Tired

It is never a good thing to be over-tired and think, “I wonder if I can make my scarf into a turban”. Witness the results for yourself. 

 

Old For My Age

I read a joke a few days ago from one of the English Newspapers here. The writer described being ‘old’. He said, ‘when you are young pulling an all nighter means staying up all night without sleep. When you are old, pulling an all nighter mean sleeping all night without getting up!’

Well, between Amanda’s pregnancy and the heat, I guess we are now officially old because most days all we want is to get a full night’s sleep.

Valentine’s Day

In the paper yesterday was a section of valentine’s messages that sweethearts in the city sent to their loved ones. Here are some classic and funny samples from our local paper: 

One man signed his message, “Husbandly Yours, …”

Another doted on how, “our life together is not a fairy…”

One love struck young main told his sweetie that “you are my Brain Breath”

A loving husband declared that “You are my best wife”, as if to say she was better then his others. 

Another man prayed that “our love will grow more sweet and spicy everyday”

A man who was obviously in the doghouse said “We fight like Osama Bin Ladan and Bush but I love you a lot”

Try to figure out this quote, ” MOST unfortunate husbands find less opportunities to tell their wives how special they are to my wife.” I have no idea what he meant to say but it sounds funny. 

Finally my favorite, be sure to save this one for your spouse’s V-Day Card for next year: 

“If we just hang in there, we will emerge as the CUSTODIANS OF PASSION!”

LOL, I guess that is one love that really needs to be swept under the rug!

A Fine Compliment

Last week we had no classes at our Bible College. Instead, a member of the national General Board came in and taught seminars to our students. It gave me a chance to catch up on some things and prepare for the new semester which starts on Monday. In talking with some of the College staff the General Board member asked about me. “What is Bro Scott really like? Is he like the Pakistani pastors?” Another member of the General Board who is the superintendent of this district and is the Dean of the College spoke up first. “No! Brother Scott is not clever at all! He is very simple.” Well when I heard what has been said I laughed out load. The man was actually paying me a compliment. “Clever” means to be scheming or trying to make plans for your own personal good and “simple” means to live without anger or too much stress. So the Dean was actual saying I was a calm and caring man but to most people being told “you aren’t clever, you’re simple” would not be much of a compliment!

A Great Encouragement

I just got a text message from our driver. We spent the day yesterday visiting with his relatives, praying with them. We were actually there about 6 hours and visited 4 homes. Anyone who has been here knows what visitation is like. First you arrive. Then they decide to make tea. Then they want you to sit for a moment by yourself in a room where the lights have gone out. Then they tell you they are making you food. Then you sit for an hour while they cook food. Then you eat. Then you may have tea again. Then you sing a song or two. Then you pray for 5 – 10 minutes and then you leave. Total visit: 2 hours. Anyway, the area we visited is full of Christians that do not have a pastor. They people in this area got tired of pastors demanding an offering in exchange for prayer so as a group they told pastors not to bother to come to them again. However, me, being White and free, was welcomed openly. 

I mention all that to get to this point: my driver sent me a message to say that everyone was very happy I visited and they all think I am the “BEAST pastor!” I couldn’t help but laugh, his spoken English is good but written is another story (he meant to say they thought I was the best pastor). However, I will never forget being known in that part of the city as the beast pastor!

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service

One of my favorite pass times here is to read the various signs around the country. Many are printed in English but, the language used is often broken or improper and this can lead to some funny signs. I just saw one that brought a smile to my face. It was posted at a petrol station. Next to the sign saying not to use your cell phone while using the pumps was a sign asking people not to smoke or light a cigarette while filling their tanks. The sign read: “PLEASE, NO NAKED FLAMES WHILE PUMPING”. Doesn’t that just make you giggle?

My Blog CD

I received a note from a friend encouraging me to find my Blog CD. It’s a fun thing that creates a fake band and album cover from your Blog posts.

Here’s how it works:

1. Band Name – The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. Album Title – The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3. Album Cover Art – The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

 So without further adieu, here is my Blog CD: More Unhygenic and Dirty by A New Adventure!

Super Week

Well, here we are, right in the midst of Super Week. Yesterday was Super Sunday and tomorrow is Super Tuesday. It makes today feel kind of un-special. I want to be the first to make a fleshy prophecy, this is not in the spirit, but it is my guess as to what is going to happen this week. After the Patriots lost the Super Bowl to end the season 18-1 there will be a lot of headlines like this one from Sports Illustrated: “No One in Perfect”. I also predict that these headlines will be great sermon material for a number of pastors. I had been dreaming of being home this weekend because preaching on Sunday night would have been easy and this Wednesday would be even easier. Because, despite the headlines, there is someone who is perfect: Jesus!The papers and internet have been full of articles about how disappointing it would be for the first 18-0 team to lose the Super Bowl and not be perfect. Well, how exciting is it then that when Jesus came to earth he did more then live a perfect life. His perfection didn’t end. He didn’t suffer an embarrassing defeat at Calvary. His perfection continued and he “became the firstfruits of them that slept”! And he is the same yesterday, today, and forever. We still serve a perfect God! So if you have nothing else to preach this week, do a study on the perfection of Christ, grab the sports section of your paper and preach Jesus from the headlines.  

That’ll be Heaven for Me

This morning I read a great little post from Tony Morgan. He made a list of some of the things he thinks will NOT be in heaven. 

My favorite from his list: Saran Wrap. I can never, and I mean NEVER get Saran Wrap to work. It always folds up on its self and causes more problems then it’s worth. It seems my mother and my wife can just zip it off the roll like it is nothing, but not me! I think this is one reason I enjoy eatting so much. If there are no leftovers there is no need for Saran Wrap.

Tony’s list also included Brussels sprouts, country music, local news, the department of motor vehicles, snow shovels, and the checkout line at Wal-Mart. Now notice he didn’t say no Wal-Mart, just no lines at Wal-Mart. Every Pentecostal  near Fredericton knows there must be a Wal-Mart in heaven!

Anyway, his joke was not lost on me today. It was good to think about all the troubles and stuggles of this life that will be gone when we enter that city where the lamb is the light!