DOES ENNYBODY KNOW WHAT Quinguagesima MEANS? -- for Just A Minute Radio on Wednesday 120222

It’s been a busy week thus far and still an uphill climb.

 

The Presidential Preference Primary seems to be tightening up – and possibly tempers along with it. Several things contributing to the tension of course. Politics I guess is first – but from a distance it’s hard to tell which candidates are letting the back and forth’s get inside their bee-helmet (as a former bee keeper I know what that means) and whom of the more experienced or calm temperament are better able to handle the shock and shell of a political campaign coming down to the wire.

 

We’re not there yet. There’s still a long stretch to go before the finish line. But the GOP nomination won’t be in until late August if things go as planned. But experience dictates the winner will be the one who manages to tie down a nomination *before* he gets to the Convention. That way there will be more and better time to assemble the campaign and all that goes with it.

 

I was sort of caught up in a Presidential campaign in 1964 that way. It had been a bitter battle to the end for the ‘upstart’ Goldwater to pull off getting the nomination from the ‘eastern establishment lead by Nelson Rockefeller and many of the ‘old bulls’ were very much afraid the man with the horn-rimmed glasses wouldn’t be able to withstand the onslaught the Rockefeller machine would lay on him. Fact is it was difficult and dirty and all that – LBJ was the winner – and the nation was certainly the loser.  But the Lord saw the path was opened for a large recovery later… and the foundations of the Reagan Presidency were laid down during those perilous times.

 

So we mustn’t lose heart when the grey clouds assemble. The Lord is still in control… that’s where Christians’ prayers should center. And HIS will shall be done:

 

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I’d also like to put in some information that comes largely from combing the sports pages (which I usually don’t do avidly) and from the attention attracted to Jeremy Liu – whose Christian testimony is largely ignored by the MSM but from what I pick up (admittedly from a distance) is Mr. Liu is maintaining his relationship with the Lord who is keeping him (at least from my perspective) on an even keel.

 

Here are some things I picked out of WORLD magazine’s posting about his most recent basketball career

“A little more than a week ago, Jeremy Lin, then a third-string point guard for the NBA’s New York Knicks, found himself suddenly in the limelight after leading his team to a surprise victory over the New Jersey Nets. …  [He was a Harvard] grad already cut from two other NBA teams.  [And]“ now, as he leads the Knicks on a seven-game-and-counting winning streak, everyone’s talking about Lin, his underdog story, and his faith.

“Sports commentators call him the “Taiwanese Tebow,” a nod to Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, who sparked so much debate last year about public displays of faith. Although the men share a habit of giving God glory during postgame interviews, Lin’s friends say the quiet and unassuming basketball player has little in common with the demonstrative football star.”

So let’s continue to pray for Jeremy Liu who said in an interview that before getting called up to the Knicks … his being cut by the other pro teams had brought him up short and made him realize how much he needed (and needs) to depend on the Lord. Our prayers will help him be a continuing good witness for the Lord.

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That’s all folks…

Cordially, IN HIM

Jack & Barbara Buttram

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“JUST A MINUTE”

DOES ENNYBODY KNOW WHAT Quinquagesima MEANS?

 

MizP: Jist A Minit: Mr. Jack – What does ‘shrove’ mean?

Jack: It’s the name of the Tuesday that comes at the beginning

               of Lent.

MizP: Tha-ut dint hep me much… What is Lent?

BB: Thas about fifty days b’fore Easter.

MizP: That still leaves me not a-knowin’ whut Shrove means.

Homer: Miz Pearl th easiest way ta figger hit is hit’s the past

               tense of Shrive.

MizP: Ah STILL don’t know what Shrove means.

BB: Well you could say ‘Shriven’ -- I reckon?

 (PAUSE) MizP: Ya know A’m sorry I ast.

Jack: Oh don’t feel bad Miz Pearlie… we were havin’ fun.

MizP: At my expense Ah ‘spose.

BB: We din’t mean to hurt yo feelin’s Miz Pearl.

Jack: Shrove Tuesday was yesterday and I hope you had

               pancakes.

MizP: Whut in th’ worl fo-wah?

BB: Pancakes takes oil ta be cooked on th’ grill …

Homer: An at gits ridda th’ oil in th kitchen b’fore Lent.

   Ya not ‘sposed ta eat oil stuff b’fore Lent.

Jack: Where did you hear about that?

Homer: Shrovetide is th’ Sunday, Monday and

    Tuesday b’fore Lent. Jack: Oh…

BB: An I ‘spose you know what Lent means?

Homer: Mean  40 weekdays b’fore Easter.

Jack:  Which according to the ‘church’ calendar indicates …

MizP: Ah do know tha-ut… hit’s a time of repenting.

Jack: Right Miz PearI.

MizP: So now Ah got one fer you…

Jack: A word.

MizP: Rite one word… (quin-ka-SEE-ma)

Jack: Quinquagesima?  You  sure? MizP: Ah’m sure.

Jack: (Pause) I give up.

MizP: Hit’s th’ Medieval Latin word for Shrove Sunday…

      --- an Ah’m pullin awl yawls legs…

Jack: And we’ll see you all next week – I’m Jack Buttram . (END)

 

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