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| A Little Slow But Allot of Sense |
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Have you ever been in traffic and got fire-mad at all the crazy drivers around ya? I'm sure you know what I'm talkin about. But if you don't let me tell ya what happened to me today.
I was drivin home from the Piggly Wiggly, cause Kathy had sent me to go get some ingredients for a meatloaf she was makin, when I came up to a stop light that was turnin yellow. I started to squeeze the lemon but decided I'd play it safe and stop. Well, that was a big mistake. Let me explain.
It was a two lane highway with nothin but solid yellow lines for miles ahead, and as I was waitin for the light to turn green I looked over to my right and seen a huge cloud of dust commin from a old wheat field. I squinted to see what was causin such a mess, when out of the cloud emerged a big ol' tractor headed straight for the highway in front of me.
Now, this was bad. If this stop light didn't hurry up and turn green that tractor was gonna pull out in front of me and I'd never get home. Under no cirumstance could I let that tractor beat me to the spot.
"Come on, turn green!", I mumbled under my breath. I knew this was gonna be close, just a few seconds would make the difference. The tractor was only a few feet from the road now.
Just then the light changed. I mashed the petal to the floor squalin tires on my camaro. The tires caught traction and I shot off like a bullet, the hamburger meat in the seat beside me was hangin on for dear life.... but it won't fast enough. The tractor guy looked me right in the eyes and pulled out into the highway in front of me. I was madder than one eye dog in a room full of vacuum cleaners! I had to slam on the brakes to keep from runnin into him.
That tractor-guy knew he shoulda waited and let me pass before he pulled out, and yet he did it anyway. Now it would take forever to get home, and it would probably be bed time before Kathy finished cookin my meatloaf.
Well, my anger and empty stomach got the best of me. I knew I won't supposed to pass him on this road but I just had to let him know how mad I was. So, I slammed the gas and drove up beside him. "You're dumber than bag full of thumbs!" I screamed and then I shot off past him. Feeling very much vindicated.
As I continued home, the tractor-guy got smaller and smaller in my rear view mirror. However, God's conviction started gettin heavier and heavier on my heart.
Finally I couldn't take it no more. Furstrated with myself I said "I know God that won't right, and I'm sorry for makin you look bad"
God said, "BillyRay, I know you're sorry and I'll forgive you. But you didn't make me look bad, you just showed that you don't have good sense"
Now this was a little harsher than God usually deals with me so it kinda caught me off gaurd.
"Huh?" I said. God said, "Yep, why don't you check out Proverbs 19:11 when you get home"
So I did... 19:11 Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
God said "See BillyRay I wasn't kidding. When somebody offends you and you let anger overwhelm you, you're not using good sense"
Ya see God used that tractor-guy to teach me an important lesson. When somebody does you wrong, don't be so quick to get mad, just overlook it. Odds are it probably wont that serious to begin with. And that verse also says you'll get glory from not gettin angry. All that means is that folks will respect you for it. So next time somebody does somethin stupid to you, don't stoop to their level. Practice good sense and let God bless you for it. My momma always said if you ain't gonna remember it in 20 years it ain't wort gettin upset about. Let God speak to ya.
God bless. |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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Mullet - ain't it wonderful when you have God for a teacher! Great life lesson. To bad though, not everybody is privy to paying attention to God. Wonder what the guy thinks about this lesson, oh my bad.... he lost his brains.....
better check that bag with the meatloaf.... just to be sure.... just funnin with ya.
Great thought- Great teacher, good student.
Pastor Aminata
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| October 09, 2007 |
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Dear Lord,
Please don't ever let me be dumber than a bag of thumbs! I can't even imagine how dumb that must be!
I am glad God isn't all "thumbs"!
MW |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| He didn't mention anything about women in there cause we just have good sense regardless. HaHa, I'm just playin'. |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| Sometimes I'm dumber than a sack of legless frogs. Great post, Billy Ray! (As usual...) |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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Pastor Aminata - lol if only I could find that tractor-guy and tell him how much he helped me
Mrs W - Don't feel bad cause I ain't even sure what that means
Marsharie - That is a good point and one I won't dare deny!
Kristie - Now I know that ain't true (reference Marsharies post above yours) |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| I know what ya mean Joe. I'm learnin that God deals with meanies much better than I do. And many times He's able to convert em from meanies to saints lol. |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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I know I just left yer house and you read this to me already but I thought I'd give ya a star anyway! Good job, good meatloaf!
PS- You ever seen a one-eyed dog in a room full of vacuum cleaners? Scary! |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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Rich man Kathy is still laughin at tha entertainment you gave us tonight. Yer gonna have to teach me to burp the alphabet like that. Love ya man.
Lara - What do y'all grow up there in canada? Iceburg Lettuce maybe? |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| It goes AAAAy BEEEEE SEEEEE DEEEEE... Learn them and I'll teach you the rest later. |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| wait a sec... now I ain't very educated but don't "C" come after "B" ? |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| Well that's better than going thru the day wondering why everyone your dealin' with is a jerk only to find out that they aint the jerk. |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| Yeah, SEEEE is the C part. Just learn them four and I'll teach ya four more tomorrow. Then I'll show ya how to burp them! |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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oh, i get it now. Yer the best man. Love ya dude. God bless. |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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Great blog yet again BillyRay!! I have been in a similar situtation before and I looked at as a way of God telling me to slow down because of some danger up ahead that could cause me to get into an accident. He is the ultimate Life Saver. God Bless ya BillyRay!!
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| You are quite the story teller, BillyRay! I like your mom's advice at the end! |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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I'm pretty sure tractors need their own lane. I think it's called a ditch! My Uncle Leslie could burp the alphabet. He'd also burp-sing songs and his dog would add percussion, thwackin' his hind leg on the floor. Not to be braggin' er nuthin, but I've won burping contests. Categories: Best Tone; Longest Duration; Best "Push"; Loudest Burp; Best All Around Burp; Driest Burp (no chunks coming back up). Maybe Rich and I can have a Burp Off. May the best belcher win and to God be the glory! |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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How do we ever know the right way to respond if we don't see someone doing it?
It is not hard to see someone doing it "wrong" - that is every where --- someone's life (instead of the mouth all the time) needs to preach ---
like St. Francis of Assi so eloquently put it:
"Preach the Gospel everyday and if necessary -- use words!" |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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| Mant times has one been quick to anger, many times has the Lord watched over us during that time.since there could have been an on comming car or any of a thousand things that could have happened, you may also want to thank the Lord for watching over you in that time of anger so you could get home to learn that lesson/ |
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| October 09, 2007 |
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Ahhh, Road Rage. I'm glad you lived; you get shot for that in Texas, BillyRay--they don't give you no chance to repent and make things right with the Lord down here where I live. It's tough. Your blog could save many lives on the LBJ during rush hour, that's for sure.
What if we all we had to drive golf carts, ya know? They don't go fast enough to get way, and they're open so the guy you're screamin' at could really hear you--you'd sort of have to think twice about minding your manners. Just a thought.
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| October 10, 2007 |
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MP YOUR MOM AND MINE MUST HAVE WENT TO THE SAME SCHOOL. THEY TAUGHT THE SAME LESSONS.....IT'S THAT WISDOM THANG. DID GOD PUT A BUG IN YOUR EAR OF HOW I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY COUSINS A FEW WEEKENDS AGO?????????
THOSE SEMI'S CAN JAM UP TRAFFIC REAL FAST......BUT GOD BLESS EM THEY DO GET THE JOB DONE....IF NOT FOR THEM YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET THAT HAMBUGER FOR YOUR MEATLOAF.....RIGHT? GREAT BLOG AND LESSON AS ALWAYS......YOU AND RICH WILL HAVE TO DO A DUET AND RECORD IT FOR US ON THE ABSEEEEEEE'S..........HEHEHEHE |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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OMG - I am not sure but I think when I was dropping my kids off at school this am - I think I saw some 1-eyed dogs, frogs w/no legs and a bag full of thumbs driving a car!!! * Note: I would put a parking lot full of Mom's and their kids up against the treachery of the 405 in LA - and the traffic of Herald Square the day after Thanksgiving in Manhattan!!!! |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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Pastor Tim - I just cain't see you breakin the law like that
Matthew - Good point man we just don't never know
Kathy - Thank you
Jen - lol I agree with that, they need to stay off the road!
JaxPat - another good point, thank ya
Birdie - Good gracious that sounds like a scary place lol. You made me laugh when I read that. The golf cart idea, well they're sorta slow, but I feel certain me and Rich could get one up to around 70mph. So that might not be a bad idea
Rosie - Did your mom spank you all the time and sometimes for no aparrent reason? If so then they probably did go the same school and lets just hope the teacher there is retired now. And you're right about the semi trucks too. They're the life blood of america. (Honk Honk) |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| Excellent!! Mostly it doesn't take me 20 years to forget most of the things that I get upset - try a day or two! They're most definitely not worth the energy it takes to get mad and maintain that 'mad' for a while. This is something the Lord is trying to teach me lately, so thanks for the reminder!! |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| MY MOM WOULD SPANK YA JUST FOR GETTIN OUT OF BED OR NOT GETTIN OUT OF BED....I THINK SHE JUST LIKE TO SPANK....... |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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Sande - That's a good way to put it "maintain that mad" I like that
Rosie - mmm, you sure we didn't grow up in the same house??? lol |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| WERE YOU THE ONE MY BROTHER KEPT TALKIN TO IN THE CORNER EVERYNIGHT??????? |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| lol |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| YEA IT WAS MIKE DENNIS NEVER TALKED TO ANY OF US.......... |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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"madder than one eye dog in a room full of vacuum cleaners" Man, that's funny! I've been there myself maaaaaaany times.
I can almost assure you that this bag of saw its life pass before its eyes! Hehe!
Good teaching. God bless you. |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| Bag of meat... |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| lol thanks Elmer.. I knowed what ya meant |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| Good lesson and a good laugh. Thanks Mullet! |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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Shannon, that picture is perfect. lol I'm gonna see if I can put it on my profile beside the link to this blog |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| grrrrrrrr....... annnnggrrrryy..... (taking deep breaths now) ok I'm fine.... i have forgiven him |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| that's a john deer man! |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| (snifflling, grabs a hanky) Yes doctor, first visit is free though, right? |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| lol... you didn't spell intelligence right. |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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I will be forced to give that one a star! I can relate so much....and I am really not an impatient person. With me it's if I am depressed/mad or disappointed at life, or tired/hungry. That's when driving can become irritating....then I am vulnerable to behaving badly. I don't give the finger or curse people....but in the privacy of my car my anger is vented....and doing things like driving too fast, following too close, or racing someone for a lane happen........you know, it's the journey getting there, and our integrity along the way that matters just as much as the end goal....in short, the end doesn't justify the means. I know I don't feel right when I drive aggressively. Even if no one else finds out, He knows. I guess it's kind of like cheating. I do know for me, being on an empty stomach with low blood sugar isn't good when combatting traffic.
I love the way God shows you stuff simply. That was a good reminder for me today....to not let offenses get to me....you said it well in your blog---we can rationalize and feel justified on "some shaky level"....but in our hearts, we know better. And....so true...people do respect a man/woman who can hold their tongue and keep it together, keeping an even temper. It's these testings that teach us to be these people that we admire! |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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| BooYaahhh! |
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| October 10, 2007 |
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yeah, I ain't the one that should be pointin out misspellins...lol point taken.
Y'all seen that show Kid Nation yet? |
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| October 11, 2007 |
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| Let us listen to God and your mom. I think you got a great duo right there ;-) |
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| October 11, 2007 |
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| bump |
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| October 11, 2007 |
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| Great post!! |
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| October 11, 2007 |
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| I like it. I had a bit of an experience like that. Instead of cursing, I said "Bless you", even though I almost said the "other" you. |
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| October 11, 2007 |
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| lol, praise God you didn't say the other one! |
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| October 15, 2007 |
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Lupe - God is good brother!
Lara - I got some relatives that grow that other stuff, pray for em.
Restore - He's definately Deddy. |
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| October 17, 2007 |
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Our God is a great teaher.
Now this was Hirlarious (the hamburger meat in the seat beside me was hangin on for dear life...)
I was screaming and LOL :). |
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