Extended Warranty

 

Last Monday, I picked up my grandson, Greyson, from school and we hung around for the afternoon.  I went by Lowe’s to pick up a few man things.  Greyson likes to read the names on the paint chips: Rocky Mountain Blue, Melancholy, and Toffee, to name a few.  He was eyeing a Snicker’s bar at the check-out counter, so I told him to get it.  He picked up the candy bar and asked the cashier, “Could I get an extended warranty on this?”  She laughed and said no.  And I thought, where did that come from?!  Some items need an extended warranty, but others do not.  And Greyson’s candy bar was one of those items that did not qualify for an extended warranty.  Proverbs 17:22, “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine …”  Thanks for keeping me smiling, Greyson!

A Dog

 

I have always wanted a well-trained dog … but not enough to get one.  There is nothing better than an obedient hunting dog, but nothing worse than an out-of-control mutt.  But Marleen and I agree that pets are a problem if we travel.  We must find a kennel or make arrangements for a house sitter.  Either way is expensive.  So, we have a dog that is easy to take care of and needs no care when we’re gone.  That’s because this dog is a ceramic dog.  It looks like a real dog, but it is only a fake dog.  Hey, are you a real Christian or just a fake Christian?  Do you do things for Jesus, or do you just sit around taking up space?  II  Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."  Don’t be a fake; be the real thing!

Deep Cleaning

 

Marleen has a Yeti cup that is great!  It keeps hot liquids hot (like coffee) and cold liquids cold (like ice water).  But the other day, as I tried to get her cup extra clean, I noticed that there were different parts to the lid.  I snapped the closure slide off and removed the rubber gasket.  Both had gunk underneath them.  After some Dawn Powerwash, they smelled and looked fresh.  Hey, often I need a tune up in my spirit too.  I become critical and look at others more than looking to myself.  But after all, the only one that I can really do anything about is me.  And I am better off if I take care of me and let you take care of you.  Matthew 7:5, “Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”