The Hey You Lady

That’s Rich! When you hear that phrase, different things could come to mind.   For me, the first thoughts are Chocolate, Cheesecake, Cappuccino.   Or you might think of people, such as that “Little” guy who does impersonations.   That’s Rich!   And of course there’s what it costs to fill up a gas tank nowadays – too rich for my blood!   There’s another meaning to the phrase “That’s Rich.”   I looked it up on UrbanDictionary.com.   It means, “when someone criticizes you for something that they themselves do,” or “when someone has the audacity to reprimand you when they are much worse than you.”   Very much like when adults tell kids not to smoke cigarettes while they themselves are lighting one up, or seeing the traffic court judge – the one who rolled his eyes when you said the picture from the red-light camera wasn’t you – at the DMV to get his own license reinstated after a DUI.   If you were to use “proper” language to express somethin...

All throughout history God has used people to do things for Him.  Even today God still uses people, presenting opportunities to all of us to tell others of His love for the world.   His call may be subtle, such as simply noticing that someone needs help opening a door to enter or exit a building.   It may be a bit stronger.   He may but a burden on your heart to help people at the freeway offramps by offering them a snack bar or a piece of fruit to eat. You may feel prompted to bless others by sending a note of encouragement in the mail to someone you know is going through a struggle.    Or, you may be in a position where you can financially support an organization or cause that is close to your heart. These are all little things that just about everybody can do.   And for many people, that is enough, and that’s OK.   You are fulfilling what God is calling you to do at that particular time in your life.    But for some others, doing the...