YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

You know the old adage, "You can't judge a book by its cover"?  I recently heard the expression again and gave a lot of thought to what it meant. It means that we should never base our opinions about others solely by their outward appearance, we must steer clear of judging others without really knowing what really lies on the inside. At that moment I realized how much we REALLY ARE like books!

A book is bound in either a hardcover or paper and like a book, some of us appear to have hard coverings or shells that may give the impression of not caring or wanting to be bothered which pushes people away. Others display a more delicate covering, which makes them seem to be more sensitive to the needs of others and they are often viewed as easier to read and open to letting people in.

The spine of the book, which symbolizes the human backbone, serves as the foundation of the book and supports the pages, which helps the pages remain in tact. The backbone is our foundation and reveals how well "put together" we are.

The pages of a book hold the content of the story; each delicate page is filled with words, pictures and/ or facts that give the reader an understanding of the story.  OUR  pages hold the content of our character and tells those we come in contact with a lot about what we hold inside.

  Some of us are like mystery novels, which can be difficult to understand and figure out.  Some of our lives are filled with tragic stories that almost read like a best-selling horror tale; the trials and
struggles imprinted on each page leave many wondering how it's even possible to survive.  Some are open books; very transparent about their journey and provide the world with a detailed image of what life is like for them.  Their stories stand to be helpful to others who may share a similar story and may need a little support.  Like a good book, it is important that we take good care for our covering, whether it be a hard cover or paperback, over time our foundation will show wear and tear and our contents may start to pull away from its binding; this sets us up to possibly lose our perspective and forget that the pages all fit together with purpose to create lessons filled with love,faith, hope,
triumph and victory.


 Our stories are passed down through our friends and family when we head to our eternal home and many of them will be repeated and shared for years to come.  Our stories are bound together to represent a life well-lived and hold great possibilities to change  and impact the lives of future generations. NO MATTER WHAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN INTO YOUR STORY....LIVE IT WELL AND LET IT SPEAK VOLUMES ABOUT EACH CHAPTER OF LIFE YOU WERE GIVEN! ♥

                         GOD HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR


I was asked by an uncle some time ago, if I believed that God has a sense of humor.  He questioned the significance of comedy used in the on-stage and million dollar box office performances of a well- known movie director and producer.  There are others who struggle to grab hold of the so called “silly antics” in movies and on t.v.  that are used to draw Christians in.  I answered my uncle with a resounding YES, because I DO believe that God has a sense of Humor.  Here’s what backs up my conclusion: I can recall a number of times when I attempted to avoid challenging situations and went to great lengths to steer clear of trying outcomes...sometimes it may have been to avoid a difficult person, but  after all of the energy and effort that I used to side-step the situation, God would place me RIGHT SMACK-DAB IN ITS PATH!!  I could only smile as I imagined hearing God say, “Not so fast...you have some work to do here!" I realized that the Lord brought me back to the situation to learn from it and to deal with the negative emotions stirred up by the experience or the person.  Now...getting back to my original discussion regarding that talented individual who appears to have chosen to commit his career to making people, from very diverse backgrounds,forget about their immediate cares and woes, to take a break from the everyday stresses of life....AND JUST LAUGH!!  Remember, laughter IS good for the soul!  Now while I’m focusing on the topic of humor and laughter, I would be remiss if I didn’t bring up the love of my life...my husband David.  For those who know him well,I believe they would agree that he may have actually missed his calling in the comedic arena.  I have known him since I was a teenager and he has always managed to make me laugh. During a very critical time in my life when my grandmother who raised me became ill and passed away, David was there to offer support, encouragement, friendship and most importantly, he helped keep me from falling apart by somehow managing to make me smile. That was about 30 years ago and he STILL makes me smile!  We have been through a lot together; the loss of both of his parents, my father’s passing and a number of health related scares for me. But through it ALL, David’s unbelievably positive attitude and the ability to keep me laughing continues to keep my heart, mind and soul strong.  I truly believe that his humor has been a form of medicine for me.  You see, I believe that David’s sense of humor is a gift that God gave him and he uses his gift to bring laughter and joy to the lives of anyone he comes in contact with.   I really don’t believe that God would give a gift to anyone that He Himself does not possess. So to answer your question uncle...
YES... I DO believe that God has a sense of humor!!!