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Pi Day

March 14th, 2011

Alright, its Pi Day! What is that? Well its March 14, or 3/14 or 3.14 — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. I am so certain that all of you remember Pi times R squared -right?

Well what to do? How should we celebrate this glorious day of mathematics? Check out this page for some interesting facts.

On this day that we celebrate Pi and things mathematical, I think that is only correct to have a verse or two that express simple formulas and demonstrate arithmetic operations.

For instance addition:

33″But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 (New American Standard Bible)

subtraction:

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 (New International Version, ©2011)

And finally multiplication:

2May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. Jude 1:2 (New American Standard Bible)

I think that last one will make a great formula for a successful and fun way to celebrate Pi day.

Let M = Mercy, P = Peace, L = Love and U = you. Therefore:

GreatPiDay = ((M+P+L)*U)^Spirit

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So Much To Do, So Little Time

September 16th, 2010

There’s a children book called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. This book has been made into a cartoon, that my guys used to watch when they were little. I am sure Amy still shows it in the classroom. Anyway, in the beginning of the story, the parents are going around the house singing a song that goes something like “Some much to do, so little time in the morning…” Amy and I still sing that a lot as we bustle around in the morning trying to get “stuff” done.

And that’s especially me this morning. Between coaxing a teenager to get ready for school, watering the garden, running, picking tomatoes, showering, ironing clothes, reading email, paying bills, and talking Fantasy football with Andrew I am plum give out and its not even 9 am! Phew.

I am sure y’all have days like this as well, and these are days when this stuff can crush our spirit. I have already caught myself this morning, feeling this self induced anxiety coming over me, and knowing that whoever crosses my path better watch out. That’s not good. It’s day’s like this we need to remember things like this:

¹⁰ “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 (New International Version)

He’s in control, and he’s the one that we can can find peace in. So if you find yourselves like me today – just a little frazzled. Be still for a few moments, focus on Him and see what a difference it makes.

I know, I feel better and ready to head off for a day of cubical warfare!

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Anxious for Something

May 7th, 2010

I am anxious today. No it’s not because its No Pants Day. It’s not the fear that my reoccurring dream will come true. I mean when its no pants day it’s OK to end up in the office in your underwear!

No, I am anxious, and stressed, and I am not sure really why. It’s funny how life will to that do you. Sometimes like today, the worries of life, the pressure of work, the amount of things that have to “get down” are choking me. I am so anxious and I can’t really even tell you why.

And so I turn back to the pages of the Sermon of the Mount in Matthew, where I have found myself drawn this week. Right there in chapter 6 it screams this at you: ( I don’t think Jesus actually screamed this, but I bet it was emphatic).

²⁵“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? ²⁶Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? ²⁷Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Yep, this anxiety, it has no value. It’s a trap. I still find it amazing what reading these words can do to change you viewpoint on the day. So that’s it, for today. Look at the birds, don’t worry and seek him first, and enjoy no pants day, after all it will be over 90 today.