Tonight I just feel like doing a post for the sake of posting, but my mind is void of material. Hold on...what you are about to experience are my free flowing thoughts.
Right now at our house, Adam is on the sofa, looking all manly and watching reruns of The Office, a show that we think is completely hysterical, but haven't been faithful in watching because it is in the same time slot as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (the real CSI, not that Miami crap).
Any American Idol fans out there? Come on, don't be afraid to admit it - you're safe here. Can I just say that I am beyond ecstatic that Jason Dreadlocks got voted off this week. I just about peed my pants Tuesday night laughing at his rendition of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff". Not only did I almost pee myself, but I was most embarrassed for him that he actually thought that would qualify as a top four American Idol winning performance. May I also say that I totally dig Simon Cowell, but not "dig" as in schoolgirl crush. I think he's right on with his comments. And Paula, well, we just don't have time to go there. Adam and I cringe when she opens her mouth.
On a completely different note...I got forwarded an email this week. It was an email about praying for different aspects of our lives (i.e. marriages, family, job situations, emotional health, etc.) which was all well and good. Then came the message at the end of the email:
Say this prayer, and then send it to EVERYBODY YOU KNOW.
I don't know about you, but when I get emails like this something inside me gets stirred up and not in a good way. I dearly love my friend who sent this to me and I don't think that me not sending this back to her will affect our friendship in any way. I typically don't respond to these emails and I don't particularly know the reason why. I guess I feel like God blessing me is not dependent on whether I forward an email onto other people. He blesses me because he wants to, not because of anything I do. Another thing...the line "if you believe in God you will send this to everyone on your list" also rubs me the wrong way. Yes, I want people to know I believe in God - more than that - that I am a follower of Jesus Christ, but forwarding an email onto others doesn't necessarily prove my beliefs or anyone else's for that matter. Am I making sense or am I totally off base?
...stepping off the soapbox...
4 coins in my pocket:
Hey Seestar,
I totally agree with you- totally...I despise emails like that because though they sound good, they are not based on any kind of Biblical truth...since when did God say if you forward an email you would be blessed? Those are promises because we are covenant children! Thank goodness! I delete those things...so don't feel bad!
I'm with you and Sarah about the email thing....I have always hated those kinds of emails too (and I delete them too!)
I've just this season become totally HOOKED on Idol...I'm with you on Jason. Dennis and I think it will be a David/David final two. I think Archuleta is so precious...and that voice! Too bad he's a Mormon...that's the only thing that makes me sad.
I'm totally with you on the "chain letter" email prayers. God's blessings aren't dependent on how many people we know or can fill our "To:" line with.
We were also happy when Jason was voted off, but I must admit, I think so was he. He's a worship leader at his home church, so I hear, and I think he'd realized he was out of his element.
yes, Yes, YES! I despise those pseudo-blessing emails. I always delete them quickly, but not before I give a roll of the eyes. I even got one that said if I send this email to 20 of my friends, I will have 10 guardian angels with me the next day. WHATEV!
PS-David Cook better win. I'm tired of Archuleta. All his songs sound exactly the same to me.
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