IF JESUS WERE A REDNECK
--Anonymous

1. He'd've brung a fishing pole with him when he walked on water.

2. His last words on the cross would have been, "Hey, Paul, I kin see my house from up here."

3. He'd be famous for turning water into beer.

4. The prayer for the Passover meal would have been, "Good food, good meat, good God, let's eat."

5. His front yard would have been littered with broken down mule carts.

6. Instead of a grail, King Arthur would been searching for the Holy Beer Mug.

7. He would have cured blindness by yelling, "Yer healed" and slapping people on the forehead.

8. The disciples would have included Billy Bob, Scooter, and Bubba.

9. Sex, drinking, and dancing would clearly have been declared not sinful.

10. Instead of a fish, the symbol for Jesus would be a fishing lure.

Just a brief update to say I've been home a few days, just busy. This darn computer is still acting up, and looks like I'll soon have to buy another one. About the time I think it is going to be okay, it freezes and crashes.

We had lots of rain here last week, and my garden has become a lush jungle. Picture to follow.

More when I can get this infernal PC to work better -- or I switch to my laptop. Just wanted to update.

Something to think about:

A teacher asked her students, "In your own words, write about food shortages in other countries." All four students raised their hands. The Chinese kid asked, "What are my own words?" The African kid asked, "What's food?" The European kid asked, "What's a shortage?" The American kid asked, "What are other countries?"

Garden after lots of rain... 

I'm staying at a friend's place, someone I met via email/writing a few years ago, and it has been VERY relaxing! In the Arkansas Ozarks, I'm in a rustic log cabin surrounded by wilderness...and nothing but nature's soothing sounds. I have always wondered what it would be like to be totally alone, no human in sight and have REAL solitude. It IS wonderful...at least for awhile. But then, one does begin to feel a bit isolated.

Imagine, no tv, no radio, no newspaper...nothing of the outside world to intrude. I have made some progress on writing too, and that is the best part of this retreat. But tomorrow I will head home, and back to all the distractions of my life. However, I certainly have gained some perspective on my personal problems, which seem unimportant in the greater scheme of things. Living in a wilderness area has had a great impact in that regard.

More when I'm home again.