Hmmm

I was paying my phone bill via telephone today and utilizing the automated system.



The conversation with the mechanical man voice (MMV) goes something like this:

MMV: "I see you are calling from 123-4567 (not my real number). Is this correct?"

Me: "Yes."

MMV: "What can I help you with today? You can say things like, 'pay my bill' or 'add services'."

Me: "Pay my bill."

MMV: "Okay. Let me look up your account. Hmmm . . . I can't pull up your information. I will need to transfer you to a customer service representative. Please hold while I transfer you."

Whoa. Excuse me? Mechanical Man Voice is pausing with a "Hmmm . . . " as if he's deep in thought about how to proceed?!?! Get real! All he's doing is following a series of yes/no, 1/0, or on/off options. It's nothing more than programming logic. Don't try fooling me into thinking that MMV is actually thinking or pondering this matter. I am SO not buying into that. It's just too weird.

Famous Last Words

I believe they went something like this,

There's just a little some finishing edits left to do with the newsletter and it goes to the printer first thing Monday morning - Lord willing
and the creek don't rise!

Well, off to sleep where I get an extra hour
tonight!!

To which I loudly proclaim - HA! HA!

What a joke! Oh, I think the Lord's willing and there were no creeks rising in my neighborhood, but that sure doesn't mean that it was a minor task.

• My 3-day old computer gave me problems


• Everyone has differing opinions on grammar - and you can find rules to support all of them


• Went to bed at 2:30 this morning


• Got up at 6:45 this morning


• Burned two CDs only to find edits in almost every article

That's just the list for the past fifteen hours or so.

Now it's in the capable hands of the printing company. My prayer is that they'll be able to get it done by Friday. If not, it will be a very untimely newsletter. My heart is that women will be blessed, encouraged, and edified, and that God would be honored. That will be diminished if it isn't distributed this weekend. But there's nothing else I can do. Just pray, wait on God and the printer.

In the meantime, I need to try and get back to my REAL life. Which, by the way, has gotten a bit backed up. Hmmm . . . maybe I'll go play Scrabble.

A Timeout for Tag?

My sister just called to share this ABSURD article with me. Hello! What on earth are people thinking?!?! Apparently, playing tag (and other chasing games) at school is hazardous to the growth,well-being, and self-esteem of our children. Some schools have even gone so far as to implement "structured recess programs." Good grief.

My heart breaks for these children who will grow up with absolutely ZERO coping skills. In an attempt to eliminate every trial, problem, struggle, and failure, these future men and women will expect a blissful utopia. A place where they can feel good about themselves and everything and everyone all the time. Given that such idyllic paradise doesn't exist here on earth, I would imagine they'll be faced with enormous disillusion and frustration when life ceases to meet their expectations. Sadly, not being trained by parents, teachers, and other influential adults, because the obstacles were all removed, they won't have the ability to deal with life.

It's a part of growing up and life. We do NOT live in utopia. Everything does NOT go our way. It is just as important to learn how to deal with disappointment and frustration as it is to learn to think, cook, and pay bills.

This is one of those issues that, while utterly ridiculous, takes on a new perspective when seen through a spiritual lens. Once again, our culture seeks to do everything contrary to God and His word (which should come as no surprise. God clearly tells us this in His word). They blur the lines of truth. Make them fuzzy so everyone can define his or her own truth and reality. I believe this is yet another way to indoctrinate our children in the ways of a Godless, postmodern world.

"But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: for men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!" 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Yet another reason that I homeschool my children.

For another thought (from me) on blurring the lines of truth, go here.