Aug. 25, 2007
My Life as a Fool
We were looking at Dealing with Conflict.
During the study, a fight broke out between me and two of my sisters over a frozen chocolate drink we had indulged in. We were stilled by the voice of Mom, pointedly reading Proverbs 12:16 from the lesson outline. “A fool shows his [or her] annoyance at once, but a prudent man [or woman] overlooks an insult.”
It was so ironic it would have been funny had we not been so irritated.
I was working at the computer a few weeks ago when Dragon walked over and sat on the bed behind me. After a short silence she began to comment on the music I was listening to—the rhythm and undertones, specifically. She likened it to the music of a certain artist. I, waiting for my next page to load, absently disagreed. She replied that she knew a bit more about music than I did, thank you very much, but that it was alright, I couldn’t be expected to pick up on anything so advanced.
I glanced over at her, slightly annoyed. So, maybe she did know more about music than I, but she needn’t rub my nose in it. Besides, she’d only been taking music lessons for 18 months. That didn’t qualify her as a professional in my opinion. I pondered upon Dragon’s imponderableness for a few moments (what was taking the page so long to load?) before deciding that this was yet another social blunder that Dragon is so painfully oblivious to. Unwisely, I decided to educate her.
“Normal humans dislike being looked down upon, Dragon.”
“What?”
She appeared genuinely flabbergasted.
“But… I am superior, as far as music. You surpass me in other subjects, you know!”
“Yes,” I admitted, (to the second, as well as the first) “but it isn’t considered proper to flatter yourself.” (As I did above.)
“I don’t know why God had to make humans so they can’t stand the truth,” she grumbled, rising and stalking out of the room.
I turned back to the glowing screen before me and, finding my page loaded, I continued about my business, though only employing a third of my brain to the task. With the rest of it, I lingered upon our conversation. My thoughts were involuntarily drawn to 2 Timothy 2:23. “Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.”
What have I been doing the past sixteen years?? One would think that I would learn!
~BookFreak
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Aug. 25, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by elvishjedipirate Typical Dragon, lol!
But seriously, we humans (myself included) waste too much time bickering. Right now I'm thinking of all the silly disagreements I've had with my sister alone. And it's making me feel very foolish.
But seriously, we humans (myself included) waste too much time bickering. Right now I'm thinking of all the silly disagreements I've had with my sister alone. And it's making me feel very foolish.
Aug. 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BlogBoy The hard thing with arguments is definition a foolish argument. I would say that a foolish argument should be avoided, but who defines if it is foolish. It might be important for someone to argue about church denominations, where I could care less. I think that the final judge of a foolish argument is Christ. Would he be happy if we were arguing about chocolate? Probably not.
We also do have to realize what is important to argue about. Note that I got into an argument about gay marriage. That is a very important issue to argue about. It only turned into a foolish argument when the other party refused to believe what the Bible said about it.
Arguments are something that need to be put into context. As a lot of things do. Good blog! ;)
Eric
We also do have to realize what is important to argue about. Note that I got into an argument about gay marriage. That is a very important issue to argue about. It only turned into a foolish argument when the other party refused to believe what the Bible said about it.
Arguments are something that need to be put into context. As a lot of things do. Good blog! ;)
Eric
Aug. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BobaFett what d'ya mean frozen chocolate It'd be stiff as a board.
Glad you like my entry it sorta funny... I don't find that entry funny at all and it's just how I write. s'pose it 'coz I am a cartoonist. I don't find many things funny so it's sorta hard to make me laugh (I am actually lying when I say: 'lol' coz I never laugh on the computer)
Wotcher
BobaFett
Glad you like my entry it sorta funny... I don't find that entry funny at all and it's just how I write. s'pose it 'coz I am a cartoonist. I don't find many things funny so it's sorta hard to make me laugh (I am actually lying when I say: 'lol' coz I never laugh on the computer)
Wotcher
BobaFett
Aug. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Yoshiyahu yes, one would think! I think that's funny that you fight over things like that! Music! Choclate drinks! hey, do you have choc drinks? YUMMMMMYYY!!! but it's nothing to fight about, whi couldn't you gave just pourd a bit into each person's cup? Simple solutions, my lass! Cheerio!!
Yoshiyahu
Yoshiyahu
Aug. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Yoshiyahu yeah, I'm just like bobafett! I mace people laugh when I don't whant to. just last week, when we went on the ski trip, I was talking to this young lass (probably about 18), and she asked "are you a joker?" and I said "no." and she said "but you've been cracking tham of since you got here!" we where having dinner with them. Cheerio!
Yoshiyahu
Yoshiyahu
Aug. 27, 2007 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty You and your sister sound like me and my sister sometimes. God didn't make us perfect. Though sometimes that would be nice. : ) Hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
P.S. Oh, I tagged you!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
P.S. Oh, I tagged you!
Aug. 27, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TheLordsDaughter Happy Birthday!
Your Sister in Christ,
Rebekah ~ The Lord's Daughter
Your Sister in Christ,
Rebekah ~ The Lord's Daughter
Aug. 28, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BobaFett Wouldn't mind commenting would ya?
Wotcher
BobaFett~
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BobaFett~
Aug. 31, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by AuthorElf You have some good points, Book. It was actually somewhat amusing to watch you three squabble over the iced hot chocolate. I had two cents to put in to your argument (acutally more like 4 or 5) but decided to keep my mouth shut.
Yesterday I was at volleyball practice with the JV Jaguars team and we played the Varsity C team three times and beat them once. BWAHAHAHA!!
~AuthorElf
Yesterday I was at volleyball practice with the JV Jaguars team and we played the Varsity C team three times and beat them once. BWAHAHAHA!!
~AuthorElf
Sep. 2, 2007 - Hey...
Posted by TrickyNikki I thought your post was funny. I have that same problem, my big mouth gets me in trouble before my small brain has a chance to work...Maybe it's time my brain does some push-ups, ya think? Yeah, me too.
Just stopping by to say hello.
~Nikki
Just stopping by to say hello.
~Nikki
Sep. 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by karia105 Interesting... That does bring up a good point.
Your blog still looks nice, like always. :-)
Your blog still looks nice, like always. :-)
Sep. 8, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by PadmeAmidala WOW! You have really interesting blogs. I feel bad... most of the time when I blog I do it becuase I want to make sure I get it done (even though I am extremely busy) before people give up reading my blog. But when I do it (becuase of my business) I sometimes rush through it and don't have time to make it as elequently writen as your blogs. :( But fortunately you have inspired me to start spending more time on my entries! :) Thanx.
Padme
Padme
Sep. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Striker Yeah, how many of them talk on there? I didn't refresh it enough to know....
That's a very meaningful entry, I do get in alot of quarrals myself, its pretty hard not to sometimes.
~Striker
That's a very meaningful entry, I do get in alot of quarrals myself, its pretty hard not to sometimes.
~Striker
Sep. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Yoshiyahu I can see you Don't do the tab thing! So far I'm the only one I can find! why am I smart? That drink looks horrible! Cheerio!
Yoshiyahu
p.s. They always run away from you, the sheep.
Yoshiyahu
p.s. They always run away from you, the sheep.
Sep. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BlogBoy You are so right, even by babysitting your neighbors children you can be a light. One of the best ways to be a light is to do a good job for your employer. They will know you are different by the way you work.
Your blog is also a light ;)
Eric
Your blog is also a light ;)
Eric
Sep. 12, 2007 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty Yep! It's true. I knew someone almost all my life and we never ran out of things to say. I like it when you have these inside jokes and you could be laughing your head off about it and people are just looking at you like your crazy or something. That happened to us in Wal-Mart last time we went. We were laughing and mom's like, what is so funny, so we try to tell her but it wasn't nearly as funny 'cuz she'd of had to of been there. : )
I probably did have better day than you on Monday. :) My sister Sarah and I got to ride our neighbor's horse. It was the second time we've rode a horse. The first time we rode someone led the horse for us. But this time we got to man the reins or however you say that. : ) Anyways, it was so fun. How did your orothodontest appointment go? Hopefully great! : ) Well, have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
I probably did have better day than you on Monday. :) My sister Sarah and I got to ride our neighbor's horse. It was the second time we've rode a horse. The first time we rode someone led the horse for us. But this time we got to man the reins or however you say that. : ) Anyways, it was so fun. How did your orothodontest appointment go? Hopefully great! : ) Well, have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Sep. 12, 2007 - <i>Untitled Comment</i>
Posted by giftedgirl Hey!
That was a great post!! Very well written. :-)
I've recently become aware of the facts that I don't need to worry about what others think, I don't need to stress over what might happen, and I don't need to waste my time with things that don't matter. It's so incredibly simple....... yet I had so much trouble grasping it!
Hugs,
Becca
Edited by giftedgirl on Sep. 12, 2007 at 7:50 PM
That was a great post!! Very well written. :-)
I've recently become aware of the facts that I don't need to worry about what others think, I don't need to stress over what might happen, and I don't need to waste my time with things that don't matter. It's so incredibly simple....... yet I had so much trouble grasping it!
Hugs,
Becca
Edited by giftedgirl on Sep. 12, 2007 at 7:50 PM
Sep. 13, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by FootLighter You know me Book....I'm Angelfire94! :-D I geuss I should put who I am in my profile. ;-) And yes,the Beatles ROCK!!!!!!!!!!
Sep. 16, 2007 - a note from Rose
Posted by Rose Hello Bookfreak,
I sincerely apologize for not having commented in quite sometime.
That was a very interesting post, and you made a good point.
About your previous post, that is very cool that you were able to go to the Rebelution conference. I have actually visited the Harris's home church. That was fun.
Happy birthday.
Love to hear from you,
Rose. J.
I sincerely apologize for not having commented in quite sometime.
That was a very interesting post, and you made a good point.
About your previous post, that is very cool that you were able to go to the Rebelution conference. I have actually visited the Harris's home church. That was fun.
Happy birthday.
Love to hear from you,
Rose. J.
Sep. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by OceanaJones Hey Bookfreak,
I wrote a new entry- come tell me what you think. I researched something interesting that I thought might grab everyones attention on my blog.
Angie
I wrote a new entry- come tell me what you think. I researched something interesting that I thought might grab everyones attention on my blog.
Angie
Sep. 22, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Curufinwe Hey! long time no see! I just awarded you with a nice matters award! come to my blog and see it!
And I still don't believe you guys should fight over music, as I said in your cbox, everyone has their own tastes! Listen to the music I linked on your cbox please!
your friend that misses ya,
~CF
And I still don't believe you guys should fight over music, as I said in your cbox, everyone has their own tastes! Listen to the music I linked on your cbox please!
your friend that misses ya,
~CF
Sep. 23, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Burger I haven't commented in ages!
by the way why not chek out my new entry?
Burger
by the way why not chek out my new entry?
Burger
Sep. 26, 2007 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty I awarded you! Come check it out. : D
Well, have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Well, have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Oct. 1, 2007 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty Not sure if you knew this but I awarded you again. Now you have two awards from me. : D Come check it out when you have time. : )
Well, have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Edited by dixiebeauty on Oct. 1, 2007 at 6:50 AM
Well, have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Edited by dixiebeauty on Oct. 1, 2007 at 6:50 AM
Oct. 1, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Curufinwe Your welcome! I hope you liked the music, cause that's one of my favorites. :-D
Yeah....that was a bummer, I'd like to have met you too. LOL
~CF
P.S. Get online more often
Yeah....that was a bummer, I'd like to have met you too. LOL
~CF
P.S. Get online more often
Oct. 8, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BlogBoy RYC: Those pictures did turn out pretty good, the only thing is that they are blue. Blue doesn't go well with my blog... Anyway, at least they turned out pretty nice ;)
Eric
Eric
Oct. 11, 2007 - You need dictionary? :)
Posted by AuthorElf Book! You savvy 'post', my friend? Cirtainly there must be SOMETHING you could do a post on!
~AuthorElf
~AuthorElf
Oct. 18, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BlogBoy Yeah, I love this time of year also. It is just getting nippy, the days are overcast, the colors are so pretty. Just a nice time of year. I like winter a lot though, but I think fall may be my favorite.
Time to update ;)
Eric
Time to update ;)
Eric
Oct. 19, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Striker Thanks! Hey, long time no talk! What's been happening?
~Striker
~Striker
Oct. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Curufinwe no......You forgot:
"Ahhh! THE DEATH MELON!!!"(said in unison by all present)
LOL, hey, I'm making an entry and should be done soon, be sure to check my blog!
~CF
"Ahhh! THE DEATH MELON!!!"(said in unison by all present)
LOL, hey, I'm making an entry and should be done soon, be sure to check my blog!
~CF
Oct. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by AuthorElf If you don't post soon I'm going to cry. Do I have to do something dumb so you have something to post about?
Anyway, you know that story I told you about this morning? Well, I've done it as a blog post. So go and see it.
~AuthorElf
Anyway, you know that story I told you about this morning? Well, I've done it as a blog post. So go and see it.
~AuthorElf
Oct. 23, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BlogBoy Aww, don't cry. Anyway, they wrecked it for me too!
I'm so good at comforting people huh?
Eric
I'm so good at comforting people huh?
Eric
Oct. 23, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Yoshiyahu I reckon Egbert rumpus bumpus he poet is a great name!
Oct. 27, 2007 - Hey!
Posted by Curufinwe Hey Book! Write me some time! And write an entry, too!
~Curufinwe
~Curufinwe
Oct. 31, 2007 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty Hope everything's fine on your end of the computer. I miss reading your entries!
Have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Nov. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by EldestOf5 Hey!! Sorry I haven't been commenting. I know what you mean. I have 3 sisters that I argue with.(Sis#4 doesn't count because she's only two)
Eld*est
Eld*est
Nov. 8, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by BlogBoy Two words. Update. Oh, that was one. Let me try again.
Two words. Update, update!
Lol, really you need to. How can I comment if this is the same old entry?
Eric
Two words. Update, update!
Lol, really you need to. How can I comment if this is the same old entry?
Eric
Nov. 23, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by AuthorElf If you don't post soon I'm going to cry. You are making me sad. Don't you feel bad about yourself now.
~AuthorElf *sniff* WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
*wrings out hankerchief* WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!
~AuthorElf *sniff* WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
*wrings out hankerchief* WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!
Nov. 26, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by karia105 Where are you?
Dec. 7, 2007 - Hey!
Posted by CamtheMan Ok, I got the first template up for the raffle, go check it out!
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/camstestblog
-Cameron
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/camstestblog
-Cameron
Dec. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TruthSeeker It is sooo fun having two blogs. I can bug you for not posting from BOTH of them ;). I might start bugging you from gmail too. Ha ha ha. You do need to post again.
~TruthSeeker
~TruthSeeker
Dec. 24, 2007 - Hey!
Posted by mh530 You won a super hero award!!!Come to my blog and see.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Jan. 23, 2008 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty Thank-you for stopping by and wishing me a Happy Birthday!!! Goodness! I still sort of can't believe that I'm 20 yrs.old!!! :-D
Hope you are doing well and I hope you have a wonderfully blessed day! :)
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Hope you are doing well and I hope you have a wonderfully blessed day! :)
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Jan. 29, 2008 - Hey
Posted by Jeremiah2913 That was a very good post! I wish that I could put things like that into words... I'm just not gifted in that area.
I really like your site! Drop by mine if you care to! ~Erica
I really like your site! Drop by mine if you care to! ~Erica
Feb. 25, 2008 - Hey
Posted by dixiebeauty Just stopped by to say "Hi" and I hope you have a wonderfully blessed day!
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
lots of hugs,
Jordan Lee
Feb. 25, 2008 - Untitled Comment
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