Sunday, May 31, 2009

Thoughts on Pentecost

Why is Pentecost not celebrated like a big holiday in the US? Growing up in Switzerland, days like this are a big deal. Tomorrow, people will have a nationwide day off, "Pfingst Montag" or Pentecost Monday -yeah, that's how big of a deal it is in Switzerland and in other surrounding European countries, especially more traditionally Catholic ones.

I remember a few times when I was at a Pentecost Camp with others from my church over the holiday weekend and we would meet for a time of worship and fellowship and the Holy Spirit would come on us like in Acts 2 (well.. minus the tongues of fire over our heads) and we would speak in tongues and prophecy. Not that we don't do that on other occasions too, but it was a celebration of the very first time it happened in history and continues on in the same way today. Oh, what marvelous days those were!

Maybe a day will come when this tradition will be celebrated here too.. instead of mocked, even by some Christians :-(

Other thoughts, literally "on" Pentecost...

I saw a lady today wearing a dark blue sweatshirt that said in strong light blue letters "SEX" across her chest.. not sure what she's trying to say with that. Is she sex? (can a person be sex?) Would she like to have sex? I should have asked her what her shirt meant. Well, maybe not. Maybe she might have thought that I was asking her for sex. Maybe she sells it out of the trunk of her car. In little baggies. For 20g at a time.

Today I also met one of my neighbors. She was painting her car. No, literally -with acrylics and paint brushes. She has a black beetle and she was painting bright colored flowers all over it and listening to blues. It looks awesome! If you're ever stuck in traffic and see that car, you'll smile. It'll make your day.

I don't like to drive slow. If I pass you, it's not because I want to drive fast, it's because I want to not drive slow. Don't drive in the left lane if you're going to drive under the speed limit. Please.

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