The Olympics

So yesterday I was watching figure skating, because my roomie had recorded it on Tivo. One couple from Russia was up next. As I glanced at the competitors I thought to myself "The female doesn't look Russian at all, but Asian." The commentator went on to give some background of the skaters. The female competitor had been born in Japan and had gone to Russia to seek out a particular skating coach. Through certain events the coach took her on as a student and the girl has since become a Russian citizen. Now, when she wants to visit her family in Japan, she has to get a Visa to do so. The sports commentator went on to say that this skater has adapted and adjusted to Russian culture so well. She put off her natural self and made a conscious decision to become something completely different. Russia and Japan, think about the contrast in these two cultures and languages. It kind of makes my head spin. This is a really good illustration for Christians. We must put off our natural, sinful selves when we become followers of Christ. It is a decision that we make and there are big changes we must go through in order to be able to really call ourselves Christians. If we want it bad enough though we are willing to make the sacrifice to do so. In the end we have something even better than a gold medal waiting for us.

Life Lessons

So I got up this morning and ate some pancakes. Then I settled down on the couch to read over some notes from my Bible study. I had some great quiet time and felt ready to tackle the day ahead of me. As I got ready and chatted with my roomie I was looking forward to what was ahead of me at Quantum Learning Training. I should have known it was going to be an off day as I nearly face planted on my icy doorstop. Successfully I made it down three flights of stairs to the treacherous parking lot, got my car scraped off and headed to work. Traffic was slow moving due to the "inclement" weather. To Tennesseans the word inclement weather means moisture in the air. Once I turned down the street getting closer to my school I noticed quickly there were only two cars in the parking lot. Keep in mind it was 7:50 and I was to be there at 7:45. An eery feeling crept into my stomach as I pulled in the parking lot. The front door was propped open with a planter which was unusual considering the cold temperature. I decided to park near the front door and enter that way. I walked in and the lights are on in the front, but the lights down the side hallways were off. Weird, I thought. Have I entered the twilight zone? The media center had lights on and again the door was propped open. My fearless principal was inside and greeted me with the news that we were on a two-hour delay. Lesson learned watch the news in the morning.