"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Thirty-five years ago today, Neil Armstrong uttered those
words as he stepped off the Eagle and onto the moon.
I remember it like it was yesterday. What an exhilarating moment! I was 12 at the time. The Dish is a cute movie set in the tracking station that brought the pics of the event to us. I recommend it. It was released in 2000.
Gag me with a spoon...they made me sit by Hillary
Why is something this atrocious happening happening to me
In other words...go away...in other words...what a bad day
All the brass has warned us that we've got to treat her nice
Otherwise they're gonna make us clean the grease trap twice
In others words...go away...in others...what a day
(musical break - you can advance to 1:44)
Gag me with a spoon...it's really more that I can take
Unlike any Muslim torture...this could make be break
In other words...go away...in other words...what a bad day
We don't want her here...it should be evident to all
We don't shirk from duty, but it's way beyond the call
In others words...go away...in others...what a day
Read: Romans 5:6-11
We love Him because He first loved us. —1 John 4:19
Bible In One Year: Psalms 26-28; Acts 22
It's not easy to understand the depth of God‘s love for us. Because of our pride and fear, we fail to grasp how undeserving we are and how free His love is.
At times I struggle with pride, so I tend to believe that I have earned any love I receive. Pride tells me that I am loved only when I am lovable, respectable, and worthy.
At other times I feel the tug of fear. Deep down inside, I know that I don‘t deserve the love I get. My motives are never pure, and I fear I will be rejected if they are exposed. So even while I am basking in acceptance, I live with the fear of being unmasked, revealing that I am much less than what others think me to be.
When I consider my relationship with God, therefore, I tend to feel that His affection for me is based on my performance. When I do well, He loves me; but if I foul up, then I expect only His scorn.
Yet God does not love us because we deserve it. He loves us in spite of what we are. In 1 John 4:10 we read,“In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son." Because of what Jesus Christ has done for us, we know we are always loved by God. That simple truth shatters our pride and dispels our fear. —Haddon Robinson
I can't believe it was 35 years ago. I was 11 and totally captivated by the whole space program. If I didn't totally stink at physics, I would have loved to work in the space program.
((((Billie)))!
So sorry I'm late arriving. I somehow got behind and am having to really scramble to get my Finest post for tomorrow ready to go.
Wishing my sistahs and FRiends a terrific Tuesday! Can't stay, I need to get back to work.
