- Rake the backyard in 70 degree weather so you don't have to do it three days from now when everything is cold and soggy.
- Find the sled that you bought four years ago, after the last snow.
- Ditto on the snow shovel.
- Make sure you have enough milk, bread, and chocolate because the stores will be empty for the next three days whether it snows or not.
- Check the "hourly" weather forecast so you know not only that it will snow but exactly what time you should look out the window to catch it.
- Stay glued to the news channels so that when school is canceled on Wednesday (because you know it will be), you'll be the first to know. Then cancel your plans that you had made for that first "inclement weather make-up day".
- Take bets with friends on whether or not school will let out early (or be closed) on Tuesday.
- Announce on Facebook that we are going to have SNOW so your friends up north will know they aren't the only ones getting to enjoy winter this year.
- Be prepared with an answer for all those friends up north who think we are silly to close school or get excited for 3-6 inches of snow.
- Charge your camera batteries so you can capture this one for the memory books!
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Everyone seems to have an opinion about the death of Osama bin Laden, and the reactions range from fear of reprisals to outright delight and gloating over the death of the most wanted terrorist in the world. Many of the ministries I keep in touch with have been asking what an "appropriate Christian" reaction is. Some fellow believers have rejoiced at the news. Some have questioned the celebrated "justice" of his death because only God is just. Others have expressed sorrow that anyone - even a mass murderer and terrorist - is now, in death, unable to repent. Well, while I also do not rejoice in anyone being beyond the ability to repent, here are my thoughts about bin Laden:
I am relieved that bin Laden is no longer a threat to others. I believe that there was nothing unjust about his death. I also believe his whole life story is incredibly sad - following a religion other than the gospel, growing up to hate others so fiercely, being so deceived as to send hundreds of followers to their deaths to carry out his orders, and now dying, apparently without repenting. But at the same time, like everyone else in the world, he is without excuse (Romans 1). I'm sad for his wasted life, the hurt he inflicted on others, and for sin in general, but I'm not sad for his death. I'm thinking also of King David's reaction after hearing of his son Absalom's death. Absalom had been plotting to take over the kingdom, and the soldiers who were involved in chasing him down were doing their duty. David was so upset about his son's death, though, that the soldiers were in danger of feeling demoralized and unappreciated for doing their job. I agree about feeling sorrow for a wasted life, like I said, but I don't want to overlook the incredible victory over evil that this is as well, and the fact that many lives have been saved with the elimination of bin Laden. I thank God for the courage of our military, CIA, FBI, and everyone else involved with the war on terror for the last ten years, and I pray for their protection as they continue their task. |
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