Writing Again.

My dear friend from Monroe, Louisiana, Bob George, called me on the carpet once again. He noticed, the perceptive person that he is, that I have been delinquent in writing to this blog. I'll admit that, while I enjoy writing, taking time in recent days to be consistent has been difficult. But as Bob would remind me, we are persons without excuse. We are called to be responsible.

I am reminded of a quote I heard from my dear mother more than once. See if it makes better sense to you than to me: "Every tub must sit on it's own bottom." I asked mother about it once, as to what it meant. She replied, "Well, son, that's that simplest thing in the world. Anyone should get this. It means a tub can't sit on another tub's bottom." Enough said, I suppose. I think it had something to say about personal responsibility--Bob, I think you would have liked her.

Another emailer, this one from our new church, FBC at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, wrote that she enjoyed seeing what was on her pastor's mind and how he thought about things. "Just write the things you think about from day to day." That is dangerous territory, perhaps only a child or a fool would be so risky--and I am no longer a child! So here goes.

I am thinking today of the radio broadcast I heard driving back from Little Rock yesterday. The talk was still on the Arkansas Razorback football program and the future of Coach Houston Nutt. They wanted people to express opinions about the drama that has unfolded in recent weeks about the departure of the quarterback coach and two prize recruits--one last year's #1 quarterback high schooler in the nation who left UA because he didn't get to play enough his freshman year. Lots of people called and gave opinions. I'm sure I'm not as football savvy as many, but I do keep up pretty closely--and I am a simple man. And so here's my take. I think the young quarterback could have played every down of the year--if he could have completed passes. Overthrown and underthrown balls seemed to be more common than those on the mark. I don't see the rub: we've lost a quarterback who I am sure is a fine young man but perhaps not as able a quarterback, yet, as many seem to think he is. That's what I think--at least today.

I am also thinking that with the absolutely beautiful weather attending south Arkansas, I will not be a very good pastor for a while. The call of the noble largemouth bass is being heard!

Talk later,
lm