Art by Georgia Artist Howard Finster (1916-2001)

These are part of the Howard Finster Exhibit at the High Museum in Atlanta.  Talented or just a religious person looking for anything to write on to deliver his messages from God?  I don't know which.

Sunday Morning Preaching

There is a quote that goes something like this: If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.

Take for instance, last week. Anna was going to a club meeting on Thursday. That same midmorning I had a doctor’s appointment.

I haven’t had a Brandi’s World Famous hotdog, with the spicy chili, in a while, so since I would be in the area shortly after Brandi opened up, why not? I planned to drop by and buy a couple of dogs. I could taste them.

I think then in the sky there was possibly a distance thunder that sounded like it could be a chuckle.

On Wednesday, the day before Anna’s club meeting and my planned Brandi’s visit we had a wreck on Canton Highway. A truck ran into the back of us which smashed our Accord up like an accordion and knocked us into the car in front of us.

Anna changed her plans about going to the club and we had to jump in handling all the post wreck stuff. Brandi’s had to be put on the back burner.

However, it worked itself out. I was at another’s doctor’s appointment the next day, which was Friday. And I got my Brandi fix, just not as planned.

The Flock Has Flocked

Yesterday morning while on our walk I heard honking overhead. I looked up and there was a single Canadian goose high up flying solo. It was not in a triangle flock. I thought, somehow it got departed from its other fellow travelers and now it is confused and doesn’t know which way to go. How sad.

About 30 minutes later Willow and I were walking on a newly cut street in a not-yet subdivision and still walking when again I heard lonely honking. I looked up in the sky expecting to see another lonely goose but one wasn’t there.

My eyes followed the sad honking sound and found it. It was floating around in a fenced-in holding pond. Somehow he lost his fine feathered flock fellow travelers – and he was in despair too.

Was it the same Canadian Goose? I don’t think so. The one flying was going in a different direction.

It seemed strange they were both left behind. Then I got it!… maybe they were really “left behind” – I mean, really “left behind” – get what I am trying to say?

Who says God’s “chosen ones” have to be humans?

Biblical Names

One of the books I am reading or rereading is the Bible. You can find it all in the Good Book… sex, violence, orgies, soap operas – you name it (providing what you are seeking is not electronically inspired).

Genesis 30 is an interesting chapter… is that what you call the segments – chapters?

In Genesis 30 Rachel, wife of Jacob cannot have children. I am not quiet sure God arranged the details or not, Rachel had Jacob sleep with her slave-girl Bilhah and the purpose of the “sleep with” was to provide her with a son she named Dan (meaning “Justice”). Then the bilhah had another gave birth to another son, which Rachel named him Naphtali (meaning “Wrestling”).

If I understand it correctly this was all because Rachel was jealous because her sister Leah could have children and she couldn’t. So, for some reason, Leah’s man is no longer able to provide the ingredients to make children… so, after an argument over some mandrakes, to make things right Rachel sends Jacob to visit Leah to plant seeds.

Leah had a son she named Issachar (meaning “Wages).

Again Leah became pregnant and had a son which she named Zubulun (meaning “Gifts).

“Then God remembered about Rachel’s plight and answered her prayers by giving her a child. For she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. “God has removed the dark slur against my name,” she said. And she named him Joseph (meaning “May I also have another!” “

The above paragraph is word for word out of The Living Bible.

I like that system of naming your child. If I had know that system Rocky would have been named PGMEAHMD (meaning “Please give me a hundred million dollars.”) And Adam would be named ITITAHMDIYDM (meaning “I think I’ll take another hundred million dollars if you don’t mind.”) And, we might have even tried for a third child which I would name ITITAROFTBBRT (meaning“I think I’ll take a rack of tender bbq ribs too.”).

God is a Republican

There is no doubt about it, Republicans are ordained by a special mandate from Heaven to do God’s work. If they say something it is like God Himself said it.

For instance the new TV commercial of Republican Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and his wife are talking about sweet family stuff us that us barbaric Democrats and Independents just would not understand, a higher plain than we can possibly grasp.

Mrs. Perdue to Sonny says something like, “I sure hope those Democrats don’t start throwing mud at us. You know how Mark Taylor did with Cathy Cox in the last campaign.”

Of course it is OK to talk about your opponent if you are a Republican because God looks favorably on Republicans.

In the same commercial Sonny says if you want to know the real truth, check out their website.

Of course, you know the website will be true and impartial and no dirt being slung. They are just doing God’s work.

Message From God

This is based on an Uncle John’s Tear-Off Daily Calendar about two weeks ago:

In 2004, in Orlando, Hurricane Charley with its 140mph winds uprooted trees, destroy thousands of homes, and killed 32 people.

One of the few things left standing was a billboard that the current advertisement had been ripped off, and beneath that, the sign read, “WE NEED TO TALK signed GOD”.

Good Saturday

Easter is here.
Somebody asked me did I know there was an earthquake the moment Jesus took his last breath. No, I did not know that. Well, he did, the friend said, and told me two verses that said so, which I didn't retain.

But now, I am wondering something else about the Bible. I have read the Bible at least twice but might read the Old Testament again for a question I have: Is Heaven mentioned in the Old Testament? Is a place mentioned that after you die your soul is rewarded if you followed the Ten Commandments and/or The Golden Rule?

My sister bought a new Buick, sight unseen, from a dealership yesterday. She didn't see it until it was delivered to her. Her ten year old Buick was getting undependable and sometimes would start and sometimes wouldn't and the dealership mechanics couldn't find anything wrong with it. She wanted something more dependable. However, it is her money and if she is happy then I am happy.

I can not imagine buying something that expensive and not shopping around and comparing.

Divine Retribution?