"But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part,
which will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:22
It's almost hard to recall but there once was a time in my life when I was able to watch bits and pieces of morning television shows . At 9:00 Am, I had coffee with Regis and Kathy Lee. They jested and jeered about their lives and let me guess, along with the rest of America, the answer to the daily trivia question. Then at 10:00 Am, Martha Stewart showed me how to grow my own herbs, bake my own bread and weave a basket to serve it in. Everything was easy and perfect in her TV world and I too, dreamed of Living just like Martha. It appeared to come so natural for her, except for one thing. . . an entire staff of employees did the work behind the scenes. The image she portrayed was just a facade.
It reminds me of those old western towns seen on a film set. Many of the buildings are only facades, which are far cheaper than actual buildings. If we could go behind the scenes, we would be surprised by the fact that they are merely held up with supports. Such is the case in Martha's world.
Jesus used the story of Mary and Martha to prove a similar point. Martha appeared to have it together on the outside, but in her heart, she missed the mark. Martha felt like her purpose was to busy herself with household duties. One of her biggest downfalls was expecting everyone else to be as passionate about housework as she was. She began to despise Mary for her lack of concern but not even Jesus felt Martha's tasks were as important as Mary's.
I am truly a Mary stuck in Martha's world. I would much rather worship than wash the dishes; I prefer to fast than to feast; I'd rather press in and hear from the Lord than press shirts and have starched creases. The worship webstream runs more in my house than the carpet steam cleaner. The biggest reason I get on my knees is NOT to wax my floors. Existing in this realm requires I loose some of my Martha dignity.
You see, I love to do those things and I was trained by the best (my mother) to do them well. But I can't quite get myself to prioritize any differently. I get up early, yet stay up late. My accomplishments? They add up to a few new songs written for an audience of One; words of encouragement penned for one that needed His touch; or precious time spent with my kids who will one day be gone from my immediate reach.
What is my embarrasing truth? My house is pretty much a wreck. But one thing is needed, and hopefully I have chosen the good part.
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I share an embarrassing thing about my self with alot of other young men my age: I still read comic books. I still read Batman, Superman, and Daredevil (I used to read Spider-man too before Marvel vomitted out the recent storylines) along with numerous amounts of my peers. You may think that comics are only dumb stories written for gradeschool boys, but that's where you're half wrong; they're hokey stories written for adults. I've looked back in retrospect on some of the better stories I've read and realized that they were just plain looney, but what made them cool at the time was the art. Some of the best art you will ever find are in comics. Take Alex Ross's art for example. Both DC AND Marvel pay him to paint, yes PAINT, Leonardo daVinci-grade paintings for the panels of some of their comics. Without the superb art most people, including myself, wouldn't pick up an issue.
What's one little truth about me that is embarrassing...well, I don't really know to be honest. I mean, of course I have those little habits that some might label as embarrassing, but I really don't know of anything that I'd consider embarrassing. And if I could think of something, I'd probably chose to keep it secret, because I'm a surreptitious sorta fellow, you know. I mean, if it's embarrassing, then why tell it? The last thing you'd want is for others to know about your little embarrassing habits, or something embarrassing that happened to you during your lifetime...although, there was this one time in seventh grade where I was at a bowling alley, and my friend Tiffany ran up to me and pulled my pants down in front of a bunch of cute looking female type peoples. At the time I thought it rather embarrassing, but now as I look back, I really couldn't care less. And if that were to happen to me now in my current life, I'd really not care less.
I'd have to say a little embarrassing truth about myself is that my dog Tucker never comes to my bed. He always goes to my little sister's bed. I mean, come on, I feed my dog, let him out AND caress him. Is this how he repays me? I give him attention just to be forgotten by him? Tucker might as well be my little sister's dog. Sometimes I feel like saying, "Here, take my dog".
my sister is a dragon :O
I freak out if there is a spider near me.
I mean I freak out!!!
Not a small spider mind you. A medium sized one is all that is required. I have no idea what I would do if I found a large spider. Like the spiders in the Amazon. One is said to grow up to the size of a dinner plate....
*Looks around to check if there are any spiders.*
They really creep me out. I have no idea why. I guess it's because they are ugly and really stealthy. The don't really make a noise so it's hard to avoid them unless you see them hanging in front of you.
Daniel, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Comics are becoming increasingly popular as well as Manga books. Our superheros continue to teach us great life-lessons. Comic book heroes still make up the theme of many movies on the silver screen. ("Iron Man" rocked!)
Demetri, it's too bad your dog doesn't seem to appreciate you. Just take away his food for one day and quite showing him attention. He'll be embarrassed he didn't show you some love!
OK, Nathan, you may not be embarrassed but I would be. If I got pants at my age, I'm afraid they would be embarrassed as well as hurting!
Well, I've always been afraid of the dark since I was little, it wasn't until a year ago that I finally got over it. I used to have to have a nightlight on every night, some nights were better where I could just have the hall light on and be fine. But if I were to watch something relating to ghosts, I would have to have my actual bedroom light on. Eventually though, my need for sleep outweighed the fear of the dark, so I learned to suck it up and now I like to sleep in pitch black darkness. I also can't cook. I melted a coffee maker trying to boil water. =_= Though I'm more proud of that last one then embarrassed xD
-Alaina
The first thing I encountered when I moved to Florida, Kyle, was a big, dark, hairy spider the size of a softball. All the stories I heard about the bugs in the south were true. It jumped into the car I was riding in. Luckily, I was outside of the car when it happened!
A Dragon? What a novelty, Matt. You should charge money for people to see her. Just think of the revenue it would create.
One embarrassing thing about my self would be that I dont know what to put and that embarrasses me.
Alaina, I know adults who still sleep with a night light on. Now that you have conquered that fear, it's one less thing you'll need to expose to your future husband one day. But I'm sure he would have been cool with it;)
Being at a loss for words can be a stickler, especially if it happens a lot, Hunter. My problem is usually just the opposite. I need a crowbar to get my foot out my mouth on occasion.
One embarrassing little truth:
I can sob uncontrollably while reading a book or watching a movie. You've been warned.
I will be sure to bring tissue to class on Movie Day, Mrs. Brooks. Actually, it sounds like we might need to sandbag around you!
I would have to say when your in a class room or church and you have to burp and every one turns around and looks at you.
One embarrassing little truth? Why would I wanna tell that! Well since I have to...here goes.
I have a deathly fear of SNAKES! Those things are FREAKY!!! I'm not just talking about the poisonous ones I mean all of them. I mean how could I like these freakish, slimy things with no arms, legs, or really and body parts at all.
I know exactly why I'm afraid of them..mainly because when I was like 9 one crawled on my shoe when I was talking to a friend. I totally FREAKED out. Another reason is because they are just creepy.
When I see a snake I usually run away screaming (very mature for a 10th grader right? :P) Or I just poke it with a stick 'till it wiggles away.
Normally I act like I don't mind snakes..but I really don't! I used to hold snakes, and watch them, and look at 'em at the zoo. But now just thinking about to word makes me shiver!
Well there you have it, an embarrassing truth about myself..that I really wish I didn't have to share! hehehe :D =P xD
At least, dc23, you can say, "Excuse me." Five minutes later, after everyone is over the shock, they've already forgotten about it.
SNAKES! I think everyone gets creeped out by those. Anyway, Eve taught us to avoid them.
I am deathly...and I mean that...afraid of bees and wasps. If I see one yards away, I'll run away yelping.
My family and close friends can attest to this. Honestly, I think I have a phobia of them.
Any kind of insect that stings or bites is what I am afraid of.
Even seeing bees in movies gives me chills.
I have a first-hand knowledge this is true about you, Shay. I watched you try to murder a bug in the back window of your. It was brutal!
i'm leaving another comment in reference to Shay's comment...
I HATE BEES! D;
Kyle, I definitely understand your fear of spiders, and Shay, I feel your pain about bees and wasps!!
But, my embarrassing fear is of even smaller organisms--germs. I guess you could say that I possess germophobia. I seriously make sure that my little brother washes his hands after he comes out of the bathroom and enters my room. If he admits that he has not, I chase him back to the sink. Also, even though I absolutely love dogs, I will head to the first available sink right after I am done petting them. Trust me, it used to be worse. I would wash my hands if they even smelled funny.
I believe that I inherited this trait from my mom. She would spray everything with Lysol when I was little and hurried me out of any mud puddles I sat myself down in. Now, she just hands my brother and me hand sanitizer all the time.
Thankfully, we have both calmed down about such issues and remind ourselves that God is in control. We cannot always prevent sickness, for it depends on His will, not ours.
When I'm shopping or in the grocery store with my mom I am terrified to go somewhere or go up to a cash register by myself, even if my mom is just a few feet away. I guess thats one of the embarrassing things about me, I dont think I would want to say any of the others.
Christy Bacon
My one embarrassing moment was when i was in public school and i ran into the door in the hallway. the sound echoed and everybody looked. But that is it.
I weep whenever I see my kids on stage or on a team. My mom is the same way.
BB,
at least it's for a just cause!
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