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I remember the moment when I came to the realization that I could never be a substitute school teacher.  The reason for my even considering the job as something I might do in the first place came from the prodding of my husband, Garey, who thought it would be a good career path for me.  I realized I could never handle the job when I came back to the middle school one morning to drop off some homework one of my daughters had left on the kitchen table.

 In our last article, we noted how man usually acts in exactly the opposite manner as God (Isa. 5:20-23). God’s ways are higher than man’s (Isa. 55:8-9). We noted how David and Jonah were guilty of getting mad at the wrong things. In like manner, we can become angry at the wrong things if we are not careful.

September Song- There are a lot of songs about the month of September.  It’s probably the most popular month to sing about.  At least it’s the most frequented one in song titles.  The earliest one I discovered was made most popular by The Happenings in 1966, called “See You In September”.  The song was written by Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards. It was first recorded by the Pittsburgh vocal group The Tempos.  That original version peaked at #3 in 1966.

Next weekend is Labor Day weekend and unofficially marks the end of summer. Even though it’s a reminder that my favorite season is drawing to a close, I’m not grieving. The weather is still nice, and I plan to enjoy it.

Mis Mash: I used to think people couldn’t get an crazier than they are.  No so.

My husband, Garey, has several times made the observation, “You’re always jumping into the water to save somebody and you don’t even know how to swim.”  He is speaking figuratively about the way I go out of my way to help people then often find myself in over my head.  I always respond the same way, “There was nobody else standing on the bank.”  Garey uses the analogy, because I literally don’t know how to swim—well, maybe enough to be able to save myself if I happen to fall into a dishpan. 

 The population of man usually acts in exactly the opposite manner as God (Isa. 5:20-23). God’s ways are higher than man’s (Isa. 55:8-9). It is not in man that walks to direct his steps (Jer. 10:23). At the same time, it is possible for us to know God’s will and act upon it when we read and obey the word of God (Phil. 4:8-9)!

    Seeing that man tends to think in the opposite manner as God, it should be no surprise that man would get angry at the wrong things as well. Often, the things which anger God do not anger man, and vice versa. Please consider the following examples:

The Password Game-How many passwords do you have to keep up with? How frequently do you change these passwords? Lots of organizations require mandatory password changes because it’s long been considered a “security best” practice aka it’s what’s “best for business”. 

I often repeat something written or spoken by someone else, giving credit to the original speaker. Many of us use quotes in writing and in conversation. Quotes are often used to summarize or to motivate.

“There’s a dead cow under our house,” my husband, Garey informs me as I find my way into the kitchen for my morning cup of coffee.
“Oh really,” I say, as I start the caffeine brew.
“There’s gotta be,” he says, “I’ve been killing flies for twenty minutes.”