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Editorials, Food for Thought, Life in general, service

The Apprentice

Old School HouseBefore a teacher left his village on a long trip he entrusted his two best apprentices with the responsibility of insuring that progress in education continued in the small community.  The village had rudimentary needs, and there was much work to be done in the teacher’s absence.

The first apprentice was meticulous in his lesson preparations and in doing things exactly as the teacher did them.  Rules were strictly enforced.  Lesson books were carefully followed.  Lunch was always served at exactly the same hour.  The apprentice left for the day precisely 10 minutes after the students left.  He was keenly aware of the exact obligations of the job. Continue reading The Apprentice →

Editorials, Food for Thought, Life in general

Treated Like Used Gum

Gum Stuck to ShoeChewing gum stuck to the shoe or under a chair once occupied a person’s mouth.  And, the more that other pieces of gum congregate with it the more noxious it becomes.  Like at the Pike Place Gum Wall in Seattle.

A used Kleenex blowing down the street on a windy day should only be touched with the edges of one’s fingernails, certainly not with the skin of the fingers.  Who knows what was blown into the absorbent sheet. Continue reading Treated Like Used Gum →

Editorials, Food for Thought, theology

Who is like our Lord?

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Hannah 01Penninah was the wife of Elkanah, and she bore him several children, both sons and daughters.  People in town twittered about what a good wife she was and how happy Elkanah was with all his children.  Her children’s Parent Teacher Organization named her mother of the year.  Penninah seemed to be a walking billboard for the prosperity gospel.

Hannah was the second wife of Elkanah.  She had no children.  Her shoulders sagged, and wrinkles creased her brow.  Mealtimes around the Elkanah house were silent reminders to Hannah of the fact that she had no children to feed – thus her smaller portion of food.  She would often just weep and leave the food on her plate. Continue reading Who is like our Lord? →