Sophomoric Significance Studied

Word of the Post
Today's word is: tmesis
/TMEE*sis/ noun
In grammar and rhetoric, the separation of the parts of a compound word, now generally done for humorous effect; for example "abso-bloody-lutely" OR "what place soever" instead of "whatsoever place".
In two words, im possible. ~~ Samuel Goldwyn
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This has been an interesting week, and yet, nothing of significance has happened. Well, I guess even that is not a totally true statement. Significance is in they eye of the beholder, so to speak. What seems significant to you may not appear so to me, and vice versa.

Since last we saw our heroine, she has observed 5th graders taking the C.R.T.'s (national testing for the No Child Left Behind Act), met new people from the radio station chat, toured the radio station with the chat group, gone to two minor league hockey games, gone to three birthday dinners, found out that two more of her friends are pregnant (and for sure that she is not), and painted two miniatures for her growing interest in Dungeons & Dragons. The miniatures, at least.

Coming attractions are to attend a baby swap with the in-laws on Friday night, a wedding on Saturday, Family Day at church on Sunday (with the return baby swap), several birthdays and anniversaries to (forget) make phone calls for, and even attending a wedding on my own birthday..."and Guilder to frame for it. I'm swamped!"

I ask you, if you pray, please pray for my friend Ani. She is the sweetest kid you could ever meet. I have been her "Auntie Chelf" since she was born, and her mom is one of my dearest college buddies. Ani is 4, and she is having back surgery early in May. She is getting rods put by her spine, to force it to grow straight. This is a rare and new slant on a tried and true procedure. Today, she was at the doctor's office getting x-rayed and pricked and poked and measured, for pre-operational information to use in May. I have asked for this help before, and I ask it again in this time of stress for her family.

I have been carrying on three different Bible studies online.
The first is with several girlfriends, contemplating Marriage/Divorce/Remarriage from a Biblical perspective. I am finding that Christians around us can be hateful about the past. While we agree that marriage was designed to be mating for life, the waters get muddy when we try to determine what happens next when reality hits. The divorce rate in the church is almost identical to the rate outside the church; about 50% of marriages fail. Period. We are trying to determine what to do about new marriages, and questions about what constitutes a "Biblical" divorce and a "Biblical" remarriage.

The second is a study with a young man from my church. He is doing more study now than he ever did growing up, and he is answering questions posed to him by his coworkers. I have been helping temper his passion with contemplation and scripture. He knows what is right and wrong, and gets frustrated when people don't listen. He asked me just tonight to come to a chat he is in, to help calm him down. I am honored that he feels that I know more, because I bet I don't. I love the challenge, though. It keeps me IN the Word.

The third is to help my friend, Ferret, to keep a Verse of the Day going on our chat. She wanted to up her post count. She is using this to think about God every day, and to encourage us all to do the same. We post a scripture, and then type a small thought about it. It amazes me how much this has helped me. She asks in the chat where in the Bible the idea is, and I find the actual scripture for her, and she posts it, and opines away. I have filled in a few, when she has been distracted or away.

A little note about Wisdom here, and then I shall be finished for the evening. Proverbs 8:1 "Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?" Proverbs 8:17 "I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me." Proverbs 8:32-36 "Now, therefore, O sons, listen to me. For blessed are they who keep my ways. Heed instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it. Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts. For he who finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death."

Solomon prayed for Wisdom. He was granted that, and many other riches as well, in reward for his humility. It is very wise to seek Wisdom, and wise to fear Fear. If one scoffs at learning, one has sinned against Wisdom. God holds all Wisdom, possesses it and uses it. When we seek the Lord, we seek also His Wisdom. It is wise to believe in God.

John 3:12 "If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how shall you believe if I tell you heavenly things?" God knows that Wisdom comes in stages for us. As we seek, He will reveal what we can process, and then add more. Like a child learning to eat solid food, we start with milk and then move to meat. Wisdom builds on itself. As we continue to seek more, God provides Wisdom.

Thought for tonight: God doesn't believe in atheists, therefore, atheists don't exist!