Friday, January 13, 2006
THE PLAYGROUND
THE PLAYGROUND
By Sally I. Kennedy
Jan 13, 2006
Our ten year old granddaughter had challenged me to a game of slapjack.
She was beating me. Badly, I might add. The rules seemed to be
different than I remembered. It's been a long time, but slapjack is
pretty basic, I thought.
A few of our other grandchildren were outside playing with a ball,
arguing. One of them had been accused of making up the rules. Before
long, I heard, "You're cheating. No fair!" The retort, "I'm
quitting!"
On the playground of life, it's good to learn how to give and take
and share. It's also good to not give up playing together, taking
your marbles and going home if things aren't going your way.
Over time, we have created many faith denominations. We have learned
to play the games a little differently. We may even have different
rules for similar games.
It is worthwhile, however, to find a way to play together. Unity is
good. That doesn't mean our basic beliefs have to be compromised.
Each one of us, and each group, has something unique to offer.
It's kind of like potluck dinners. What a great invention.You take
one food item, like a casserole, salad, or cake. Then you have your
choice of all kinds of food for your dinner. Our plates would be much
less balanced if we only ate from our own dishes, plus a possible
deficiency in healthy nutrition by not covering a little from each food
group. We all have something to offer, and none of it is quite the
same. Even if we start with the same recipe.
No man is an island. We need each other so we can share our varied
strengths. And unity is a big deal to God. The foot of the cross is a
place we can all meet.
Let's keep coming to the playground. Our Father likes it when His
kids can get along.
Irish Thursdays, More Little Parables from Ireland by Sally I.
Kennedy, ©2005
http://www.sallyikennedy.com
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PRAYER
"Lord, be the ruler of my heart and the master of my home. May there be
nothing in my life that is not under your lordship."
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