I came across this reading Seth Goodin’s new e-book. It has a definite meaning there, but lets have a little fun with it here. By the way, the new e-book from Seth is totally free. So what are you waiting for, download it today and enjoy!
“It is no great thing to associate with the good and gentle, for such association is naturally pleasing. Everyone enjoys a peaceful life and prefers persons of congenial habits. But to be able to live at peace with harsh and perverse men, or with the undisciplined and those who irritate us, is a great grace, a praiseworthy and manly thing.”
Thomas Kempis: The Imitation of Christ.
The other night the family and I were taking out the Nativity set. We found out that a few of the pieces did not fare so well this year. First, Amy noticed Joseph had no head. Now, this is funny. But the following discussion with my son ensued.
“Jacob, Joseph has no head”
“What happened dad?”
“I guess the Ninja got him”
(Insert here the disapproving glance of my wife, however sympathetic she is to our natural manly immaturity. She lets it slide though)
Now, Jacob is in a Ninja phase. I never outgrew mine. I mean common, they are just super cool. He thought I was funny and laughed along with me.
Later in the evening we were still unpacking and found out that the Virgin Mary was nowhere to be found. We searched high and low. Here is the next exchange after Amy wondered out loud where she could have gone.
I said: “Ninja killed Joseph, got himself a war bride.”
Immediately that was over the head of my 8 yr old son. However, Amy gave me the look, got red in the face and did not care much for my antics. Apparently that is sacrilege in her mind. In my mind, I heard Jesus laughing.
Either way I cut it though, Amy was unhappy. I believe I might have to buy flowers, take her out to dinner, or bring chocolate if I am to survive this holiday season.
Yes, Men are apparently from Mars.
Into the void, where only the voiceless go
Into the void, that never stops, because nobody knows.
In search of the outcast, the no caste and below,
Into the void, my father goes.
When he arrives he gives voice to them all,
When he arrives he speaks love to each one.
He remembers their names, and gives names to those with none,
and then he takes them up in his hand and reminds us
that to enter his kingdom we must have the faith of one of these.
I saw this on a 7-11 coffee cup at Church last night. I am happy to report that I am %100 Holmes. Pure bread and raised.
“Do you live your life by the law of love,
Or do you live your life by the love of the law”
Jack Frost quoted from a sermon
