I have a problem with commercials.
Thanksgiving, Christmas commercials right now.
The people are more attractive.
Their white teeth show more when they smile more.
Everyone gets along.
And wow, the food looks like Martha Stewart just happened to drop by and help prepare and present it.
Buy our turkey gravy, and you too can be hot , happy, and an accomplished cook.
Everything is perfect. and its all plastic.
And the thing is, both the folks acting in the commercials, and the folks sitting on their couches eating potato chips watching the commercial know it.
No holiday is perfect. I dont like the potatoes this year.
Or the kids are all crabby.
Its not perfect.
Commercials make you want to have your holiday perfect. so you buy the turkey broth. but when you wake up in the morning, youre not amazingly good looking, and you burn your toast.which puts out the hot, and accomplished cook thing, and consequently it makes you unhappy. I think sometimes, I can think about life like this. I see something i like in the world, something that promises me happiness and when i try to get it, it doesnt work. And i feel like bunk.
Of course it doesnt work. Maybe the eyeliner doesnt run down, and i am happy because i no longer look like a racoon. or chipmunk. but 7 minutes later, and i am going to be unhappy with something else.
Material things are not the things that bring us true happiness. I have to find happiness in Christ. Happiness that im not consumed in fire. That God loves us enough to send His son to die for us. Im saved. I could go on and say that in every post.
im not in hell
im saved.
Christ died for me.
holler. thats amazing.
and i should. stop looking at the commercials kara. theyre dumb. and no youre not going to look really good if you buy their products. Start looking at the cross. and the gift of mercy god has given you.
and why would you waste 37 seconds watching a plastic thanksgiving dinner anyways.
note: yes holiday commercials still give me the whole fuzzy stomach feeling. i was just trying to explain something. but my stomach is warm.
3 comments:
i like the way you think, darling. and how it comes out on paper...or the keyboard. whichever.
anyhow, i really liked that post.
and you are always looking really good, even if i overuse that "you're bee-you-tee-full" thing it's cause it's true!
good post.
any post that declares the gospel is good.
You are too amusing. Thanks for proclaiming Christ and bringing Him glory. True happiness can only be found in God. I heart you! Mwa.
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