 "And now, bless the God of all, who has done wonders on earth." - Sirach 50:22
Good and gracious God, we give You thanks today, as we do all days, first and foremost for the gift of creation and the gift of life. We ask You to bless this food, that it may nourish us and sustain us, and strengthen our ability to do Your will. We pray in thanksgiving for all the hands involved in bringing it to our table. You tell us, Lord, that to whom much is given, much is expected. May this meal and the fellowship we enjoy not only serve as clear reminders of Your love of us, but of Your call for us to share Your love and to serve our brothers and sisters, especially those most in need. We ask this as we ask all things, through Christ, our Lord. Amen. TAGS: Prayer  The car pictured above is a Corvette Stingray 427 from the mid-1960's. Did you ever wonder why they called it a stingray? Well, "the name was used to give people a sense of the fierceness from the predatory stingray in the ocean." *
And what is a stingray that is found in the ocean? It is a type of cartilaginous fish. So what does cartilaginous mean? To put this into perspective, human skeletons are made of bone, whereas cartilaginous skeletons are made of cartilage, which is gristly, rubbery and tough. Fierceness. Gristly. Rubbery. Tough. That is what the folks in the marketing department hoped to convey in the naming of this car. Let's look at this with a spiritual eye. Do you want to be known as fierce, gristly and tough? Or would you rather be known for your compassion, warmth and love? The choice is yours. Be a stingray, or be a human. Father of All Creation, You have blessed me with my life and my being. May my presence always be representative of You. Amen. * http://blog.applechevy.com/2020/07/07/where-did-the-stingray-name-come-from/ TAGS: Inspiration, Prayer |
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