Bought a dumb, little, plastic grasshopper lure the other day. Went fishing with it Saturday morning (yesterday)... I caught 10 or more fish in the creek near our house. Didn't keep any of them (three of them were only four inches long, but the rest were decent size), but still... 10 fish on the hook and landed in one morning. I'm not complaining (even the little ones can be fun to get on the hook, especially when the lure is half their body length, because you humorously wonder, "What the heck were they thinking????").

A few nights prior, I caught at least 12 with that same, dumb, little, plastic grasshopper.

I could have restocked the pond at my daughters' old pre-school with just those two fishing trips, if I had bothered throwing any of them in the bucket!

Jesus did not debate. He focused on teaching those who were open to learning. If someone wasn't open to learning, He would give a pointed response or ask a few question to discern the situation and level of understanding, but He did not stand toe-to-toe and volley back and forth with them. I do not debate. I do not enjoy debates. I do not enjoy the contention and conflict it invokes. I not enjoy conflict and try very hard to avoid it. This does not mean I am always successful or that I am not willing to stand my ground when a situation arises, but I do not enjoy the feelings that conflict and debate create. I feel there are far better uses for my time, like by finding ways to serve, help, and comfort others who are in need. This is what brings me joy.