Intersection at Occidental and Russell

The Hokey Pokey Shakespearean Style

*The Hokey Pokey*
Original Lyrics

Put your left foot in,
Your left foot out,
Your left foot in,
And shake it all about.
You do the hokey pokey
And turn yourself around
That's what it's all about.

*The Hokey Pokey*
Shakespearean Style

O proud left foot, that ventures quick within
Then soon upon a backward journey lithe.
Anon, once more the gesture, then begin:
Command sinistral pedestal to writhe.
Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke.
A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl.
To spin! A wilde release from heaven's yoke.
Blessed dervish! Surely canst go, girl.
The Hoke, the poke -- banish now thy doubt Verily, I say, 'tis what it's all about.

It's your turn

I have always admired Elijah the prophet. The miricles he performed were fantastic. However, he went to a widow and her son and informed the widow that she would make him a sandwich using up the last of the flour and oil. Could you go up to a homeless person and demand that they give you their last bit of food? If you were asked would you give up your last bit of food? It's your turn what would you do?

With out coffee

Christianity in the Western world, has been developed on the concept of "felt needs" .. directly in line with a feelings-based culture and society. But, my question is: isn't it our feelings and our "felt needs" that have gotten us into trouble and into sin? Shouldn't we expect salvation to deal with objective answers rather than with our "felt needs"?

Would we be willing?

In my quiet moment before the Lord this morning I had a question come to mind, How far would I trust the Lord? Would I trust Him like Joseph and go to prison for being wrongfully accused? Would I wonder through the desert leading God's people to the promise land and hve to listen to "are we there yet?", "let's go back to Egypt", "why don't you stop and ask directions?" like Moses. Would we have the courage to tell a king that he has sinned and risk death, like Samual. Perhaps God tell us to marry an unfaithful wife/husband like Hosea. Would we be willing to cast our net after we had been fishing all night, because the Lord asks us to or would we rebut Lord, we have been fishing these waters for X years, we know the tide schedules and the feeding times, etc. Would we be willing to say "by your command!" Do we really trust the Lord? What would you be willing to do? All because He asks!

I don't need to worry about road rage