FIRST THINGS FIRST

Here's some fun for the day…….

TRIVIA:

What fort did Benedict Arnold promise to surrender to the British in return for money?

BRAIN RIDDLE:

What invention lets you look right through a wall?

JOKE:

Q:  Do moths cry?

A:  Yes, haven't you ever seen a mothball?

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:

God is here, doing His job, supplying just what we need exactly when we need it.

FIRST THINGS FIRST

I've been traveling a lot this summer and haven't had the time to post as regularly.  I finally had a bit of time and thought I'd share about a book I've been reading.  The book is called "Beautiful Outlaw" by John Eldridge.   It's a really good book that looks into the personality of Jesus.   When I think of the various artistic portrayals of Jesus, he's rarely smiling and usually has his hands in an odd, stiff pose.   That's a bit standoffish looking and not a good portrayal of the personality of Jesus.   The author mentions that reading the Gospels without knowing the personality of Jesus is like watching television with the sound turned off.   The effect is a dry, two-dimensional character.   This book takes a good look through Scripture to reveal what a fun, loving, playful and generous person Jesus was and is.  

There's lots of good parts to the book. A section I read recently was called 'First Things First".   It's a look into how we can often think that service for Jesus is the same thing as a relationship with him.  Eldridge compares this to having a friend that washes your car and cleans your house but never goes anywhere with you.   They're a 'faithful' friend, but you never talk.  It's not much of a relationship.

This resonated with me because I think it's very easy for people, me included, to get caught up in church to the point that you almost forget the main reason why you're there.   You're so busy doing things that you forget it's not about the church……it's about God….it's about Jesus.    Don't get me wrong, serving is great and necessary, just don't forget the main thing…..the main love……don't forget about God and fostering the relationship with Him.    I think back to the frustration Jesus had with the Pharisees.   They were so caught up in the rules and regulations of religion that they forgot the whole point.  They forgot what God is really about.

An interesting thing that Eldridge says in this part of the book is this:

"…. people most devoted to the work of the Lord actually spend the least amount of time with Him.   First things first.   Love Jesus."

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TRIVIA ANSWER:

West Point

BRAIN RIDDLE:

a window

Until next time…...

SUMMER JOKES AND HUMOR

Here's some fun for the day…….

TRIVIA:

How many U.S. States border Mexico?

RIDDLE:

I'm the son of water but when I return to water I die.  What am I?

COMIC FUN:

                                  

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:

Trust God's strength to be made visible in your times of weakness.

SUMMER JOKES:

I've been extra busy this summer and haven't had as many chances to post, but found some time and thought I'd share some summer jokes before the summer is over.

Q:  What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer day?
A:  Phew!  I’m bacon!

Q:  How do you prevent a summer cold?
A:  Catch it in the winter.

Q:  What washes up on tiny beaches?
A:  Microwaves

Q:  What do you call a French guy in sandals?
A:  Phillipe Phillope

Q:  How do bears keep their dens cold in the summer?
A:  They use bear-conditioning.

Q:  Why do bananas use sunscreen?
A:  Because they peel

Q:  What did one ocean say to the other ocean?
A:  Nothing, it just waved.

Q:  Why don’t oysters give to charity?
A:  Because they’re shellfish

Q:  Why are pirates called pirates?
A:  They just arrrrggghh.

Q:  Who won the race....the little wave or the big wave?
A:  Neither, in ended in a tide.

Q:  Why do seagulls fly over the sea?
A:  Because if they flew over the bay, they’d be bagels.

Olaf from "Frozen" wishing for summer

Hope you're having a great summer!
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TRIVIA ANSWER:
4

RIDDLE ANSWER:
ice


Until next time…...