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I am not
a hit among the ladies of my bible study. First of all, I dared to chuck
the small safety pin that is supposed to hold our name tags. I wore that
sucker faithfully for two straight years, when one day it hit me: why, I
don't have to wear this ugly little safety pin to hold my tag on..... I
can fasten my tag in a much more splendid way! Thus began my downfall,
popularity-wise, or so I believe. I started securing my tag with
bejeweled pins the size of a baby's head; a move which was not met with
much praise. After all, there are two hundred women there at the event
each week, and I am the ONLY one, yes, really, the ONLY one to have
tossed my safety pin for a more glamorous alternative. It's probably a
humble issue, or a lack thereof on my part, I guess, but if I am going
to risk snagging up one of my outfits, you can bet I am at least going
to do it with rhinestones! The
second reason I am not a hit with my bible study ladies is because of my
mouth. I have this uncanny inability to bite back whatever it is I am
thinking. Sometimes, I may just have to shout out something I have
thought of that I think is funny. Perhaps it is a form of Turrets
Syndrome- whatever- they don't find it amusing. But come on, people. A
few weeks ago we were discussion the Rapture- the end of the world and
all of that very scary stuff when I blurted out, "Yeah, but what
does it really matter WHEN it happens?" "Excuse
me?" My leader inquired, puzzled by my outburst, as usual. "We
are just discussion how we might know when it is approaching." "Yeah,
but shouldn't we already be READY?" I persevered. "I mean, we
are Christians and all, and you know, I could get hit by a bus on my way
out of this joint." (I know, I know, I probably should have
chosen a better noun than "joint" to refer to the big Baptist
Church in which we were studying.) She
pondered my point. "Yes, that is true. We never know when it will
be our time. But we need to study this so we can help others to be ready
for the end times." "Couldn't
OTHERS be hit by a bus today as well?" I ventured. "Ummmm,
yes." She managed, coughing. "Well
then, shouldn't we ALREADY be helping them to understand that they need
faith.... just in case they SHOULD get hit by a bus today?" It was a
point taken. Probably not WELL taken, but taken none the less. I wasn't
always the dud of the group. Last year, and I am not kidding, I think I
was a relatively popular chick. Which I know I shouldn't concern myself
with- because, after all, this is a BIBLE STUDY here and Jesus himself
wasn't the most popular in some circles, back in the day. But my group
last year seemed to welcome my outbursts of humor, and even my slanted
perspective on what it was we were studying; they accepted me and seemed
to dig my sense of humor. Of
course, back then I was still wearing the safety pin to hold my name
tag. Although, to be fair to myself, I only started bedazzling my tag in
the past month or so, because I couldn't take that plain ole pin any
longer! I am accessorizing kind of a gal; so sue me. Anyway,
the year is about to a close, and I am sure that most of the gals
will be breathing a sigh of relief that their time spent enduring my
outbursts is almost over. No more insightful twists to the Good Book
from me- at least not unless they are "lucky" enough to be in
my group again next year. As for
me; there's no changing me. The way I look at it is like this: God must
have a sense of humor. He made ME for goodness sake, and he even gave me
my big ole blabbermouth, equipped with a brain capable of well, God
knows what. (You see my point here? I am not REALLY in control of
myself- I mean, God has plans for me, right? And apparently those plans
don't include popularity with the bible study ladies.) Still, I am
hoping that I am more of a hit with my group next year- but if not, at
least I'll know that my name tag will be looking good as it sits perched
under a forty pound rhinestone pin.
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