09.17.04

a short note to say hello

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Today I was a bad christian. I cleaned the house and used swiffers instead of a mop. I deserve to be thrashed because I’m not a good steward of God’s earth. I suppose that’s nothing new though. Here’s the things that I did today that made me a bad christian.

- I spit my gum out of the car window instead of throwing it in the trash.
- I kindof got sick of proofreading essays for masters students of accounting so I didn’t really catch everything I probably should have.
- I used waaaayyyyy too much dishwasher detergent.
- I cleaned the toilet without wearing gloves.
- I said shit at least 154 times while working on an essay for school.
- I drank a Pabst Blue Ribbon (there’s a story here but you’ll all just have to wait) rather than a “real beer.”
- I didn’t pray before lunch.
- I didn’t eat breakfast.
- I did pray before taking my morning dump (the toilet looked plugged and I couldn’t wait, so don’t blame me…anyway, God made my crap go bye-bye) and I think that might just be sacrilege.
- I forgot to brush my teeth–I’ll do it now, dear, ok, I’m back.
- For just a minute, I stopped caring if our house got cleaned for our company tonight.

All things I could’ve done better. But didn’t. Unfortunately, that’s a pretty tame day for me. My friends, that’s what’s so amazing about grace. That I’m allowed to keep on messing up and still be blessed.

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    greg said,

    September 17, 2004 at 6:50 pm

    I’m okay with everything except the Pabst. I think you go to hell for that.

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    Just Pat said,

    September 17, 2004 at 10:33 pm

    Yep, I’m with the atheist on this one.

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    Brandon said,

    September 17, 2004 at 10:58 pm

    is greg an atheist?

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    greg said,

    September 17, 2004 at 11:20 pm

    I’ve been called worse.

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    Brandon said,

    September 17, 2004 at 11:25 pm

    Or better depending on how you look at it. ;)

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    Just Pat said,

    September 17, 2004 at 11:31 pm

    Oops…it’s late, and I could have sworn I read “VA.” Sorry Greg! Whatever you are, I’m with you on the Pabst thing. I’ve got Bohemian blood in my veins.

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    off shore fisherman said,

    September 18, 2004 at 9:12 pm

    But did you do the “swiffer dance?”

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    Brandon said,

    September 18, 2004 at 11:08 pm

    the “swiffer dance”! Well, of course I did! I was swiffering. ;)

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    Visiting Atheist said,

    September 19, 2004 at 4:23 am

    Dude. If you had kicked your neighbor’s puppy or something you’d be okay, but Pabst? I don’t even believe in hell and I still think you’re going there. ;)

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    Brandon said,

    September 19, 2004 at 9:22 am

    lol, va! good stuff.

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a short note to say hello

Posted in culture at 5:14 pm by

Today I was a bad christian. I cleaned the house and used swiffers instead of a mop. I deserve to be thrashed because I’m not a good steward of God’s earth. I suppose that’s nothing new though. Here’s the things that I did today that made me a bad christian.

- I spit my gum out of the car window instead of throwing it in the trash.
- I kindof got sick of proofreading essays for masters students of accounting so I didn’t really catch everything I probably should have.
- I used waaaayyyyy too much dishwasher detergent.
- I cleaned the toilet without wearing gloves.
- I said shit at least 154 times while working on an essay for school.
- I drank a Pabst Blue Ribbon (there’s a story here but you’ll all just have to wait) rather than a “real beer.”
- I didn’t pray before lunch.
- I didn’t eat breakfast.
- I did pray before taking my morning dump (the toilet looked plugged and I couldn’t wait, so don’t blame me…anyway, God made my crap go bye-bye) and I think that might just be sacrilege.
- I forgot to brush my teeth–I’ll do it now, dear, ok, I’m back.
- For just a minute, I stopped caring if our house got cleaned for our company tonight.

All things I could’ve done better. But didn’t. Unfortunately, that’s a pretty tame day for me. My friends, that’s what’s so amazing about grace. That I’m allowed to keep on messing up and still be blessed.

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    greg said,

    September 17, 2004 at 6:50 pm

    I’m okay with everything except the Pabst. I think you go to hell for that.

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    Just Pat said,

    September 17, 2004 at 10:33 pm

    Yep, I’m with the atheist on this one.

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    Brandon said,

    September 17, 2004 at 10:58 pm

    is greg an atheist?

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    greg said,

    September 17, 2004 at 11:20 pm

    I’ve been called worse.

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    Brandon said,

    September 17, 2004 at 11:25 pm

    Or better depending on how you look at it. ;)

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    Just Pat said,

    September 17, 2004 at 11:31 pm

    Oops…it’s late, and I could have sworn I read “VA.” Sorry Greg! Whatever you are, I’m with you on the Pabst thing. I’ve got Bohemian blood in my veins.

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    off shore fisherman said,

    September 18, 2004 at 9:12 pm

    But did you do the “swiffer dance?”

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    Brandon said,

    September 18, 2004 at 11:08 pm

    the “swiffer dance”! Well, of course I did! I was swiffering. ;)

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    Visiting Atheist said,

    September 19, 2004 at 4:23 am

    Dude. If you had kicked your neighbor’s puppy or something you’d be okay, but Pabst? I don’t even believe in hell and I still think you’re going there. ;)

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    Brandon said,

    September 19, 2004 at 9:22 am

    lol, va! good stuff.

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