The end of the world is May 21, 20011 and my son and I have a world-ending dilemma; what kind of cake should we buy? My son and I have a tradition; whenever someone predicts the end of the world we have cake. I started this tradition because I remember being afraid of the end of the world when I was a child.
My parents were divorced and their families practiced different religions. So one week I was told I was going to hell. And the next at another place of worship I was told I was really going to hell for visiting the previous place of worship. One of these places of worship would periodically predict the end of time. In fact I became a theology major just to find something that resembled truth.
It was a relief to discover Apostle Paul struggled with his followers about end of time issues and not knowing when Jesus would return. I decided long ago to take the Apostle Paul approach to the delay of the parousia; therefore I’m okay with the ambiguity. Although, all these people coming out of the woodwork predicting the end is getting a bit lame. In an effort to avoid confusion for my son, and to somewhat make light of the situation we have cake.
We have had a lot of cake over the years. This time my son does not even care what kind of cake we purchase; I have to figure it out on my own. How could it be, the end of the world has become ho-hum in our family? What is this world coming to when we cannot get a little enthusiasm for what may be our last day on earth. I figure our last day on earth can’t be so bad if we get to have cake.
© 2011 C. J. Stegall-Evans (All Rights Reserved)
Welcome to the May 16, 2011 edition of Lovely Words. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate spring than to find a cozy spot and read a few lovely words. Please, enjoy!
Inspiration
Lovely Words
Jessica S presents
Speaking of… Shakespeare posted at
Literary Journey of a Freelance Writer, saying, “For many people, the first taste of Shakespeare’s use of language can be bittersweet. On the one hand, almost everyone has a sense of how uniquely beautiful his words flow. There is almost an aura that supersedes common communication. However, that same unique wordplay can also be rather frustrating at first. The way he almost uses the words as puppets to be played with, rather than tools to communicate with others, has been known to give people headaches now and then.”
What Inspires You
Poetry
Tranquility
Laura Grace Weldon presents
Imaginary Motherhood posted at
Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “The vision of togetherness keeps the imaginary mother in me quite happy. She is able to hold on to every moment of the kids’ earliest years. She builds precise memories of each squabble and laugh and each child’s way of drifting slowly toward his or her larger self.”
Writing
elissa peterson presents
seeking joy… posted at
don’t let life pass you by, saying, “in search of the crazy magical kind of joy that fills your soul and keeps a smile on your face when life gets tough”
Erin Pavlina presents
Believe It and Achieve It posted at
Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “My twin sister and I started playing basketball when we were 10 years old. My father was elated as basketball was his favorite sport. He taught us all the basic skills and worked with us every weekend at the gym to improve our game, then he signed us up for a local community basketball league…”
Erin Pavlina presents
How To Handle Public Criticism posted at
Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “When I began working as a professional intuitive I thought I was doing a great thing. Helping people navigate the maze of their lives, offering insight and wisdom, helping the police solve crimes, and even bringing people back from the brink of suicide. And so it was that I was surprised and shocked when I…”
Writer’s Resource
Laura Grace Weldon presents
16 Ways To Spark Creativity posted at
Laura Grace Weldon, saying, “Let your creative self more fully emerge. Try dreamwork, a metaphor challenge, an aggravation list, sensory awareness, and much more.”
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