Who Are You?

Christians, do you spend as much time each morning thinking about how God sees you in Christ as you do thinking about how the world will see you when you go out today? Are you more aware of who you are in Christ or who you are in the mirror?

Defining?

What is the difference between a taco and a burrito? What elements have to be present to make an ice cream sundae? Is iceberg lettuce with some watery ranch dressing really a salad?

Thriving?

What makes a quality marriage? What qualities are common to every good marriage? What qualities are uniquely needed to make your marriage healthy? Is your marriage thriving? What would your spouse say?

Shadows?

What would the world be like without shadows? What is the function of shadows on a practical level? On an aesthetic level?

Motivation?

How many motivations influence any single action you take? How many layers of desires are driving what you do? Is it ever just one?

Thank You?

For you dog crazy dog owners, when someone says, "your dog is adorable!" what is the appropriate response? Do you say "thank you"? If so, why?

Room Temperature?

Is it just me, or is the effectiveness of the term "room temperature" overrated? When we say something is "room temperature," what are we really saying? What "room"? Where is the said "room" (is it in Antarctica or Death Valley?)? Does said "room" have HVAC? Is there a term that we could replace it with that would be less relative?

Happy?

On any given day what is the minimum that must take place for you to be happy? On any given day what is the minimum it takes to put you in a bad mood?

Mess?

How do you explain to a child the difference between rubbing a mess into the floor and wiping it up? What is the difference?

Expectations

Are there different types of expectations (e.g. of your children, how your days schedule will proceed or maybe life in general)? How do you tell the difference on the front end between expectations that will lead to frustration and conflict and expectations that direct and structure life in helpful ways?

Junk Piles?

Is a house continually surrounded by piles of junk more acceptable if those piles are the result of perpetual home improvement projects?

Cultures?

How many different cultures (or sub-cultures) are you a part of? How many would you say the average person is a part of?

Tickle?

If, when you tickle me, it doesn't tickle, can it legitimately be said that you were tickling me (if you haven't experienced this you are either ridiculously ticklish or you haven't been "tickled" by a three year old)?

Encouragement?

How often do you give encouragement without correction? On the other hand, how often do you give correction without encouragement?

Excited?

Do you ever laugh with derision at what other people get excited about only to turn around and realize that you get excited over some pretty ridiculous things yourself (like your toddler going potty in the toilet)?