THE LORD'S PRAYER


Our Father who art in heaven.

YES?

Don't interrupt me. I'm praying.

BUT -- YOU CALLED ME.

Called you? No, I didn't call you. I'm praying.
Our Father who art in heaven.

THERE -- YOU DID IT AGAIN!

Did what?

CALLED ME. YOU SAID, "OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN." WELL, HERE I AM... WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?

But, I didn't mean anything by it. I was, you know, just saying my prayers for the day. I always say the Lord's Prayer. It makes me feel good, kind of like fulfilling a duty.

WELL, ALL RIGHT. GO ON.

Okay, Hallowed be Thy name...

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?

By what?

HALLOWED

It means, it means ... good grief, I don't know what it means. How in the world should I know? It's just a part of the prayer. By the way, what does it mean?

IT MEANS HONORED, HOLY, ABOVE ALL OTHERS

Hey, that makes sense. I never thought about what 'hallowed' meant before. Thanks.

BEFORE YOU GO ANY FARTHER, DO YOU KNOW WHAT MY NAME IS?

...ah.... Lord?

NO, THAT'S A TITLE,

well! GOD?

NO THAT' S WHAT I AM. YOU ARE MAN, I AM GOD

oh, I know --JESUS!!!!!!

NO !!!!!!!!!! THAT IS MY SON'S NAME
JEHOVAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IS MY NAME AND NO ONE ELSE WILL HAVE THAT NAME BUT ME LOOK IT UP IN AN OLD BIBLE AT PSALM 83;18
NOW CONTINUE

Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

DO YOU REALLY MEAN THAT?

Sure, why not?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?

Doing? Why, nothing, I guess. I just think it would be kind of neat if you got control of everything down here like you have up there. We're kinda in a mess down here, you know.

YES, I KNOW; BUT, HAVE I GOT CONTROL OF YOU?

Well, I go to church.

THAT ISN'T WHAT I ASKED YOU. WHAT ABOUT YOUR BAD TEMPER? YOU'VE REALLY GOT A PROBLEM THERE, YOU KNOW. AND THEN THERE'S THE WAY YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY -- ALL ON YOURSELF. AND WHAT ABOUT THE KIND OF BOOKS YOU READ?

Now hold on just a minute! Stop picking on me! I'm just as good as some of the rest of those people at church!

EXCUSE ME. I THOUGHT YOU WERE PRAYING FOR MY WILL TO BE DONE. IF THAT IS TO HAPPEN, IT WILL HAVE TO START WITH THE ONES WHO ARE PRAYING FOR IT. LIKE YOU -- FOR EXAMPLE.

Oh, all right. I guess I do have some hang-ups. Now that you mention it, I could probably name some others.

SO COULD I.

I haven't thought about it very much until now, but I really would like to cut out some of those things. I would like to, you know, be really free.

GOOD. NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE. WE'LL WORK TOGETHER -- YOU AND ME. I'M PROUD OF YOU!

Look, Lord, if you don't mind, I need to finish up here. This is taking a lot longer than it usually does. Give us this day, our daily bread.

YOU NEED TO CUT OUT THE BREAD. YOU'RE OVERWEIGHT AS IT IS.

Hey, wait a minute! What is this? Here I was doing my religious duty, and all of a sudden you break in and remind me of all my hang-ups.

PRAYING IS A DANGEROUS THING. YOU JUST MIGHT GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR. REMEMBER, YOU CALLED ME -- AND HERE I AM. IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW. KEEP PRAYING.

..pause...

WELL, GO ON.

I'm scared to.

SCARED? OF WHAT?

I know what you'll say.

TRY ME.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR EX?

See? I knew it! I knew you would bring him up! Why, Lord, he's told lies about me, spread stories. He never paid back the money he owes me. I've sworn to get even with him!

BUT -- YOUR PRAYER -- WHAT ABOUT YOUR PRAYER?

I didn't -- mean it.

WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE HONEST. BUT, IT'S QUITE A LOAD CARRYING AROUND ALL THAT BITTERNESS AND RESENTMENT, ISN'T IT?

Yes, but I'll feel better as soon as I get even with him. Boy, have I got some plans for him! He will wish he had never been born.

NO, YOU WON'T FEEL ANY BETTER. YOU'LL FEEL WORSE. REVENGE ISN'T SWEET. YOU KNOW HOW UNHAPPY YOU ARE -- WELL, I CAN CHANGE THAT.

You can? How?

FORGIVE HIM. THEN, I'LL FORGIVE YOU; AND THE HATE AND SIN WILL BE HIS PROBLEM -- NOT YOURS. YOU WILL HAVE SETTLED THE PROBLEM AS FAR AS YOU ARE CONCERNED.

Oh, you know, you're right. You always are. And more than I want revenge, I want to be right with You... (sigh). All right...all right...I forgive him.

THERE NOW! WONDERFUL! HOW DO YOU FEEL?

Hmmmm. Well, not bad. Not bad at all! In fact, I feel pretty great! You know, I don't think I'll go to bed uptight tonight. I haven't been getting much rest, you know.

YEAH, I KNOW. BUT, YOU'RE NOT THROUGH WITH YOUR PRAYER ARE YOU? GO ON.

Oh, all right. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

GOOD! GOOD! I'LL DO THAT. JUST DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN BE TEMPTED.

What do you mean by that?

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

Yeah. I know.

OKAY. GO AHEAD. FINISH YOUR PRAYER.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD BRING ME GLORY -- WHAT WOULD REALLY MAKE ME HAPPY?

No, but I'd like to know. I want to please you now. I've really made a mess of things. I want to truly follow you. I can see now how great that would be. So, tell me ... how do I make you happy?

YOU JUST DID...

I'm so bored today. There is literally nothing to do in this town. I must move to some where more exciting. In my 30 years I have done some extensive traveling and the town of Middlesboro just no longer excites me as it once did. I mean, there's only so many times you can walk outside, look at a tree and say "Wow...That is SOOOOOOME tree..." I remember well the day that my journey began...

It all started in the small town of Barbourville, Kentucky. I had purchased my trusty cowboy hat at a flea market for the amazing price of only 5 bucks and I felt the need to find a cow...Get your frickin' mind out of the gutter. I wanted to take a RIDE on a cow...Dang it, I said GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER!!! We were traveling along the highway when I finally spotted the most beautiful spotted moo cow alive. So, I just had to get a shot...




I left the gas station that day feeling unsatisfied...I couldn't just stop there...So, the next morning I packed a bag and headed to Africa. It was there that I hung out with the locals, had my hair braided and had these shots snapped on Betty, the town elephant and Beltzer, a local giraffe.





Three days in Africa was plenty for me, though. So, I traveled to Australia...Sunbathed and frolicked with the Kangaroos...



Man, was that ever fun.

But, my journey did not end there!

Last summer, I took a trip to the Smokies where I wrestled a bear with my bare hands, then tamed him and taught him to say, "Mandi, you are the most intelligent chic in the universe." To thank me for showing him the light he allowed me to get this picture of us chillin...




But then who could forget my trip to Saudi Arabia...This next shot was taken about 5 minutes after I back-slapped Osama Bin Laden and took his camel, Bessie...who was ironically pregnant even though there weren't any boy camels around...Hmm...



But now, here I am...Trapped in my hometown of Middlesboro...Trying to find something to do...I yearn to travel...I crave excitement...However, of course, I could CREATE excitement... Turn the 'Boro upside down like I did a few weeks ago...

Check me out...running from the cops after I knocked over a local gas station...See that smile? That's a chic having fun...

It is notable that you can see my 10 year old son in the bottom right hand corner pointing to a clearing for me...because he's just cool like that.


Okay...Okay...So, the pictures aren't real.

Obviously I got EXTREMELY bored today and worked a little magic in PSP.

*sigh*

In reality, my life is much more exciting :)

Hi! Welcome to Mandi's new blog where I *promise* to not be opinionated or petty :) Anyway, for those who do not know me, my name is obviously Mandi and I am the mommy of two precious little boys (Brian and Matthew).

Allow me a bragging moment, please :)





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Were you a fan of my *other* blog? Well, you no doubt know why it has been moved ;) But hey...It's still out there...somewhere...over the rainbow...

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