Posts Tagged: having fun

“Fun, Cat Videos, and Transformation”

On December 9, 2024 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17, English Standard Version)

One of my twelve-step sponsors suggested that I need more fun in my life. He knows me well, but on this one, I was determined to prove him wrong. I have lots of fun! So, I started keeping careful records.

Nada.

Heavy sigh.

So, I watched some cat videos this morning. And they were funny. But then, one came up that was more touching than funny. You can watch it for yourself (and you should!) at https://www.google.com/search?q=transformation+of+an+alien-looking+cat+video&oq=transformation+of+an+alien-looking+cat+video&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAtIBCTE2ODAxajBqN6gCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:e0876851,vid:a54Ie2hEOLc,st:0, accessed 12-09-24.

If you don’t have the time to watch it (but again I say, you should!), here is the summary: Someone took in a tiny, ugly-looking kitten that was at death’s door and weakly scratching at that door. The person who took in the pitiful wee little thing (it had to be a woman) chronicled the progress of her tiny alien friend.

At first, the changes were almost imperceptible. But as time went on, you could see the changes. I fast forwarded to the end, and the transformation was breath-stopping. The cat was absolutely, drop-dead beautiful.

And then the unexpected: God got a word in edgewise. “And that process is what I am doing with you, my son.”

God speaks to us in all kinds of ways, including through cats and cat videos. The question is this: Are we really listening?

I need to stop looking back at what I’ve been and where I’ve been and what I’ve done. I also need to not dwell too long on what I am right now. God takes the long view of transformation. Perhaps we can do that too. Perhaps I can too.

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“REMEMBER WHAT GAME YOU’RE REALLY PLAYING!”

On April 30, 2018 by Dteb With 0 Comments - down to earth believer

MEMO TO MYSELF ON THE FIRST DAY OF SOFTBALL SEASON:

  • Remember that you are sixty-seven.
  • Forget that you are sixty-seven.
  • Have fun!
  • Relax!
  • Focus!
  • Do what you can, not what you can’t.
  • You will make mistakes.
  • None of those mistakes will likely be fatal for you or for anyone else.
  • Don’t call yourself names—not even mentally.
  • Forgive everyone their mistakes.
  • Begin this forgiveness business with yourself.
  • Be kind to your team mates.
  • Be kind to the members of the other team.
  • Remember what game you are really playing—a game in which you experience the grace of God, and pass it along to others.

Come to think of it, this would be a good memo for all of your life, Down to Earth Believer!

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