Basket don't made good lamp shades.
I'm gonna share an exciting quiet time with all of you dorks:
I once had a lamp. This was one super cool lamp too. I put it on a table next to my bed so that I could read in bed. But my lamp had a serious problem: it didn't have a lampshade. Now we all know that a lamp without a lampshade is just no good. So I made up my mind to find a lampshade for my super cool lamp. Soon after my search began I saw a basket. This was a nice basket, it didn't have any holes and it fit right on my lamp. I was satisfied with the basket-lampshade. Later that night I crawled into bed and turned on my super cool lamp. But much to my dismay the lamp wasn't bright at all. So I finally took the basket off of the lamp. The lamp was bright again without the basket and I was happy. From this story we learn that not only is putting a basket on a lamp not so smart, but also that it will dim the light greatly.
Jesus agreed. In Matthew 5:15 Jesus says: "Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." This verse aint talking about a lamp from Home Depot and a basket made outta wood, it goes a whole lot deeper. Jesus called His disciples Lights of the World. Now just like my lamp wouldn't shine with a basket over it, our light for Christ won't shine if we hide what He's done for us. In fact, Jesus went on to say in Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." He died for you and me, so let's take our baskets off and live for Him. It's what this world needs to see.
Bill and I are going to experiment with this basket theory at the beach. I'll let you know how it goes.
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On to different topics>>>>>>
So tonight was Ladies BINGO Night at my house! Haha, it was madd crazy. After about 2 rounds of Bingo (that I didn't win) we moved on to playing poker. We started to gamble but that ended quickly. And then we got hairdryers and a sign that said YOU SMELL and went to the bottom of my driveway for some fun. hagahaga. Except I had a spazz attack about people getting run over or getting stolen. So then we played charrades and one of em was Greg Sweatt and Amy was like "YOU CAN'T GO ON MISSION TRIPS!" so I guessed it right away and it was funnnny. Poor Russell, he was the only boy there. But I enjoyed his company. Yeah so it was a great Friday night with some chums.
Keep on truckin,
Mary and Bill
I once had a lamp. This was one super cool lamp too. I put it on a table next to my bed so that I could read in bed. But my lamp had a serious problem: it didn't have a lampshade. Now we all know that a lamp without a lampshade is just no good. So I made up my mind to find a lampshade for my super cool lamp. Soon after my search began I saw a basket. This was a nice basket, it didn't have any holes and it fit right on my lamp. I was satisfied with the basket-lampshade. Later that night I crawled into bed and turned on my super cool lamp. But much to my dismay the lamp wasn't bright at all. So I finally took the basket off of the lamp. The lamp was bright again without the basket and I was happy. From this story we learn that not only is putting a basket on a lamp not so smart, but also that it will dim the light greatly.
Jesus agreed. In Matthew 5:15 Jesus says: "Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." This verse aint talking about a lamp from Home Depot and a basket made outta wood, it goes a whole lot deeper. Jesus called His disciples Lights of the World. Now just like my lamp wouldn't shine with a basket over it, our light for Christ won't shine if we hide what He's done for us. In fact, Jesus went on to say in Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." He died for you and me, so let's take our baskets off and live for Him. It's what this world needs to see.
Bill and I are going to experiment with this basket theory at the beach. I'll let you know how it goes.
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i'm a johnson's kids star!
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On to different topics>>>>>>
So tonight was Ladies BINGO Night at my house! Haha, it was madd crazy. After about 2 rounds of Bingo (that I didn't win) we moved on to playing poker. We started to gamble but that ended quickly. And then we got hairdryers and a sign that said YOU SMELL and went to the bottom of my driveway for some fun. hagahaga. Except I had a spazz attack about people getting run over or getting stolen. So then we played charrades and one of em was Greg Sweatt and Amy was like "YOU CAN'T GO ON MISSION TRIPS!" so I guessed it right away and it was funnnny. Poor Russell, he was the only boy there. But I enjoyed his company. Yeah so it was a great Friday night with some chums.
Keep on truckin,
Mary and Bill