Here's a post that a Facebook friend shared. I thought it was really good.
Why Me? Life's Not Fair!
Intro to the intro: So it's a while since I have subjected the facebook masses to one of my letters. Don't let the title scare you. This is not a pity party, and, you might be surprised to know, this doesn't have anything to do with my normal political rants. I've been thinking about this for the last month and, with Easter quickly approaching, this seemed like a good time to write. Maybe this will make each of us a little more thankful for what we have.
Have you ever found yourself asking the question, "why me," and then following it up with, "life's not fair?" I know I have, but maybe we should ask it more often. Maybe we should ask it every day. Maybe, for me, it would go something like this.
Why was I born in the greatest nation in the world? There is about a 1 in 23.3% change of that happening. "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why was I born healthy and why have I been blessed with good health while many others are not so lucky? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why was I born into a Christian family with Christian parents that took me to church, sometimes against my will, and taught me the difference between right and wrong, and corrected me when I made the wrong decisions? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why did I get the chance to go to good schools and then to a good college where I could have a chance to determine the path that I would walk? Why did I have the opportunity to succeed when so many others struggle escape the life they were given? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why do I still get to go home to a loving household with a mother and father when half my friends and students come from broken or single parent homes? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why do I have a roof over my head with plenty of the luxuries like a warm bed, a microwave, a dishwasher and washer and dryer (that I seldom use), and all the comforts of home, while others look for a blanket for warmth or a dry place to lay their head at night? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why do I have multiple jobs where I can not only earn a living, but also enjoy the experience while others search for anything so they can put food on the table? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Why am I surrounded by friends and family that love and care for me while others feel as if they are all alone? "Why me? Life's not fair!"
Is my life perfect? No. Do I have struggles? Yes. Have I faced difficult times and challenges in my life? Absolutely! Isn't that life, though? When my car won't start, or a friend lets me down, or my whole day just falls apart, does that mean that life's not fair? To me that is what makes life a little more fair! God has blessed me far more than I ever deserve! Life would be greatly unfair if I never had the bad day or the unfortunate event, or even the occasional great disappointment or tragedy that we all have to face.With this being the start of Passion Week I can't help but wonder what Christ thought as He faced what He knew would be the most difficult and last week of His life. If anyone had a right to exclaim "why me" He did. However, as He prayed in the garden, He said, "not My will, but Thine be done." The next 24 hours He faced betrayal from His closest friends, false accusations, public humiliation, great disappointment, and ultimately the most horrific death anyone could imagine. He was God. He had lived a sinless life. Yet, in the end, He gave everything in order to make my life on earth better, and my eternal life in heaven possible.
Some of you are going through some difficult and dark times right now. It may seem like there is no hope and the world is caving in around you. Remember, however, that this is not the end of the journey, but only the beginning. Through Christ we can have hope and peace in the middle of life's trials. As we celebrate Easter this week I challenge you to ask "why me" in a whole new context. Why would Christ die for me? Why has He given me so much? When you put things into context those "why me" and "life's not fair" moments that we all have seem to be much more manageable! When the bigger problems come and the tragedies of life blindside us we can turn to Him and know that "life is worth the living just because He lives."Have a Happy Easter everyone, Tim
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
ADD or Just Plain Laziness?
See this new background?
It's my start to a new posting! I'm so proud!
Unfortunately I don't have a long enough attention span to put in the hard work of getting all of my deep thoughts on paper. I mean computer. I have so much I want to talk about! The latest books I'm reading (or re-reading!).... the latest truthes that I have gleaned from my Bible study..... my latest homeschooling success....the newest nugget of TJED wisdom that I have found......
Alas, the entertainment of Facebook calls. Oh, the struggle of entertainment versus leisure! Facebook is so much easier. I only have to come up with one sentence instead of MULTIPLE paragraphs. Writing has never been a strength of mine. It's much more fun to just say it!
Have you ever realized how much of oneself is revealed in writing? I just did!
I was challenged recently to work on improving my attention span. I'm afraid I can't expect my children to develop or increase theirs unless I am willing to work on mine. So here's to my commitment to finally put down all of those deep thoughts I've been having!
Maybe tomorrow! For now.....Facebook is calling!
It's my start to a new posting! I'm so proud!
Unfortunately I don't have a long enough attention span to put in the hard work of getting all of my deep thoughts on paper. I mean computer. I have so much I want to talk about! The latest books I'm reading (or re-reading!).... the latest truthes that I have gleaned from my Bible study..... my latest homeschooling success....the newest nugget of TJED wisdom that I have found......
Alas, the entertainment of Facebook calls. Oh, the struggle of entertainment versus leisure! Facebook is so much easier. I only have to come up with one sentence instead of MULTIPLE paragraphs. Writing has never been a strength of mine. It's much more fun to just say it!
Have you ever realized how much of oneself is revealed in writing? I just did!
I was challenged recently to work on improving my attention span. I'm afraid I can't expect my children to develop or increase theirs unless I am willing to work on mine. So here's to my commitment to finally put down all of those deep thoughts I've been having!
Maybe tomorrow! For now.....Facebook is calling!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Why do we love children?
1) NUDITY I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, 'Mom, that lady isn't wearing a seat belt!'
2) OPINIONS On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents .'
3) KETCHUP A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle.'
4) MORE NUDITY A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, 'What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?'
5) POLICE # 1 While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, 'Are you a cop? Yes,' I answered and continued writing the report. My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?' 'Yes, that's right,' I told her. 'Well, then,' she said as she extended her foot toward me, 'would you please tie my shoe?'
6) POLICE # 2 It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me. 'Is that a dog you got back there?' he asked. 'It sure is,' I replied. Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, 'What'd he do?'
7) ELDERLY While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, 'The tooth fairy will never believe this!'
8) DRESS-UP A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, 'Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit.' 'And why not, darling?' 'You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning.'
9) DEATH While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased. The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: 'Glory be unto the Faaather, and unto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooes.' (I want this line used at my funeral!)
10) SCHOOL A little girl had just finished her first week of school. 'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother. 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!'
11) BIBLE A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. 'Mama, look what I found,' the boy called out. 'What have you got there, dear?' With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, 'I think it's Adam's underwear!'
I laughed out loud at 1, 2, 4, and 7. I especially liked number 10. Can you guess why?
2) OPINIONS On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents .'
3) KETCHUP A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle.'
4) MORE NUDITY A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, 'What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?'
5) POLICE # 1 While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, 'Are you a cop? Yes,' I answered and continued writing the report. My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?' 'Yes, that's right,' I told her. 'Well, then,' she said as she extended her foot toward me, 'would you please tie my shoe?'
6) POLICE # 2 It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me. 'Is that a dog you got back there?' he asked. 'It sure is,' I replied. Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, 'What'd he do?'
7) ELDERLY While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, 'The tooth fairy will never believe this!'
8) DRESS-UP A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, 'Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit.' 'And why not, darling?' 'You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning.'
9) DEATH While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased. The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: 'Glory be unto the Faaather, and unto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooes.' (I want this line used at my funeral!)
10) SCHOOL A little girl had just finished her first week of school. 'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother. 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!'
11) BIBLE A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. 'Mama, look what I found,' the boy called out. 'What have you got there, dear?' With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, 'I think it's Adam's underwear!'
I laughed out loud at 1, 2, 4, and 7. I especially liked number 10. Can you guess why?
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Happy Anniversary!
Last Tuesday was our 14th anniversary. These are the flowers he brought me. I thought they were beautiful. Conversation at our dinner table that night.......David: Would you have rather had roses?
Me: I like these. Roses or Tulips are both perfect.
Randi: You should have bought the roses! Next time take me with you. I know just what to get! (Said with emphasis!)
To celebrate, I was able to suprise David with a trip to Chena Hot Springs. I am usually not much of a "suprise" person so I was quite proud of myself for pulling this one off.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The Simplicity of Childhood
"Mom, can I live at Aunt Danyielle's house?"
"Ask her and see what she says."
"Would you let me if she said yes?"
"I would tak to Daddy about it."
"I already know what he would say!" (Said with attitude.)
"What would he say?"
"He would say no." (Didn't sound exactly happy!)
"Why do you think he would say no?"
"Because he wants me." (Is this a bad thing?)
"Would you rather that we didn't want you?"
"No, I just want to live with my uncle and have sisters and Sage." (Sage is one of the three sisters.)
"Then you guys could come over and visit anytime you want to!" (Said in a happy, all's well with the world voice.)
Do you remember when everything was so simple that you could have your cake and eat it too?
"Ask her and see what she says."
"Would you let me if she said yes?"
"I would tak to Daddy about it."
"I already know what he would say!" (Said with attitude.)
"What would he say?"
"He would say no." (Didn't sound exactly happy!)
"Why do you think he would say no?"
"Because he wants me." (Is this a bad thing?)
"Would you rather that we didn't want you?"
"No, I just want to live with my uncle and have sisters and Sage." (Sage is one of the three sisters.)
"Then you guys could come over and visit anytime you want to!" (Said in a happy, all's well with the world voice.)
Do you remember when everything was so simple that you could have your cake and eat it too?
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