Louie Anderson's book "Hey Mom" or For You and You and You

Thanks to a friend's recommendation, I am just finishing Louie Anderson's book, Hey Mom. It's a book of letters to his deceased mother filled with memories of his life growing up as number ten of eleven children and his current life as a comedian. Due to an alcoholic father, an enabler mother who he loved dearly, there was dysfunction. And, therefore, now as an adult, there are questions--hundreds of them. Near the end of the book, he writes...

I have a question for you--you, reader, not my mom, but you: When are you going to contact, surprise, hug the people you love? That's my deadline for everyone... Call your mom. Call your dad...sister... brother... son... daughter... Make plans... with them. Give them some of the time they've given you. Sometimes even give them time they haven't given you... Don't be one of those people who starts weeping with regret...

The longer I exist, desire grows within me to reconnect, reconnect...
God is really into relationships. Did you know that?

Whether your family was perfect or not; whether you were perfect or not, we each are a part of Christ's body and individually members of it... just as are others. 1 Corinthians 12:27

For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are man, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
Romans 12:4-5

The song, They'll Know We Are Christian by Our Love begins with, "We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord.."

It's time to reconnect.
Or, it's time to connect for the first time--show you care; give that hug; offer to help out.
It feels good.
It's what God wants for you and you and you....
Also, check out Louie's book. It's quite thought provoking.

BFF

Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10 reads Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up.

Many of us have been fortunate to have a Best Friend Forever in our lives. Some of us have more than one. These special people allow us to complain, cry, laugh. In turn, they are honest, give encouragement, and simply accept and love in spite of our faults and difficulties. However, when I think of these very special persons, something is missing. I can not talk to them every second of the day; they don't know ALL my thoughts. Because of their own life difficulties, they can not humanly take care of my every need.

However, there is One who can love unconditionally every second of your worst day; you can talk to Him whenever you feel like it. He even hears your sighs, He knows you better than your BFF.  He is your Savior. He is your Eternity.

He is the Ultimate BFF.
Truly....

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:11-12

Time for prayer?
He's already listening.

Memes and Happy Forever

For those of you who like words, I discovered a new one today: meme. Although it sounds like something that might come out of a toddler's mouth, it is an abbreviated form of the Greek word "mimeme" which means something imitated and was coined by Richard Dawkins in l976 to explain how information spreads. A meme can include a belief, fashion, story, or phrase that passes from person to person and is typically short-lived.

After doing a search for meme images, I see Kermit the Frog, French fries, and a poster that states boldly, I HAVE NO DESIRE TO FIT IN. There is such a variety of memes that it is almost confusing.

I googled religious memes and found a poster that read, TECHNICALLY, MOSES WAS THE FIRST PERSON WITH A TABLET DOWNLOADING DATA FROM THE CLOUD. I learned during my search that "Memes For Jesus" has almost 500k followers on Facebook with the potential of brightening days and encouraging faith.


Apparently memes are an important means of communicating and a sense of humor helps. Some of the memes, however, were not laughable or even friendly. Like everything in life, Godly discernment is important.

So memes are popular, short-lived communicators whether it be with fashions, food, stories, words and phrases.... But, just a minute, what about Moses and his tablet? The commandments still work for us. Following them makes life easier, more peaceful for each of us, and they've been around for a long time.

And where does God come in with all this? None of his communication is short-lived. It's a forever thing and involves an eternal promise. Happy New Year? Happy forever!

My God is changeless in His love for me. Psalm 59:10