Check out this cool website. They are turning vocabulary into food.
The FAQ's are especially interesting.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Free Rice
Check out this cool website. They are turning vocabulary into food.
The FAQ's are especially interesting.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Tell the Truth
I don't know about you, but I was greatly impacted by the teaching of this weekend's gathering at New Hope. If the snow kept you away, you may want to check out the podcast.
So, I'm sitting at Panera's having a great turkey sandwich (I love their grilled pannini's). There is a family - Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Daughter sitting at the table next to me. It appeared that Grandma and Grandpa brought the little girl (who looks to be about 3 years old) to have lunch with the Mom before she has to return to work. As I'm sitting here, it is time for the Mom to go back to work. Rather than say goodbye and risk causing a scene, the Grandma says to the mom..."So you're going to the bathroom , ok, we'll see you when you get back from the bathroom..." (truth be told, she said "so you're going pee pee, ok we'll see you when you're done pee pee")..
OK, I knew the Mom wasn't going to the bathroom. The Mom knew she wasn't going to the bathroom, The Grandma knew it and the little girl CERTAINLY knew it. How interesting it is to me that rather than be truthful, and teach the little girl that goodbyes are part of life and that she will survive this goodbye, this family chose the easy way out. What do you think of that? Is it ok to be untruthful to a little girl? Just curious..
I think about what Paul spoke about yesterday. I am so thankful for how he shares truth with us, aren't you? We are living in this world where 'looking out for number one' is promoted as truth. But as followers of Christ, we recognize that Jesus Christ is truth. Jesus Christ calls us to live against the grain, to live in the society but not be driven by consumerism. He calls us to chose humility in a world where you are often defined by the power you wield. Interesting ..
What are some of the upside-down aspects of your walk with Jesus that you are noticing? How does knowing that Jesus is truth affect this week of your life?
So, I'm sitting at Panera's having a great turkey sandwich (I love their grilled pannini's). There is a family - Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Daughter sitting at the table next to me. It appeared that Grandma and Grandpa brought the little girl (who looks to be about 3 years old) to have lunch with the Mom before she has to return to work. As I'm sitting here, it is time for the Mom to go back to work. Rather than say goodbye and risk causing a scene, the Grandma says to the mom..."So you're going to the bathroom , ok, we'll see you when you get back from the bathroom..." (truth be told, she said "so you're going pee pee, ok we'll see you when you're done pee pee")..
OK, I knew the Mom wasn't going to the bathroom. The Mom knew she wasn't going to the bathroom, The Grandma knew it and the little girl CERTAINLY knew it. How interesting it is to me that rather than be truthful, and teach the little girl that goodbyes are part of life and that she will survive this goodbye, this family chose the easy way out. What do you think of that? Is it ok to be untruthful to a little girl? Just curious..
I think about what Paul spoke about yesterday. I am so thankful for how he shares truth with us, aren't you? We are living in this world where 'looking out for number one' is promoted as truth. But as followers of Christ, we recognize that Jesus Christ is truth. Jesus Christ calls us to live against the grain, to live in the society but not be driven by consumerism. He calls us to chose humility in a world where you are often defined by the power you wield. Interesting ..
What are some of the upside-down aspects of your walk with Jesus that you are noticing? How does knowing that Jesus is truth affect this week of your life?
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