Monday it rained cats and dogs with spring showers. Tuesday reached 75 degrees and we enjoyed a bit of summer. Bundle up again on Wednesday; winter isn't over. This type of thaw-freeze-thaw weather plays havoc with our roads. Have you noticed the potholes? When they are filled with water, you can't tell how deep they are and can bottom out your car, blow a tire and even damage your rim or knock your car out of alignment! Even when they aren't camouflaged you can come up on them unexpectedly and not be able to take evasive action. The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) is hard at work. You can view and map them on the Indy Pothole Viewer. You can check the status of a hole and even report a hole by clicking on "report a hole" at the bottom left of the screen. You will be directed to a page where you can touch the map to identify the location of a hole or type in an address near the hole.
Technology tip: Did you know that your computer will read aloud to you? Go to our International Friends web page and right click on the first work at the top of the page. One option that pops up is to read aloud. There isn't much inflection or emotion, but the pronunciation isn't too bad!
International Bible Study: Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, room 100.
"Righteousness," the quality of being morally right or justifiable, was the first idea we discussed from Matthew 6. It includes both the idea of acting in accord with divine law, as well as moral law. Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Mount that when we do righteous acts, we should not do them to win the attention or approval of others. When we do good things for others, it needs to be low key that we don't draw attention to ourselves. It needs to be motivated by love for others, not by rewards that might be gained for oneself.
In much the same manner, Jesus urges his followers not to pray in a way that brings attention to themselves, but to pray in a quiet, solitary place. He says that in our prayers we should not be babbling on and on. We talked about repetitive prayers, and how they lose their meaning when we pray thoughtlessly. Some of the people in our group shared the "one and done" approach to prayer, which means that we bring a request to God one time, and then we place the issue into God's hands and trust that He will take care of it, and we are done. That takes strong faith!
We finished verse 8 with this beautiful thought: "Your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." It's so good to know that our loving God cares about us that much.
February 27: We are looking forward to discussing the Lord's Prayer. We would love for all of you to join us!
International Friends: Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, room 100.
We learned to play Bunco: a social game using three dice. This fun and fast moving game is an excellent mixer for parties and as well as the reason for the party! We found out that different continents use different customs for counting using tic marks:
The Rules for Bunco are easy. You can also watch this You Tube to learn how to play. You only need four players. You can also play as a round robin type of game (where players move from group to group and change partners). I hope you have a chance to enjoy this fun game.
February 27: Join us as we make chicken and dumplings American style. There are basically two types of chicken and dumplings. Join us to learn to make these hearty and comforting meals.
Conversation: Wednesdays, 4:30-6:00, room 209.
Join us to talk about more than the weather. Bring what's on your mind and let's kick around some ideas!
We offer a number of classes and levels. Space is always available!
rained cats and dogs: heavy showers
bundle up: put on your hat, coat, mittens and warm clothes
plays havoc: disrupts normal operations
bottom out your car: when the bottom of your car hits the pavement (like when you go too fast over the speed bumps in the church parking lot)
blow a tire: when your tire breaks and goes flat
unexpected:surprised
alignment: mechanical adjustment to your car that keeps your car moving straight ahead
camouflaged: hidden
evasive action: avoid
check the status: find out the current state of something
low key: not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained
babbling: talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way
solitary: (of a place) secluded or isolated
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