Today is Friday, July 15th, 2011; Karen's Korner #2110
This weekend is Iowa Games when people of all ages do lots of different types of 'Olympic kinds' of events. Big difference between the Olympics and Iowa Games: organizers are looking for participation, not necessarily being the 'best'.
A few weeks ago, I mentioned in a korner that I was going to 'run' a couple of events in track and field in my 'age group'. So I have been running to be sure I can actually get around the track in the events for which I signed up.
Probably 8 - 10 days ago, one morning I had a left knee that began to hurt. The next day, it was my right ankle.
"Oh, brother," I thought, "after I had told everyone what I was going to be doing!" What would happen if 'I couldn't do it! The achy twinges didn't last long but I began to think: was I mentioning what I am doing because I am thankful and blessed? Or was there an element of 'pride' because 'I can' and there are some others who I know who can't?
I wasn't sure.
What happens when I am busy thanking God for relatively good health? What about others who don't have that? Do I/we cause others to be envious or jealous?
And there are so many other things: What about if you have the job of your dreams? And I am looking but can't find one? I have something that you can only dream about? Or the other way around? Is one of us 'blessed' and the other 'unblessed'?
This is a Karen's Korner that I am not going to draw the conclusion as to the 'right/good' answers. What are your answers? God's answers? Let me know and I will share them in an upcoming 'korner'.
One thing for which I am aware: the weather forecast for Iowa in the next few days - VERY HOT!
Wish all of us who are participating, luck! God's protection!
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Message on the marquee
Webster City Church of Christ recently:
"Under the same management
For more than 2000 years."
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