I've come to the conclusion that writer's who blog everyday, either must like the sound of their own voices, are incredibly lonely, or they can't turn their brains off! I'm thinking (hoping actually because the other two are really sad), that it's the latter. I know of one writer (not going to say who it is, so don't bother asking), who blogs everyday! He blogs about everything, from the books he's reading to important issues. I admire him greatly for being able to do that. I wish I could do that, but I usually either don't have anything to say, or (and this is more likely), don't think anyone would care to hear my opinions on the Second Coming or cheese string vs. hard cheese (don't ask!).
What is it about blogging that is so appealing to us? Why do you blog? That is my question of the day and I invite you all to go to my homepage at http://www.authorlauradavis.com to partake in my poll for bloggers. The results of this should be interesting!
I just received this from a fellow-author and laughed so hard I just had to share it with everyone.
POWER OUTAGE DURING A MAMMOGRAMWhen I went for my mammogram appointment, I was met with, "Hi! I'm Belinda!" This perky clipboard carrier smiled from ear to ear, tilted her head to one side and crooned, "All I need you to do is step into this room right here, strip to the waist, then slip on this gown. Everything clear?"I'm thinking, 'Belinda, try decaf. This ain't rocket science.'Belinda skipped away to prepare the chamber of horrors. With the right side finished, Belinda flipped me (literally) to the left and said, "Hmmmm. Can you stand on your tippy toes and lean in a tad so we can get everything?""Fine," I answered. I was freezing, bruised, and out of air, so why not use the remaining circulation in my legs and neck and finish me off?My body was in a holding pattern that defied gravity (with my other boob wedged between those two 4 inch pieces of square glass) when we heard, then felt a zap! Complete darkness as the power went off!"Oh, maintenance is working. Bet they hit a snag." Belinda headed for the door."Excuse me! You're not leaving me in this vise alone are you?" I shouted.Belinda kept going and said, "Oh, you fussy puppy... the door's wide open so you'll have the emergency hall lights. I'll be right back."Before I could shout 'NOOOO!' she disappeared. And that's exactly how Bubba and Earl, maintenance men extraordinaire, found me, half-naked, one part of me hanging from the Jaws of Life and the other part smashed between glass!After exchanging polite 'Hi, how's it going' type greetings, Bubba (or possibly Earl) asked, to my utter disbelief, if I knew the power was off.Trying to disguise my hysteria, I replied with as much calm as possible, "Uh, yes, yes I did thanks!"'"You bet, take care!" Bubba replied and waved good-bye as though I'd been standing in the line at the grocery store.Half an hour later, Belinda breezes in wearing a sheepish grin and making no attempt to suppress her amusement, she said, "Oh I am sooo sorry! The power came back on and I totally forgot about you! And silly me, I went to lunch. Are we upset?""And that, Your Honor, is exactly how her head ended up between those clamps."
Now remember that story the next time you go for a mammogram!
This week I reviewed a book by James Choung entitled: True Story a Christianity Worth Believing In. I put it up and made it available on my Recommended Reading page. That was a mistake. I now feel very strongly that James Choung was promoting not a new way to share the gospel, but instead a new gospel. I should have listened to that niggling little voice in the back of my head that said, "There is something wrong with the message in this book." But I didn't go with my first instincts and I should have. I gave the book a glowing review, because I believed it did not promote the Emergent Church philosophy, but as I looked closer at the beliefs of the Emerging Church, I immediately regretted that I had recommended the book to anyone.
I do not want to be responsible for leading anyone away astray from faith in Christ by preaching a different Gospel (which is what the emerging church movement is doing) and that is why I took my review and recommendation down.
I'm sure I'm now going to get a lot of emails either asking about the emerging church or disagreeing with my opinion of the emerging church, if so - bring it on, I'm always up for lively discussions!
