what I think

Fa la la la la, la la la la!  What I think is -- If you want to sing a Christmas song with your silky voice, I bet you'll find a song! T's a good time of the year for that!  Oh ya!

I tell you what I think and you tell me what you think and someone else thinks differently than both of us.  As the world turns (i.e. is that still on TV) .  Once the Jewish Rabbis would tell the people what they had to think and the people accepted that.  Dictators do that tooooo!  In our world today, everyone, it seems, knows as much or more than any governmental leader.  We all think we know everything and we many times think we know all the answers.  I must admit, I think many folks do know more than the government leaders (it seems soooo elementary).  What's going on here anyway!  MyFriendJean says--It's the green eyed monster, that's what it is I think!  Ya, money sometimes just sorta kinda bleeds through all right.  I like democracy though!  I have a democracy question--If 51% of the folks vote for a $5,000 Government Christmas present for everyone, the government has to pay it don't they (i.e. majority rules).  Soooo how do they pay it if the government doesn't have any money?  Why didn't I catch on soooooner--they borrow it from China!  Da! You would think China will catch on pretty soooooon, wouldn'tcha!

I say a lot, "It's all about the money"!  A couple of Sundays ago, our pastor was talking about money and all of a sudden we thought a guy in our congregation fell over dead.  Well, I think the money talk did that to that guy.  They hauled him out in the ambulance.  He's okay.  That is what money talk will do to a guy!  And I don't even think our pastor got to his real punch lines yet!  Such is life.

Soooo how many "I'm sorrys" can you take before you have had enough?  I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it, I'm sorry, I forgot, I'm sorry, I should have done it differently; I'm sorry, I should have thought of the consequences before reacting; I'm sorry, I didn't think of you but was only thinking of myself, I'm sorry, I should have gotten back to you earlier, I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking?  I think enough is enough.  Well I think it's time to move on.  What do you think?  LuckieEddie says--What I think is that it's not really that important.  Soooo they bothered you a little.  Get over it.  Rub some mud on it!  Buck up! Come on erv, you're bigger than that!

What I think and what you think might not be the same.  We might think differently.  I think that is a possibility.  What do you think?  I talked to a friend about church growth recently (i.e. he's had experience in this field and is creditable).  He thinks there are common denominators in all churches that grow (i.e. spiritually and number wise).  I talked to another expert in this area and his thinking is the same.  I think I agree with them.  It really doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.  I also read recently--To Epictetus (i.e. 55 to 135 AD), "All external events are determined by fate, and are thus beyond our control; we should accept whatever happens calmly and dispassionately. However, individuals are responsible for their own actions, which they can examine and control through rigorous self-discipline."  I don't know about everything is determined by fate, but I do think that if we accept stuff out of our control calmly and dispassionately we seem to be better off.  What do you think?

Have you ever thought your thinking was right only to find out that you were just thinking your thinking was right.  Here is a cowboy yarn told at a camp fire about Buck--Buck once had a pet grizzly bear, almost as tall as a horse and better to ride because it could cover country a horse couldn't touch.  This bear had only one ear and a bad temper.  Once as Buck was riding his grizzly through the rimrock he met another bear, even larger.  The two lit into each other with bloodcurdling roars.  Buck was under them, over them, on both sides.  Finally they stopped to rest for another round, but Buck decided enough was plenty.  He leaped aboard, dug his spurs straight in, and away he went with the other grizzly in hot pursuit.  Scared stiff, Buck grabbed his mount's ears and hung on for dear life.  It wasn't until he had gone eight or ten mils that he realized he had an ear in each and...There the story ends.

ItchieBitchie says--I wonder sometimes how some people have the money to do what they do (i.e. magic carpet ride). You ever ask that?  I'm not jealous of them but just wonder how they do it.  They must have some "cashcow" that I'm not aware of (e.g. a secret inheritance or something or they just manage their money better than some).  I think some do have a source of income that I'm not aware of (e.g. parents giving them money or something).  More power to them.  MissPerfect says--Did you know millions of Americans live with debt they cannot control?  That's why I developed this unique new program for managing your debt:  It's called "Don't buy stuff you cannot afford."  My Uncle George always told me--erv, it isn't what you make, it's what you save.  Sooooo Uncle George (i.e. he has passed away many years ago) should I spend now or continue to save?  My mentor use to tell me--If you have been a saver all your life, it's hard to change.  Sooooo I suppose if you flip the pancake, if you have been a spender all your life, it's hard to become a saver!  Such is life.

I read it in the paper soooo it must be right, DuaneTheWorm--A man's character is like a fence. It cannot be strengthened by whitewash.  GeorgeTheCrook says--It's not important to me.  What's not important to you GeorgeThe Crook?  The Biblical meaning of Christmas.  Why isn't it?  It just ain't!  That's all, it just ain't!  Really!  Maybe, just maybe GeorgeTheCrook, you will get knocked off your pedestal (i.e. humbled big time) and then the Biblical meaning of Christmas might be important to you. Maybe and maybe not.  Maybe you are one big loggerhead.  But then again, even the biggest loggerheads can get dinged enough sooooo they can see things differently (i.e. ask Paul).  Thomas a.k.a. Didymus said--Unless I see...and put...I will not believe.  Maybe age has a factor in our decisions.  You think sooooo?  Brent Bielema said--"After receiving a scholarship, I celebrated by getting a Hawkeye tattoo on my calf.  It's a great idea when you're 19!

I think that not everyone thinks like you (i.e. some just blow stuff off). Have you ever did something 'cause you think others will react the way you usually react (i.e. I mean you adjust your actions 'cause you don't want others to react the way you would react).  In reality, they might not react the way you would react (e.g. MissPerfect says--Like buying someone a more expensive gift instead of what you really want to buy them and what you can afford 'cause if you would receive the less expensive gift you would think negative of that person).  MissPerfect spends hours and mega bucks to buy just the right present for her friend Joesixpack but in reality, Joesixpack didn't really like it anyway; he'd rather have a 6 pack.  All that work and time and money and he would rather just have a 6 pack.  Such is life.

You can run through 27,000 scenarios but reality is reality folks.  And reality is Jesus Christ is King of kings, Lord of lords and he will reign forever and forever.  That's a door slammer folks!  Saturday question--What side of Christmas do you live on?

I really like some folks.  I did business with some folks recently.  Why?  "Cause I like them!  They aren't maybe the best business folks and maybe aren't the neatest but I like them.  Why do I like them?  They are honest and straight forward and give me good service at a fair price.  A friend who I meant in AZ told me that he does business with a farm implement company not because they have the best product or maybe the best price but 'cause he likes the guy.  Huh, interesting.  I recently got a call from a college friend of many many years ago.  We are going to meet them in AZ this winter.  It was soooo good to hear from her.  Her and her husband are sooooo nice.  We just like them.  Always have.  That is what I think folks.  These folks are big, triple XXL big!  Hey, not big in physical size--I wanted to make sure you understood that.  I hear that the new "F" word is not politically correct to use (i.e. the new "F" word pertaining to physical size--didn't want you to get the two "F"words confused; the old "F" word is more acceptable and politically correct than the new "F" word). 

What I think is that some Christmas lights and decorations are classy and some aren't.  Sooo which ones are classy and which ones are tacky  Classy is in the eye of the beholder.  ChristmasJingles says--Some lights and decorations just fit my eye better than others.  We were coming home from the Cedar Valley the other night and went by this large farm house that has a light (i.e. like a candle) in every window (i.e. what I think is that these lights are classy folks).  They have done this for years.  But the house was dark and my emotions where such that these classy lights touched me.  I sent an email to the folks--We just went by your place. It made me think of home on the farm a mile and a fourth south of Rosland as a kid. I thought of Mom and Daddy and my sisters. It was such a good feeling. It made me feel like old time Christmas. Thanksamillion.

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans.  (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says--Well what I think is that real friends are those who, when you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel that you've done a permanent job.