Category Archives: General
Hungry Planet
Got this in an email from Carolyn Hile today and loved it. It depicts a week’s food from all over the country.
FOOD EXPENDITURE FOR ONE WEEK ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03
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Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.2
Words
I have been blogging so long that I can’t remember if I have talked about this already or not. Maybe I am just getting older.
The thought of definitions keep coming to my mind. Every time I hear a word used in a new context, it makes me think, “Who created this new definition and who joined in on the movement?”
Our language is evolving, especially with each younger generation. They are constantly inventing new words and changing the definition of older words. Example: gay meant: ‘happy’ 45 years ago, now its predominant definition is ‘homosexual’. (please this blog is not about gay or being gay). Example #2: ‘Tight’ means squeezed together in a small space. To others, it also means cool, something of value.
In our minds, we have definitions filed for each word we comprehend. When someone else uses that word in a new context we are confused. Unless, the sentence has great context clues, then we can’t figure out what they are saying. The scenario gets deeper when we talk about funny and profane words.
At what point did a word become profane? At what part did another become funny? Who defines profane words? While growing up, I said “stupid”, now it seems worse. More importantly who de-profanes words? It seems the trend is that words become less profane the older they get. Growing up, I couldn’t say “butt”. Now, it doesn’t seem too bad. There are many other examples here that I could use but I am not sure what your position is on them.
Here are questions for you…
- If you say a word that is not offensive to you, but is to someone you are with, are you responsible for its fallout?
- What if someone is blasting words that are offensive to you, and they have no clue?
- Is it ok for a word to lose its “profaness”?
- At what point do you elevate a word to “we don’t say that word around here”
=pastor
Christmas Banquet
Last night, we had our annual Christmas Banquet. After every banquet, I leave feeling like I just ate delicious Christmas dinner for the soul. The obvious observation is the health of our church. We love God and we love each other. We love to laugh and have fun.
Erica and I were so pleased and honored by our trip (that was given as a gift by our church family). I am so blessed to be surrounded by you.
=pastor
That means…
Pastor: God is saying you need to do “A”
Person: That means I will have to change “B”, “C”, and “D”. I have never been able to do “A” because “B”, “C”, and “D” have always been there.
Pastor: Well, God’s Word says to do “A”.
Person: You mean change the other stuff? That will be a sacrifice. That will be hard.
Pastor: God’s Word says to do “A”. You will need to change “B”, “C”, and “D”. It will be difficult to begin with, but the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead will raise you. Though “B”, “C”, and “D” will change, God will make “E”, “F”, and “G” so much better. Those will make “B”, “C”, and “D” look real lame.
Person: ok.
Robin Steele 