Wednesday, March 26, 2008

After Humility comes Piety

Yesterday I wrote about gaining a little humility. Tonight I thought I would write some thoughts on piety. One definition of piety is "devout fulfillment of religious obliations". Everyone knows that we christians should have piety in our lives. Of course, just when you think you have gotten this piety is when you are in danger of loosing it.

From 1976 to 1985 we lived in Thessalon. We were working with Thessalon Bible Chapel. Alysa was 7 and Lenn was 2 1/2 when we moved to Thessalon. It was a very good move for us and we loved it there. It was a great place to raise chidlren.

The "piety" incident happened one Sunday morning. We usually sat on the right hand side of the church on the back row. Alysa must have been around 9. She was on my right. Instead of pews we had metal chairs. We stood up and sang the first song and then the chairman had prayer (we were still standing). You know how you try to block out the things of the world so you will be ready for the message. I was trying to do this. At the end of the prayer, just as I was opening my eyes, getting ready to sit down, I felt a slap across my face by Alysa. She had started to sit down and missed the chair and her arm went up and caught me across the face.

Can you imagine my first reaction at being hit across the face by my daughter! It wasn't one of piety. All Mothers will know what I was feeling and what I wantied to do to my child. Thankfully this only lasted a few seconds, until I realized what had actually happened. Then I wanted to laugh, but couldn't because my piety would certainly be gone for good.

1 comment:

Alysa said...

oh this is hilarious. I can only imagine how you wanted to strangle me! Very funny. =)