A: Because she kept throwing all the W's away.
(insert rim shot here)
I was born blonde[ish] and this is a picture of what some of us blondes go through to stay blonde. Yes, believe it or not, some people CHOOSE to be blonde and live with the stereotype that comes with it. I would guess that the majority of us are pretty smart, but we just occasionally do or say stupid things. Some examples of what a blonde (or other hair color) might do:
Gum falls out of your mouth while you're talking.
Your sunglasses are on top of your head and you keep asking where they are.
You forget how to spell the word "was".
Blondes even have to take the blame when brunettes and redheads do something dumb. These non-blondes are accused of having 'blonde moments' too. When a blonde says something smart or insightful, maybe we should be accused of having a 'brunette moment"! Or perhaps we could be compared to a redhead when we successfully operate our microwaves without blowing the house up.
Now, what was it I was saying?
Oh yeah...BLONDES OUR SMART TWO!
For the last five years, I have been a part of leadership at TrueNorth Church. Whether as a volunteer or staff member, I usually end up at the meeting table with other leaders. When we meet together and share stories, it is quite often that someone will break down in tears: Tears of sadness because people that we know and love are hurting. Tears of hope for those who need physical healing. Tears of compassion for those who are less fortunate. Tears of desperation for reaching lost people in our community and the entire world.
And while hearing those stories are essential to doing ministry, we are always excited when we can experience tears of joy because we hear of someone who finally "gets it" as they dedicate their lives to Christ. Or when a person overcomes their sin addiction. Or when someone begins using their talents to serve others. The list goes on and on.
Stories of life change always energize our staff and leaders and remind us that God continues to change lives through TrueNorth Church. So keep those stories coming! You have no idea how much we need to hear them.
We will probably get choked up at the meeting table...as usual!
For the past five years, this is what I have been hearing:
Daddy: Laura, when is your church going to build a building?
Me: When some land opens up.
Daddy: Well, darling, I hate to tell you this...but they aren't MAKING any more land.
I was so excited yesterday to finally be able to say, "Daddy, we're getting some LAND!"
Life. Summer. Kids. Work. These are all good reasons why I have taken an unintentional blogging break. I have had blog topics lined up in my brain, but did not make the time to type them out. And in my opinion, there is only a small window of opportunity to get those thoughts out before they fizzle. I am looking forward to writing again. And giving my blog a new outfit (still working on that).
Is anyone still there?????
