That sure is a cute leaf you have
I had this thought last night...
I talk to many of my friends who are 'newly' married and the resounding comment about their lives is that marriage shows them how selfish they are. So here is my thought, God created Adam and Eve and joined them together in the garden before sin had entered the world. Given this fact, they didn't need to be shown how selfish they were, because they weren't selfish. After the fall, I imagine that Eve was constantly telling Adam how much of a selfish jerk he was, and He always commenting on she only talked about how her leaves looked, etc. So, does God in his wonderful design of marriage create this sanctifying experience before the fall, i.e. does he build it into the DNA of Adam and Eve that they are going to be the tool through which God sanctifies them and makes them less selfish, each to the other? I guess the bigger question is, does God create a man and woman who are born into a sinless world with the capacity to deal with sin later in their lives? What do you think? Am I crazy to even think this?
Its gonna be a little touch and go
For all of the fans of this site, I have yet another confession to make. My posts are going to be a little sporatic for the next few weeks. I've just moved into a new place without internet and I am also leaving on Thursday to go to Ethiopia on a mission trip for 2 weeks. I don't think I'll be able to post from over there, but maybe, we'll see. Hopefully I'll leave a little jewel on this site before I leave though. Please be praying for me and the others going if you think about it. Thanks so much! Peace
I'll have plastic, please
A very, very strange/embarrassing/disgusting thing happened with me just a few hours ago. I had been out running some errands after a long stint away from Nashville- you know, trip to the bank, working out, and then on to the grocery store. I was making my normal routine around the Green Hills Kroger, fruits and vegetables, shaved turkey, milk while I'm waiting on the turkey to be shaved, then chicken and beef, cereal, orange juice, frozen vegetables, and then on to check out. I had felt a litte bit light headed after my work out, but that is somewhat normal after coming back from several weeks off. So as I was checking out, the urge hit me. You know the one- the one where you start taking lots and lots of deep breaths in an effort not to lose it......and then it happened. As I am in line at the self check-out, i grabbed a plastic bag, dropped to my knees, and then threw up in the bag several times. I will spare you details, but it was terrible. I am so glad it was 1:30pm and not 5:30pm when that place is a zoo. But nevertheless, it happened. I am sorry to the poor woman who was attending the self check-out lanes, and she was so very sweet to bring me an ice pack to put on my then 125 degree face, and if you are her, and you are reading this blog- thank you very much, and again I am sorry.
