So, this could be the last Random Dozen…forever or for a while…Linda hasn’t decided yet. To help wean us from our daily dose of fun, she’s gone ahead and posted two random questions. Play along since it will be the last chance you have for a while.
1. What scares you the most
A) Physically
B) Emotionally
Why does it scare you, and how do you cope?
I don’t think I can answer this question separately. What scares me the most is being in the midst of a tornado. I do not know why. I have never been in one, but I do remember being a youngster and sitting in the hallway at school many times with my hands over my head when the weather was really bad.
I have had many dreams where I’m just about swept away by tornadoes. The dreams are paralyzing, and I wake up with my heart racing and a despondent attitude.
Now, let me share a funny story…sort-of.
Just today, I was on the phone with a customer service rep from Louisville, Kentucky. In the middle of the conversation, she interrupted me and apologized for the fact that she had to cut our call short because her building was being evacuated for a tornado warning. She promised to call me back. Two hours later, I still had not heard back from her, so I tried calling. The message on the company’s voicemail claimed that the office was unavailable. I freaked a little, thinking that the building had possibly been blown away.
She called me back an hour later and assured me that all was well, but that things had gotten very scary.
Weird, huh?
2. What comes to mind when you read the phrase, “Nothing gold can stay?”
I am not sure exactly. With me being an English teacher, I suppose I should give it a valiant go and try analyzing it.
Let’s see…gold signifies finery and permanence. After all, when we marry, we typically exchange gold rings.
However, according to the quote, even gold will not last forever. Thus, nothing in this life is permanent, even the finest of things.
Now, I’ll take this a bit further and argue that the only thing that is permanent is the relationship you have with God. That is something that can never be taken away. Its worth is of more value than the finest jewels or metals. His gift of mercy…the sacrifice of His Son for our sins – cannot be taken away from us either. Once we believe and confess that Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected, then we have that forever. It will never ever tarnish or disappear.
How’s that for an analysis?!
Linda, I’ll miss the Random Dozen. I hope this break is temporary and that you breath new life into it after you’ve had some time to rest.
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