When Life Imitates Art

Ok, in my case .. life imitates a cartoon

EXHIBIT A:
In early December here in Minnesota it rained, followed by 6" of snow, and finally freezing cold temps.  You don't have to ask Bill Nye the Science Guy to know our streets were glare ice.  This inspired me to sketch a cartoon called 'Dog Walking in a Winter Wonderland' featuring some poor guy who ended up on his back with his dog looking at his master wondering 'why are you laying down',, and watch out for the doggie doo under you'

This cartoon was left unfinished until a new winter recipe like the one in December. Warm (above freezing) temps where the snow was melting, add a dash of misty rain, then let mixture set for 8 hours with temps again BELOW zero...  and viola' Minnesota streets, sidewalks, and steps were a glistening ice rink again. 

So I step outside (without my ice skates) to walk my dog Cooper slipped on the front steps, fell on my back on the front steps with the brunt of the fall was my ribcage on my right side.  I lay there in pain for several minutes while Cooper gave me that dog look I mentioned above.

So here where life imitates art/cartoon with Your classic bad news good news scenario. Bad news is I  have bruised and/or cracked ribs, but  the good news is I did not land in any dog doo-doo.

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EXIBIT B:
How about that well meaning resolution to read through your Bible in the upcoming year.  You start out great with Genesis in the morning, a Psalm or Proverb at midday, and the Gospel of Matthew in the evening.  You are enjoying God's word as He speaks truth into your life even in passages you have read before.

Word of God speak, won't you fall down like rain, washing my eyes  to see your majesty - Mercy Me lyrics

.. and then comes LEVITICUS.. with laws that are difficult to comprehend in our  modern world.

Chapter 11 includes a dietplan of sorts.. Don't eat bats, rats, vultures, weasels, storks, and many more items I was NOT thinking  about eating to begin with.  

Chapter 18 we are set down to have the sex talk... Leviticus style.  When a man loves a woman she  better not be your aunt, half sister, daughter in law, sister in law, daughter, granddaughter, sister in law, a woman having  her  period, neighbors wife, and.. no gay sex, or sex with an animal. While all these sex no-nos I agree with, I have to say these were no areas of temptation in my life. Maybe in Hollywood,  but not in my Minnesota suburb.

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So if you are reading through your Bible this year.  I did it last year and highly recommend  it.. know that Leviticus is coming, Deuteronomy is also a hoot (insert eye roll here), along with the begats in 1 Chronicles, BUT these are  just part of the complete Bible story. 

​Don't worry, when you  get to Heaven God will not quiz you on your understanding of  Leviticus.  But  there is  great value in the Bible as  a whole and each book has it's  purpose and I believe is the very word and  power of God.

What our God does desire is for us to be faithful in our walk with Him. The path may not be easy some  days, and maybe icey.  But  we do have God's word as  a lamp unto our feet.  God bless you  all on this journey.. STAY IN THE LIGHT, and be careful not to step in the Devil's doo-doo.

Jeff (hurts when I breath) Larson

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