“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
 Isaiah 55:8 NLT

Bethany’s quirky thinking never ceases to surprise me- (but God’s not surprised by our “human” thinking.)  We may be created in His image but even the most brilliant thinkers thought processes are like an infant compared to Him!

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Bethany sees LIFE her own way and heaven help you if you try to help her see it another way.  (ummm- as I typed this I started laughing-  who am I kidding? like that’s something unique??? – I filter LIFE from my own bias too!)

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Anyway- for your enjoyment-

Bethyisms- How Bethany “sees” things from her point of view-

For instance, I’ve home schooled for over 30 years now. But Bethany insists we call it “Fun School” because-    well, here’s why:

“Bethany- I want people to know we study and read and take education seriously- that’s why I call it home school.”

“I don’t care if people are serious or not- they need to have more fun. that’s why I call it Fun school. We have fun. They should too.”

A few more Bethyisms:

Mom! Why people keep ask me if I’m a freshman this year???  I’m a FreshWOMAN- not a freshMAN- Can’t people see I’m a woman?

Bethany talks so much about the day she gets married that I finally  banned all wedding planning except for 1 hour on Wednesday afternoons. I told her we have to learn to live in the day the Lord has given us.

“I know you don’t want me to talk bout my future all the time, Mom. But I got to. That’s where all my fun is.”

Bethany downloaded and printed a picture of a miscellaneous sonogram off the internet. She brought the picture to me and declared,

“Look mom- I know you say I can’t have babies cause of down syndrome but “I AM gonna have a baby grow in my tummy after I’m married and I have the sonogram to prove it.”

“Mom, I’ve been thinking. When I grow up and get married, should I change my name to Jennifer or Michelle?”

“What?? Oh, no, Bethany. Your name always stays Bethany, you change your last name to your husbands last name.”

“Well, what’s that gonna be?”

“I don’t know yet, we don’t know who you’re going to get married to.”

“Well, then- I guess I just have to practice writing my name this way:

“Bethany  ChangemyLastName”

But the kicker line came yesterday as we were doing our devotions together.  The topic was Hope.

“Hope is more than a wish or a dream. It is expecting God to keep His promises because you know that you know that He will. 

Then we read the verse that followed:

“So our hope is in the Lord- He is our help and our shield to protect us. We rejoice in Him and trust His holy name. Psalm 33:20-21 and That faith and that knowledge come from our hope for life forever. God promised that life to us before time began, and God does not lie.” Titus 1:2″

 

Isn’t that awesome Bethany? What God says – is 100% going to happen. We can trust Him and what He says because He cannot lie!!

I know that Mom. God can’t lie. He does what He says. But I know someone else who can’t lie-

What do you mean Bethie? We all have the ability to lie. Only God is truthful all the time.

No- Donkey can’t lie.Donkey from Shrek says, “I like big butts and I cannot lie.”

(for those of you who never saw the movie Shrek- Bethany’s quoting a song!)

OH.MY.GOSH.  see what I mean?

Surprising Treasure:   You know everything I’m going to say
    before I start the first sentence. Psalm 139:6 the MSG

Hmmm- I wish I could see if God the Father is chuckling and shaking His head when He’s listening to our conversations.