Congressional Time Out

Back several years ago there was a book called "Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." I think we may need a refresher on some of them.  How about sharing and compromise.  If there is only one toy truck in the room and two kids want to play with it, they either have to share it and play together or take turns.  If a child started to throw a tantrum saying I want everything my way, then the teacher would put them in time out to cool down and learn that you HAVE to share and compromise.  No one gets everything their way...

Ergo, I believe that congress must function below the level of Kindergarteners.  No one can have everything they want all the time.  You have to share and compromise.  And the garbage I have seen floating around the internet  where one side says "It's not our fault.  What we want is best.  Only the other side is guilty."  Bull!  BOTH parties are trying to get people to believe that.  Both parties need a serious time out and need to grow up.  They are not hurting themselves, they are hurting the country.  They are hurting the very people that they have sworn to serve.

The only good piece of advice I have heard was a radio commercial encouraging everyone to not vote by party next time, but vote out ALL the incumbents.  That way letting them know that we have had enough of their stupid partisan fighting. 

We all have to live together.  Everyone needs to learn to play nice and compromise, or our country is doomed...  or maybe I should say our world.

Another way to look at it is that we need a remedial course on "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and how about "turn the other cheek."

The only question is where do we find enough little chairs and corners to put the whole Federal Government in a time out?

I seriously wish and pray for us to all have Grace and Peace!

The best I can do is pray "Lord Help us!"

Learning to Laugh

A friend and I were joking around about getting Benny Hinn and Benny Hill confused...  I joked that if they really had a Church conference based on Benny Hill, sign me up!  It would be my kind of conference.

The more I think about it the more I think it would be a good idea.  Most of the church takes itself way too seriously.  I mean we are condemning and even suing each other.  That looks really great to the outside world!

We could really use some classes on:

"How to laugh at yourself 101"
"How to deal with hecklers"  (That is at least a 200 level course!)
and "Enjoying God's sense of humor"  (If you don't think God has a sense of humor you need to 1. read Jesus' parables and 2. go to the zoo and really look at a platypus.)

Most of the problems in the church come about when Christians take themselves too seriously.  We are all sinners bumbling through this life.  (Cue the Benny Hill Soundtrack...)  We need to stop, take a deep breath, and understand that we can't be right all the time, and we will NEVER be perfect.  Why not try to relax and enjoy your brothers and sisters, rather than judging and condemning?  You might find life a lot more fun that way!

Grace and Peace!