October 24, 2006
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Weighty Matters
Doubt not that I know suffering, my friends. Only yesterday
morning I underwent great anguish and physical torment which besets me
to some degree even today. Yes, I sustained a paper cut on my
left index finger. And then, at lunch time I had a meeting of the
Salem Chamber of Commerce Building & Grounds committee, at which I
had to forego eating since I did not have time to pick up lunch
beforehand. Those of you who have seen me know that I can ill
afford to miss a meal. So, to the soul-wrenching pain and
humiliation of a papercut was added deeper hunger pangs than your
feeble minds can imagine. Oh...I know
suffering. It got me thinking about this crazy world. If
there is a loving God, how is it that good people get paper cuts, or
have to wait an hour before eating lunch? People tell me that Job
suffered. I've read parts of the book of Job before, but until
now have never been able to endure the whole thing. Now it's
personal. I feel like I can empathize on a deeper level with the
man after what I've been through. I am halfway through reading it and
intend to finish today. If you have ever pondered the question
of evil or the reason for suffering, I encourage you to read the book
of Job. It's in the Bible (Old Testament).
Comments (5)
What do you usually come up to Mahomet for?
Visiting my family. That's where they all live now, except for my younger brother "Diggity Dave" who is currently in California, and who lived at the BASIC house for awhile.
I have sympathy for your horrible very bad no good day (to borrow a story line). I also think Job is an interesting book that shows us God is in charge, in spite of the circumstances, though sometimes things are hard to understand! As your Mom alias Cookie Grandma I'm wondering why you posted this at 2:48 AM. Are you having trouble sleeping?
I posted it at probably 9:30-10:00 A.M. I'm not sure why the time registered that way since the computer clock was normal. Incidentally, I'm posting this at 6:04 P.M. (though on a different computer). Let's see if it reflects the correct time.
For your info. the time posted at 12:O3 PM. Oh well, no big deal. It is good just to hear about the adventures of stupdicles, no matter what time of day.
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