Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog
1 Peter 3:7 “Likewise, ye husbands, dwell
with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as
unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life;
that your prayers be not hindered.”
Have you ever seen a woman in hard
labor? Bearing down with contractions? That’s not my definition of the weaker
vessel. In fact, I state, behind a strong
man is a strong woman. In 2024 America,
what are we to make of God’s statement? He
knows our makeup. What feminine spirit would
want a husband, conqueror? A big ‘bring
home the beef guy?’ If women are weaker
vessels as China vases, then we men are clay pots with thicker sides.
My wife collects hedgehogs – the cute,
stuffed type. Give her a round-a-bout
shopping day, and she might pick up another cuddly to add to her
collection. There they are perched high
on a living room shelf. Papa and Mama
are the big ones in the middle with babies about. Some bigger even guard the dining room
door.
This all started in Ramstein, Germany. Sonic, I call him Sonic, came to visit. Poking his little nose about our sliding
glass door one day. Sniffing, just
sniffing. He came and went curiously
sparking our imaginations and setting down a memory both my wife and I share.
But here’s the reaction. I don’t collect the soft, furry things. She does.
I have seen one in captivity do a number on a fresh worm. Cute and cuddly turned viscous! Surprised me.
I would say, women in general are given to
cute and cuddly things. This makes them
great baby caretakers.
My response to my wife’s soft spot for
hedgehogs? I respect her delicate
feelings for them. Those are her pretties. They are strictly off-limits to the grandkids
if they are rough playing. Oh, she might
take one down to show briefly, but back they go to safety after that.
Am I a man? What do I collect? Not things that would emotionally pull me
down if a twister hit the house. I got
my stuff. It reminds me of the
kids. Few bits and pieces here and
there. But this house is Anne Cvrk. It
is an outward expression of her inner self.
She holds many things dear not just for the practicality they
serve. I ask her permission before I
make rearrangements. I have learned to
seek counsel before wantonly pitching things to garbage. End up with a cold night’s sleep like that.
Are women different than men? I think God knows. Those differences make our existence very
exciting. Could be in the workplace or
out on the softball field. Our vantage
points differ not to mention shifts within the same language. God is a God of spice. He teases us by shaking on the oregano then
following up with Cajon. We are complex
and that is the unique blend He is after.
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