Thursday, November 16, 2006

How fur is too fur?

If "farther" is actually measurable distance, and "further" is not, why do we ask how far is too far? Dennis Rainey is right. That's the wrong question.

Takes off the relish

"Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, or takes off the relish of spiritual things; in short, whatever increases the strength and authority of your body over your mind, that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may be in itself."

John Wesley's mom said that.

We always want to know exactly how far is too far. Is this OK? "'So-and-so' is doing this, maybe I can." This is the perfect measuring stick.

"Create"

I love blogs. Thanks to Becky and Angie who kept pushing me to start one. I love that every time I want to write something new, I push a button that says, "Create." I wonder if it is the smallest taste how God felt when He whipped up the Earth...and planets, and solar systems...and us. Only He didn't use a template. He just went "Voila!" and still does. Although, I really can't quote Him on that.