How great it is to be greatful. So, often we are left wanting. Or, at least, we think we ought to be wanting. The better car, house, look, etc. Bigger, better, faster. Or, for you tech-heads out there...More gigs, more ram, more pixels, 'higher tech'. My contention is that we should take a long hard look at Jed Clampet. Someone, in my community shared clip from one of the first episodes of the Beverly Hill Billies. This clip revealed something. Jed Clampet had the goods on us when it came to contentedness. When his cousin was asking about how much money he sold the land for....he didn't even know what 'millions' meant?! What a beautiful thought. :) Then he asked his cousin if he ought to move.....she responded quickly by saying, "Why Jed?! Think about it. You live in the middle of a swamp, with no running water, surrounded by wild life, miles from anyone, with a biffy 50 ft away from the house! His response was, "Yeah, I see your point. A man would be a dang fool to give all that up!" That's right Jed! Preach it! :)
-Andy
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Guess we should be more like Jed. Though as Christians don't we tend to do the opp. when it comes to this world, we are always longing to be something greater or better. A thought is if we did what Jed did when talking about this world would we fit into the church? Maybe we would maybe we shouldn't say that just a thought.
This is a friend of Andy's, just a new friend. Andy has been a blessing in my life. He is a great guy even if he qutoes Jed. Andy you wish your name was Jed and you lived in a samp don't you? Anyway I agree with your posting we need to keep striving on. The anonymous guy who posted, I would be intrested in hear more from you.
Yes, actually I wouldn't mind living in a swamp! Well, for maybe a week or two. And now that you mention it.. I really like the name Jed. I do wish my name was Jed. Then I could maybe say I was from Virginia....and have an excuse for why I do and say such strange things... ;)
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