Monday, September 1, 2008

What Do They Mean "End of the Day"?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

There is no “I” in peace.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

I read a book and met some wonderful people. They did unusual things and shared their experience and their insights.
I read a book and the author told revealing secrets about herself in such a way that I felt surely touched by your incredible grace.
I read a book and encountered places and times beyond my own space and time, where wonder and mystery abide, and where I meet you.
Thank you for books that have potential to be your Word.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“This quantum physics makes a lot of sense, Simon. Are you getting it?”

[Probably no more than he got Earth moving around the sun, but Jesus never said this.]

D. Blog: What’s with “At the End of the Day”?

I tire of “at the end of the day” used by talking heads when they want to state the conclusion of some argument. What happened to “when all is said and done”? Or “finally”. Whenever I hear “the end of the day” I think “night comes.” And then another day. In other words, there is nothing conclusive about the end of the day except the end of the day.

If I want to use that phrase, I think it will be along these lines:

- At the end of the day, I want to have lived it fully.
- At the end of the day, I plan to have done something creative.
- At the end of the day, I hope to have demonstrated compassion.
- At the end of the day, please let me have shown love to my family.
- At the end of the day, let me have recognized the spirit of divinity at work.
- At the end of the day. I want to have lived it with gratitude.
- At the end of the day, I will anticipate a new day.

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