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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Opus 2014-49: Bung Hole Hope

I had it wrong.  Mark Twain was more cynical than I thought.

I remembered something he said about locking children up in a barrel through their teen years.  I thought it was funny.  The actual quote is a bit stronger than I remembered.
“When a child turns 12, he should be kept in a barrel and fed through the bung hole, until he reaches 16…at which time you plug the bung hole.”
It sounds to me like he taught middle school at some point in his life but it was before his children grew up.  One of the things that offers me some hope with the kids I work with is to remember what my son was like at 13.  At that point I could have agreed with Twain.  Since then he has come out of it and grown into a responsible, informed adult.

So if you are struggling with your children and want to put them in a barrel, hang in there.  If you do your part and call on God to do His part, there is hope.

If you expect to send them to school to get the job done you may wish you had plugged the bung hole.

homo unius libri

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