Darwin Awards - David Style

Not sure if you have ever heard of the "Darwin Awards" but they are typically awarded to people that do something really stupid during the year. I would recommend you look at them BUT there are some things on there that are not good in the eyes of the Lord so, I wouldn't.

Anyway, here is my submission for myself:

Yesterday I was kind and made some hard boiled eggs for my son, and one extra for me to enjoy. He was kind enough to peel them and then he put them in the Microwave to "warm" them a bit. When I went to take one he warned me and said "Daddy, be careful those are hot". To which I replied in a manly tone, "Don't worry, I won't get burned". Well, he was right, they were hot, even to the touch which I have rather hard fingertips so, that is saying a good bit.

So, in my wisdom I promptly walked over to the sink and proceeded to sprinkle some salt on this hot egg thinking that I would take a small bite and then blow on it so that I could cool it down a bit. So, I opened my mouth and proceeded to bite into this egg only to have it explode in my mouth, and I mean explode. It actually made a "BOOM" sound when it exploded. So, here I am standing at the sink with half an egg, a face that feels like I just got punched and a whole lot of egg yolk sprayed down the wall of the kitchen. In looking around I had egg yolk as far as 10 - 15 feet from where I stood and the pieces that were closer hit so hard that they were mashed into whatever they struck. Fortunately it was all in one direction so that the cleanup was reasonable.

So, lessons learned are as follows;

1. When my son tells me that something is hot, I need to listen.
2. When something is microwaved it needs to be punctured (yes, even when the shell is off)
3. Exploding eggs hurt your face, or in my case my lip (very thankful that it was only my lip)
4. Evolution really can't be true because I wouldn't be that stupid after millions and millions of years of evolving... :)

Hope you enjoy from my lessons learned.

David

The world

...is corrupt, it is deceitful and it is desirous of nothing less than your death. Spiritually. I have been very blessed with some things that the Lord has been teaching me but they are not at a point that I can share them fully as they are not worked through my heart yet however, I can share a little bit about some of the things that He has made clear to me.

In my previous post I commented about my experience in Seattle and I have had some other things that have added to this idea of being blind and not seeing. I am in the middle of reading a book to my family called "Henry and the Great Society". If you have never read it, you should, matter of fact I will send you my copy when I am complete if you are interested. The story is about a man, Henry, who lives a very quiet and peaceable life that in their understanding is that which is mentioned in 1 Timothy 6:6 "But godliness with contentment is great gain". The first part of the story is about this simple life that they lived but it rapidly turns as "progress" comes to their community. The picture that is painted by the changes that come in is very scary and really makes you start to think. The book is something that everyone should read, just to have a mirror held up to the ways and things of this world.

I am by no means promoting the ultra-simple lifestyle but I can say that we need to be very careful about the affects that things and goings to and fro have on our time and more importantly on our relationships. Most importantly we need to be careful about that one relationship with our Saviour which is, after all, most important. It is in that relationship where we are changed, it is in that relationship that we can learn of our Lord Jesus (take His yoke upon you and learn of Him...). Isn't that the desire that we should have, to become more like Him, Jesus? That can come through no other means than time with Him and I will say that all of hell stands against that. Everything in this world is meant to do all that it can to pull you away from Him. Much more on this at a later time but, to provide a quick thought, the very testimony of Jesus Christ, the Church, is what hangs in the balance. It can only be represented in fulness when it is represented by those that are truly being changed into His image. That can't happen unless there is a rich relationship where we are beholding Him.

Take some time today and weigh all things in the balance of that relationship with Jesus Christ and ask whether this thing, event, etc is something that is going to draw you closer to Him, to behold Him more clearly or is it going to pull you away. There really is nothing neutral. Don't believe the lie.

David