Quote of the day

Songs are like tattoos...

Early Morning

Brushing aside cold, dewy leaves
tentative rays glimmer softly;
in their wake a promise of day.

Gentle wind blows through the silent trees,
gusts send dead brown leaves up, wildly.
In myriad movements they play,
dance, then fall. Then another breeze...

The night is now a memory
and day is here to stay. For now.

Quote of the day

"The efforts must be total for the results to be meaningful"

Fries with that?

Just reading 2nd Tim and was struck by these words from 2v10.

"...with eternal glory."

That's what you get when you order the "salvation that is in Christ Jesus", it's not an optional extra, the monday club, or only if the chef feels like it - it's a bona fide side dish served straight up.

I wonder how many of us think about what we're getting ourselves into when we sit down to look at the menu of life and decide on the aforementioned delicacy. And when the waiter informs us of the special no-strings-attatched condition of our choice?


'Ah yes, a controversial choice sir, that one comes "...with eternal glory." ...I'm told that no-one's ever asked for their money back.

What's that? Oh yes, we get dissatisfied customers. Just never with this one sir.

Why isn't it more popular? That's a very good question sir... I suppose it's that the side dish is served at the discretion of the chef. One's never too sure when it's going to arrive, some just get tired waiting and order something else.

And the others? Well the "in Christ Jesus" bit just doesn't seem to appeal so we regularly get orders for salvation that is in... well usually it's whatever they fancy.

Many aren't too sure who Christ Jesus is and comment on the price.
Others say they've never tried him but don't like what they've heard.
Others say they tried something like him once and remember disliking it.
Yet others vehemently deny the ability of Christ Jesus to satisfy. "It's outrageous!" they say, "Who ever heard of it? Christ Jesus has always been an hors-d'oeuvre - nothing more!".
And then of course we get those who want their "Salvation that is in Christ Jesus" served with the flavour of the month.'


So is to use such an illustration is to trivialise the reality of things? Naturally. But that is the nature of illustrations.

Now if we've already been served our "Salvation that is in Christ Jesus". Isn't there something tantalising we shouldn't forget..? And if we haven't made our selection? Try not to forget the eternal nature of the side dish. Expense wise I'd say it pretty much pays for itself.

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention; management reserves the right to shut the restaurant without notice. All tabs will be paid in full.

Quote of the day

Our relationship with God can be worked out in the context of relationships with one another.
-Geoff Baker

Quote of the day

I have to remind myself not to set boundaries.
-Richard Thompson