Grace

Grace really is amazing. It's worth reminding ourselves sometimes.

K, here's what I learned this week: That being gracious towards others opens the door to being gracious with yourself (goodness, doesn't that sound like a self help book). It's true though! Near the beginning of the week I was feeling frustrated with some of the imperfections that I perceived in the people around me. Then I heard the morning devotional podcast from http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/, which was all about grace, and I just realised what valuable people they really are, in spite of their flaws. And if that's the way God sees them, and wants me to see them, that's the way he sees me, and wants me to see myself as well! Hooray

So maybe not so new an idea today, but certainly an important one, eh?

D.

Study in Humour

While I was searching on the internet, I found this page: http://www.erenkrantz.com/ArtsCore/. It's not in my nature to be mean or discouraging, in fact quite the opposite, but I can't help thinking that none of the pictures are very funny. As a study in humour, can anyone come up with any suggestions as to why?

I was watching Eddie Izzard the other day, he IS quite funny, and I think that part of the reason is that he expects to get a laugh - he delivers his lines in such a way that he's like "c'mon, laugh!" and people do. I was also listening to "I'm sorry I haven't a clue" on radio 4 'listen again', and how come the words 'Mornington Crescent' can be funny, as can the line 'Tina, come get some haaam', but other things aren't? What's that all about?

If you want more examples of the type of thing I'm talking about, try http://www.tes.co.uk/Caption_competition/. It's amazing the variety of answers there, some of which are funny, and some of which aren't. While I think about it, why not try entering, let's see if one of us can win it.

D.