic and life-saving? But, what I think we will find some day is that maybe some little thing that we have done might have saved someone's life (in a spiritual sense). It is just as important.
Next thought, I heard the most wonderful quote (or I guess it was a loose quote) from one of the speakers at church today. He was quoting a philosopher whose name he couldn't remember, and the quote he couldn't quite remember, but it went something like this: "People don't choose evil because it is evil. They choose evil because they think it will make them happy." I will remember this one. It puts things into perspective and helps me to understand why some people do the things they do. Of course, when people choose evil, they don't find happyness, but to think that for the most part that is all they are trying to do somehow makes the evil somehow less onerous, don't you think? Anyway, it just gave me something to think about!!!
There, I'm done! Now just picture me with a silly little pursed up expression like the Church lady, saying "Well, isn't that SPECIAL!" :-D
First, I was thinking about that recent news story about how the mom had crashed her minivan into a tree and the minivan burst into flames. The mom and the little baby were able to get out, but her four year old son was still strapped into his car seat. The video was all over the news. People came swarming to their aid. A couple of guys had something and they were just bashing the heck out of the window so they could get at the boy, who was on fire!! Ohmygosh, I can even imagine the horror! But anyway, after they bashed the window, another guy had a pocket knife and he reached in and cut the little boy out of the car seat and they were able to get him out. He has burns over 20% of his body, but they saved his life, and in the process risked their own and received some injuries too. They are heroes!!!
But, I got to thinking. How many of us would have done the same thing. I would venture to say that ALL OF US would have risked our lives in that same situation to save that little boy. But, how much harder is it sometimes to do the little things - to go out of our way to do something kind, or to serve each other. I don't know why that is - maybe because it's not dramatic and life-saving? But, what I think we will find some day is that maybe some little thing that we have done might have saved someone's life (in a spiritual sense). It is just as important.
Next thought, I heard the most wonderful quote (or I guess it was a loose quote) from one of the speakers at church today. He was quoting a philosopher whose name he couldn't remember, and the quote he couldn't quite remember, but it went something like this: "People don't choose evil because it is evil. They choose evil because they think it will make them happy." I will remember this one. It puts things into perspective and helps me to understand why some people do the things they do. Of course, when people choose evil, they don't find happyness, but to think that for the most part that is all they are trying to do somehow makes the evil somehow less onerous, don't you think? Anyway, it just gave me something to think about!!!
There, I'm done! Now just picture me with a silly little pursed up expression like the Church lady, saying "Well, isn't that SPECIAL!" :-D
Friday, July 24, 2009
Flashback Friday
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Okay, I'll do a Flashback.
I'm thinking about my new little grandbaby who's going to be born this Wednesday and it made me think about my first little grandbaby, Jordan. What a treasure my grandchildren are - pure joy! I read a quote awhile back that said that grandchildren "add color to a life that's gone a little gray." I can totally relate to that - they make you feel young again. When you get older things just aren't as exciting or as wonderful as you used to remember them and sometimes you wonder what there is to look forward to anymore. Little children bring back the fun. They make you see the world the way you used to see it. I am grateful for all of my beautiful grandchildren, and my wonderful children who had them for me! Tabitha, Jordan, Jace, Jayden, Lillie, Emilee, and ? - I love you!!
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