Observations From Hadleyville: DO YOU HAVE A PURPOSE FOR LIFE?

Sunday, November 11, 2007

DO YOU HAVE A PURPOSE FOR LIFE?

Many people wonder if there is a purpose to life.
What's it all about?
My granddaughter has an answer.

You put your one foot in
You put your one foot out
You put your one foot in
and you shake it all about
You do the Hokey Dokey
and you turn yourself around.
That's what its all about!

7 comments:

Eric said...: Two comments:

1) You just wanted an excuse to show a video of you granddaughter.

2) Her mission statement and execution are better than 99% of the churches I've known.; November 12, 2007 at 12:42 PM
preacherman said...: Great post.
I wanted to let you know that I loved you your blog had added you to my favorited and look forward to reading more your posts in the future. I would like to invite you also join in any conversations going on at my blog as well. God bless you, your family and you ministry.; November 15, 2007 at 7:28 AM
SoCal Kara said...: wow..that is hilarious.
kids are funny

Can I be a Kid? Pretty Please?; November 15, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Don the Baptist said...: Thanks folks.

Made a quick trip to preacherman's blog. I'll be reading more later.

Kara, OF COURSE you can.; November 15, 2007 at 1:01 PM
jel said...: came over from Preacherman's blog
to say Hi,

your granddaugther is cute!

what part of the Ozarks did you do your Basic Training at , Ark or Mo ?; November 16, 2007 at 6:05 AM
Don the Baptist said...: Jel, We lived in Northwest Arkansas. Cave Springs, in the middle of a half circle described by Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers and Bentonville.

This here suburban kid--I'm the same age as the kid from the Wonder Years--found himself vaccinating chickens and hogs for Tyson Co. But that was a necessary blessing: can't be a REAL Southern Baptist preacher without telling and UNDERSTANDING some farm stories.; November 16, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Don the Baptist said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; November 16, 2007 at 1:13 PM

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The secret of becoming a writer is that you have to write. You have to write a lot. You also have to finish what you write, even though no one wants it yet. If you don't learn to finish your work, no one will ever want to see it. The biggest mistake new writers make is carrying around copies of unfinished work to inflict on their friends.

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WHAT'S THIS HADLEYVILLE THING?

Those of you familiar with Mark Twain’s works might recognize my blog title. As Samuel Clemons grew older, he became increasingly disillusioned with humanity. Towards the end he began referring to the Damned Human Race; employing the secular and religious epithet at one stroke.

I find I’ve not reached that level of despair myself. I still believe in redemption and I still see signs of nobility even among we fallen, damned creatures. So, I could not bring myself to call this blog “On the Damned Human Race.” I do however, resonate with another of Clemmons stories; “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.” And viola, there you have it. “Observations From Hadleyville.”