Well I don't usually invent or post games but I'm curious what your answers are. So here's my proposition:
* Grab the book nearest you.
* Turn to page 56, assuming the book has at least 56 pages.
* Find the fifth sentence, again assuming the book has at least five sentences on the 56th page.
* Post that sentence below.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
"If a man grazes his livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in another man's field, he must make restitution from the best of his own field or vineyard."
Gilgamesh became kinder to the peoples in his city and he and Enkidu had many adventures together. (From The Story of the World - Volume 1: Ancient Times, Wyatt's history book)
Which makes me think of a song by They Might Be Giants:
"They're the Mesopotamians... Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, and Gilgamesh."
"God did not subject the world to come to angels, but, as one writer says, 'God, you have made man a little lower than the angels and crowned him with glory and honor; you have set him over all your works and have put all things under his dominion.'"
I want thank each and every one of you who have kept me in your thoughts and prayers! I sincerely appreciate your kind words and encouragement these past few days and weeks. Things are still far from being resolved with all that's going on, but definite progress has been made. I hope that everyone has a safe, enjoyable thanksgiving; we truly do have soo much to be thankful for. God cares immensely for each of His children and blesses us beyond what we often care to think about. Over this next week, I challenge each of you to try to count your blessings. Write them down, keep a mental tally, whatever suits you best. I'm certain you'll find yourself running out of numbers before you reach the end of your blessings.
On another note, I found out that vibrate does not equal mute for my phone. In class the other day, my phone decides to start playing "You spin me right round, baby, Right round like a record, baby...". Wow! How embarrassing that was. Everyone thought I had forgot to put it on vibrate and someone was calling me. But au contraire, I had put it on vibrate, and my "smart" phone decided to begin playing music. Oops!
Let me know who I should be praying for! And as always, remember who you are and give God your all, that's all He requires!
I don't know what your concerns are specifically but I will remember you in my prayers that you will not be anxious about it just as God directs us in Philippians 4:6-7 and that peace perseveres. Happy Thanksgivng to you & your family!
I'm going through some rough times right now with a lot of stressful things up in the air and going on. I am praying earnestly for strength to do what is right and that this will be able to work out for the best and that I allow myself to be clay in God's hands. I would greatly appreciate your prayers on my behalf also. Thank you.
I think this is a good article to read. I did not author the following, rather it was posted a while back on this site, forwarded to me through friends. I do not know the author but they make very good points, and it's something we all (myself included) need to be aware of and strive to better with.
"“Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.” –Quentin Crisp
How would you answer if someone asked you this question – “Do you ever take God’s name in vain?” I think most of us would give a quick, emphatic, and assuring “No!” in response. If we have the proper fear and reverence for God, an understanding of Who He is as our Creator and Sustainer, the proper love for Him, and the deep appreciation for all He has done for us, we should be appalled to even hear such language, and we would certainly never speak it. What about other curse words? Again, as Christians, I think we would all say we do not use profanity AT ALL. But, let’s take a deeper look at our speech. Do we use euphemisms?
Webster defines “euphemism” as “the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.” It is the substitution of a word or phrase that is less expressive or direct, and therefore considered less distasteful, or less offensive than another. Thus, it is a form of cursing that replaces a direct curse word with a more acceptable word, which in effect does the same thing. In listening to the speech of other Christians from a wide array of ages and locations, as well as what I read on pleonast from time to time, I believe this is a real problem. And I am certainly not guiltless in this – as I was considering this subject and looking up some word meanings, I was surprised to find that some of the things I have said are “euphemisms” for words that I would never think of uttering!
I think we are all aware of the more popular euphemisms, such as “gosh,” “golly,” “gee whiz,” “egad,” etc., which are all replacements for the names of God or Jesus. But do we ever misuse the word “good?” The word “good” is often used in the proper way as an adjective with a descriptive intent by comparison. However, the etymology of the word shows that it is not an innocent word when used as an interjection. “Etymology: from the word ‘gode;’ Anglo-Saxon, god …” In other words, this use of “good” is a euphemism for the name of God. Do we ever hear (or say) things like “Good grief!” “Good gracious!” or “good night!”? This misuse also includes forms of the word goodness. Even when we personalize it and say “goodness me,” there is a wrong connotation, and it is really just a replacement for being able to use the name of the Lord.
What about other phrases, such as “dad-gum,” “Holy smoke, (cow, moley, etc.)”, “Shoot” and we could add many others. Just look them up in any dictionary, and you will have the answer as to whether or not these words and phrases should be part of a Christian’s vocabulary. If you have a word or phrase that you use in exclamation on a regular basis, most likely it is a euphemism. If you’re not sure, look it up – or just quit saying it! Some may feel like it’s not a big deal. I believe it is. What does God say about our speech?
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” Exodus 20:7
“But I say to you that for every idle (“not properly considered”) word men may speak, they will give account of it in the Day of Judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:36-37
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” Ephesians 4:29
“But now you yourselves are to put off all of these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth.” Colossians 3:8
“But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool, But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” Matthew 5:34-37
Let’s all examine our words – both spoken and written – and pray the prayer of David in Psalm 141:3 – “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.”
hmmm... i do not park in lot 50... in fact i dont even know where that is, but i do walk from main campus to west campus, but i did not see you anywhere...
I'm a list-maker. I make lists. I make them for almost everything. I have to-do lists, grocery lists, things-I-need-to-remind-myself-of lists... You get the picture.
I make lists in notebooks, on slips of paper, on the back of folded-up notes, on stickies, on planners, in .doc or .rtf files, on digital Stickies, on my wallet, on receipts, on napkins, on hotel paper... Oh, I could go on and on, but I won't bore you. I have never been a fan of writing on myself, so I can honestly say that I have never used myself as a list.
I am also in denial. I believe that these lists help me. I believe that without them I could get nothing done (j/k). I believe that I am a better person because of them (not really, but it sounds cool, right??).
My rationalization:
--Writing/copying things helps me learn them
--Organization is a valued thing (at least in my life)
--My productivity is increased since I know what I need or need to-do
I'm told that there are cons to making lists but all seem to escape my mind right now (actually, I can think of a ton, but none really fit this post... haha).
I love the gratification of scratching things off my lists. What a buzz! It gives me such a sense of self-accomplishment!
I could've written this post. I have so many lists, and most often, just writing it down helps me remember it, without the list. But, yet, I still make them, and love scratching off the things I've finished!
I LOVE making lists too! I do them for everything. And then it makes me smile when I can scratch through something I've done on one of them.
I make a list daily of the things I need to do each day. Then at the end of the day I always feel so accomplished when I see that I got everything done :)
all just in the spirit of list making... and some playful satire regarding the whole post numbering system being implemented. I'd be afraid to do it because I think on my 250th post people would look at it and think "wow, I've been here how many times?" and shut off their computer. But who knows, maybe it'll encourage outdoor time - lol
