Lately.

Our deep conversations while watching 'Pride and Prejudice'.

The scene is early in the show at the Lucas's when Lizzie turns down Mr. Darcy-

Caleb- "Is Mr. Darcy more mature than Mr. Bingley?"

Mom- (who is the one actually watching the show) "Yes."

Caleb- "Oh, I thought Mr. Bingley was more mature…"

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Our new Pastor was preaching a few Sundays ago and he stopped in mid-sentence to stare intently at our ceiling. Rather curious behaviour, but most everyone wanted to know what he found so disturbing, I mean, interrupt the sermon to stare at the ceiling fan? Well, he didn't leave us in doubt for long. Apparently, this is an old trick- if you look at something long and hard enough, everyone else will try to see what you're seeing. So, to get the focus off of us, our ministry, and what we think Christ looks like- if we focus on Christ (and the key here is NOT focus ourselves) throughout everything that we do and say and in all our ministry, then, people will get curious and start looking up with us.

He used an interesting approach to an important point, I'd never seen it before, have you?

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I am discovering the power of Chemistry. That is, the power of learning chemistry. All from my kitchen table I can formulate the fuel for a rocket (eg, Rocket Science!); combine chemicals to produce refrigerant (highly useful for all manner of heating and cooling); and tarnish silver spoons (on purpose!)- but the clincher is, I have never blown anything up, harmed myself, or wrecked our spoons (we don't have real silver anyway.)

What would we do without science?

Signing off-

JORDAN ELIZABETH