Colossians 3

I am not sure how we got from Colossians chapter 3 to the Lord of All using our bathroom.

But we did.

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Chapter 3..."Since then you have been raised with Christ...yada, yada, yada...Therefore as God's chosen people...so on and so forth...wives, submit, husbands, love, children OBEY...yada, yada, yada... Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord..."

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And then it went like this...

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Me: Guys, "whatever you do" let's talk about "whatever" - like cleaning the bathroom...

Kid One: Oh, I knew you were going to take it there. Like God is going to come in and use our bathroom.

Kid Two: Man, if he did, he would see I didn't clean all the pee off the seat.

Me: Wait, wait.

Kid One: You never do, [Kid Two].

Kid Two: Well, it's not like he'll need to poop. (sorry, I'm just keeping it real. It wasn't disrespectful but a real conversation that happened during our Bible study.)

Kid One: Of course not. Do you hear yourself?

Kid Two: Well, if he did I guess he could hover. I mean, he is God.

Me: I am a failure.

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Coffee Shop Conversations

This morning I'm sitting at Panera Bread working on my notes for the retreat next weekend. I needed a little mental break so I decided to throw a bone to the last 5 readers who have stayed with my during my writing break. Thank y'all.

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Although I don't intend to eavesdrop, who can really help it? C'mon. Be real.

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To my left: 3 men talk about sports. I don't understand any of it but it is precious - and not in a condescending way - just precious. Roger Clemmons, Hank Aaron, and some other names that honestly, I don't know if they are athletes or politicians... Then they talk about swingsets for their grandkids and fixing cars. I love how different men and women are.

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To my right: 4 women discuss, with great emotion, how someone lost a bag from a shopping afternoon. This particular story is taking MUCH longer than the sports/swingsets/car topics covered by the men. But really, I'm captivated by the shopping bag story - oh, the details. ha/ha

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People in line for their bagels smile politely at each other and attempt to "fix" their appearance since it is clear no one took time to shower before they came to sip coffee.

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Two other people are typing on laptops and now I'm wondering if they are blogging about me. (And in case they are, I am now smiling mischieviously to give them something good to write about. Oh, I just laughed out loud for them, in case they ARE watching me.)

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Alright, back to my study. The clock waits for no one.

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Jesus, I pray you show yourself to these people today. Where there may be darkness in their lives, bring your light. May your love be sweeter to them than this chocolate chip bagel with cream cheese!