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July 14
That's Why I Play The Bingo
Good morning! I hope your day is off to a good—and healthy—start. My back is a little out of whack and I must admit I have had better days but…I started to write "enough about me" but it's not. After all, this is my blog!
This morning as I checked my emails, I got another one of those notifications from Facebook, saying I requested to change my password. Sigh. I get so many of these! Who knew I was so wonderful that folks wanted to get into my personal account and impersonate me?
Anyway, I went to Facebook to notify them that I did not request this change and saw that I had a personal message. It was from a man, overseas, that is in an online game that I play. A week or so ago, as my hubby was more enthralled with some man-flick movie, I was entertaining myself (as I often do) with Bingo. I got in one of my zones and pondered in my head the reasons I play the Bingo (no, I can't just say "Bingo" 'cause my grandson Connor used to ask me if he could sit with me and play "The Bingo"). Here are a few I came up with:
I don't have anything else to do…so I play the Bingo.
My husband ignores me…so I play the Bingo.
My friends are busy…so I play the Bingo.
I don't want to eat junk food…so I play the Bingo.
I don't want to do housework…so I play the Bingo.
There's nothing on tv…so I play the Bingo.
I don't want to think about things…so I play the Bingo.
You get the point. I use bingo as an escape, as well as plain out enjoying the game. I have so many Bingo friends! They send me "gifts" each day. They sometimes talk with me in the chat room that is on the playing page. Some send me notes and we start up chats. I hear from my Bingo friends on a daily basis—much more than I do from most of my "real" friends and family members. That's why I play the Bingo!
So, back to my message on Facebook. One of my friends had just noticed the contract event I sent out, requesting that my friends sign my little plea for assurance of their salvation. He just noticed it and wondered about the motivation behind it. Wow! I was floored! I mean, seriously, that would have been one of my first thoughts, had someone sent me an invitation like this. Are you sick? Are you dying? What's wrong with you?! None of my friends, no one who knows me well asked me this question. And yet, here is this "stranger," this man I will most likely never see (did I mention he lives across the ocean?) not only checking on me, but also having a conversation about Jesus with me. How absolutely wonderful!!
To wrap it all up, this is why I play the Bingo: to connect. To make acquaintances with those whom I may never see in this life but whom I will see in Heaven. It's also why I write this blog: to connect with those who aren't across the sea (although it'd be cool if I did!), to connect with those I'd like to get to know better, to connect with other folks who—like me—are just wandering about in their faith, seeking answers, asking questions, and longing to be closer to Jesus. Thanks William! You made my day!
Dear God, I thank You so much again for social media. It allows me to connect with so many folks. The power of the pen (now replaced with the keystroke) is mighty and I appreciate that You let me use my computer to affect others. May that effect be widespread and Your Name lifted up as each of us that use computers, tablets, Iphones and Ipads…all of it: may we honor You and have conversations about You in ALL that we do. In Jesus's Name I pray. Amen!
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