Friday, August 13, 2004

SO THAT’S HELL

A funny friend is back from a long car trip with her daughter and three very tall and very tired teenagers, who were at summer camp in the North Woods for a few weeks. They had all their dirty laundry with them. She’s absolutely sure of that. In fact, she wrote:

‘’THOSE BOYS’ CAMP CLOTHES THAT NEEDED TO BE WASHED SMELLED UP THE CAR SOMETHING AWFUL. I'D FORGOTTEN WHAT DIRTY, DAMP, TEENAGE BOYS’ CLOTHES SMELLED LIKE. IN FACT, WHEN WE PICKED THEM UP THEY SMELLED LIKE DIRTY DAMP TEENAGE BOYS -- KIND OF LIKE THEIR SNEAKERS SOMETIMES SMELL???? REMEMBER??? OUR SON'S USED TO BE UNBELIEVABLE AND EVEN THE DOG WOULD LEAVE THE ROOM.’’

Still laughing, I opened my mail. A friend had mailed me a book. However, for the moment he believes he’s an atheist, and this book was about a Christian minister who ‘’deconverted’’ to atheism. It opened to a page with a photo of the guy with his cute daughter. The caption read: “Who needs heaven?”

My first thought: “Oh, yeah? Who needs HELL?”

I’m pretty sure hell is a lot like a long, long, LONG car trip . . . that literally lasts forever . . . with three cranky teenagers and some really, really bad smells that you can’t get away from.

EWWWWW!!!!!!

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Prayer request: On a very serious note, we pray today for Rita, whose son committed suicide. She feels absolutely terrible, though she is glad for the consolation of her granddaughter and about 30 of her friends who came to the funeral in support. Adonai, cushion this blow with the knowledge of Your salvation for ALL believers, no matter how they die. Send people to this precious woman’s side to remind her that life is good, and full of Your love, and that You are there, even in the worst of times. In her sorrow, restore her life. (Ecclesiastes 7:3)

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