Weird Wednesday

Because there is nothing stranger than the truth:

~In Maryland, two men robbed a funeral home after confusing it with a nearby bank.

~In Arizona, a high school choir teacher found a restaurant which agreed to accommodate her group of 40 students. Unfortunately, the restaurant was Hooters and the teachers in now on administrative leave.

~In Washington state, blood donors who are willing to give a pint of blood receive a coupon for a free pint of beer - after the donation.

~In Sweden, a man on disability was found guilt of fraud after police searched his house and found pictures of him dancing with costumed cartoon characters at an amusement park.

~In Italy, scientists have determined that chickens can count AND have a left/right hand preference.

~In California, the repo people took a woman's car. Unfortunately, they failed to see if any passengers were in the car at the time. The woman's 2 year old son was eventually returned unharmed.

~Finally, enjoy this electric car currently in the the Detroit Auto Show.

It's said to be the only car which may not fit you after lunch.

Going Meme Again

Today's meme (courtesy of Yano) is 10 songs I'm embarrassed to admit I like. Since I am safely cloaked in anonymity, here's my list:

1. Love Will Keep Us Together (Can I get at least one smile for Captain and Tennille??)

2. If I Had Million Dollars (I laugh myself silly every time I hear it)

3. Invisibly Shaken (Rodney Atkins could sing the weather report and I would love him)

4. You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This (who COULD resist snappy lyrics like, "I see one candle burning in your eye...?")

5. I think I Love You (think David Cassidy)

6. I Will Survive (I drive very well when I sing this one)

7. Respect or Chain of Fools (Aretha in her prime)

8. Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie NOT Frankie)

9. Second Chance (I know every.single.word. Ask my kids!)

10. How Firm a Foundation (the hymn, of course! One of the verses uses the phrase "hoary hairs," and thanks to my vast hymn knowledge, I knew what "hoary" meant when it showed up on an IQ test in 2nd or 3rd grade. So there!)

Your turn: what odd song do you love?

Dear Jesus...

Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save nor is his holy ear too dull to hear.

Isaiah 59:1

I'm Going With Plan B

PLAN A: Someone else paid $7,000 for her new style and she loves, hates, loves hates it.

PLAN B: Her mother paid $15 for the new style and she LOVES it.

There's a lot to be said for keeping it real, Kate.

FF: Going Thankful

Blogging the way my mind was intended to work: fragment by fragment.

Thank-you, Mrs. 4444

Evan's mom has me thinking about what I'm thankful for. Here's today's completely incongruent list.

That when my kids are sick, it's just a short-term virus and they will be perfectly healthy in just a few days.

That I have a job which allows me to volunteer in my son's classroom.

That the meds are working for my son and we had a positive parent/teacher/principal conference.

That the best educational advice I still get is from my high school guidance counselor, my mom!
That the sun is bright and the sky is blue!

That I have neighbors who know my name and say it kindly.

That there was no ice and I could wear my nice shoes for the first day of the semester.

That when my child wet the bed the other night, the child who was sharing the bed with him didn't punch him.

That the Christmas wreath in my family room looks good with Valentine's Day tinsel on it and will look even better with St. Patrick's Day tinsel.

That Yaya's news had me smiling for hours and hours: )

That my kids have contracted with the neighbors to shovel snow, and that the snow has come during school hours, and that I have earned $40 shoveling thus far this year.

That when I kindly (albeit insincerely) offered to go camping for our summer vacation, I was able to hide my dismay when everyone said yes.

And that MOST of my blogging/FB friends agreed with me that adults don't skip anymore because of ... well... physical attributes.

Walmart Wins Again

My daughter - my teen-aged daughter - wanted a hair cut.

Facetiously, I said,

"I'll take you to Walmart."

Seriously, she replied,

"Okay. I like your hair. Let's go!"

What kind of mother does that to her hyper-aware teenager?

Somebody could have seen her walk into Walmart!!

After the cut, we picked up a million dollars worth of groceries and my teenager, who finds fault in every.single.hair cut, said,

"I LOVE my hair!!"

To Lori at the Clinton Township Walmart:

You're the best!!

Now please don't quit or get fired, okay?

Sunday School and Me Again!

If you missed Sunday school last week, you can catch up here today! Here are the discussion questions I wrote to be used in class.

Jesus is baptized

Key verses:
Matthew 3:13-17
Mark 1:9-11
Luke 3:21-22

Warming up our memory banks…

1. How old was Jesus when he was baptized?
2. Who baptized Jesus?
3. In what river was Jesus baptized?
4. When Jesus came out of the water, what kind of bird came out of Heaven?
5. What did the voice from Heaven say?

The wheels are really starting to turn now!

1. Why did John NOT want to baptize Jesus?
2. Is baptismal water holy?
3. What three signs at Jesus’ baptism showed the presence of God?
4. Why would someone choose to be baptized but not really choose to repent?
5. Other people were baptized by John on the same day Jesus was baptized. How do you think they might have reacted to his baptism?

How does this apply to my own life?

1. If baptism represents our internal decision to turn away from sin, and Jesus was sinless, why did he get baptized?
2. After the baptism, God’s declaration that Jesus was his son is thrilling, but how does it also hint at sorrow?
3. There is an old expression for Christianity called walking wet. What do you suppose that means? Could it mean something deeper than the actual act of baptism?

Coming next week to a Sunday school near me: the temptation of Jesus