Sometimes I Write

I hope you’ve already visited McNair’s site and blog. I was honored that he emailed me and left me a comment because I chose him as a role model a few years back. I have had the privilege of meeting and knowing many who have helped me re-think and re-shape my theology, my self-image, and my faith. I thank God for putting these people in my life. I think I’ve blogged about a few of them…Linda Foreman (My best mentor/friend), Mike Yaconelli (I miss him, but he’s having lunch with Jesus today), Patrick Mead (Scottish Preacher/Speaker extraordinaire), Mike Cope (haven’t met him yet, but love his writing heart), Mardel Allen (The best high school teacher that ever lived), and McNair Wilson (Creative genius who likes to share). These people touched me in a special way at just the right time – it had to be a God thing. I am thankful for everyone who has helped me be me, and has loved me as me. In turn, I want to help those I meet and know be themselves and love them as they are and who they are becoming. It is one of the reasons I exist. Who has been that person in your life?

In further honor of McNair, I wanted to give you a taste of his wit and humor from one of his books, Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven But…

“If the only way that people know about your faith is by what you tell them, maybe only your lips are religious…Just watching the way a follower of Christ treats people can be a lesson about God. It really is true that Truth is often more powerful when it is caught than when it is taught. A good sermon should be seen and not heard.” p. 150-151

“:Verse. Where the words live. It is their address – chapter and verse. It is a way of finding your favorite sets of words. A way, too, of separating your most favorite set of words from the words around them that might tell you what they’re really about.” p. 175

“Most people think that there were only three wisemen. There were actually 14 wisemen, also atleast 87 to 173 servants, cooks, camels, and camel wranglers, probably. We just say there were only three so they will fit neatly on our coffee tables and mantels at Christmas.” p. 179

“Doubt. IT’S NOT THE ENEMY OF FAITH. Doubt is the honest, rigorous inquiry after truth. the enemy of faith is not caring.” p. 30

“Evangelism. IT IS NOT SOMETHING YOU DO; it is something you are. It’s something you feel, not something you hear. It is what true believers do, all he time, by just living their lives every day-except when they are napping or in a coma. Evangelism is not noisy, but it is very loud.” p. 35

“Laughter. I AM CONVINCED that there will be lots of laughter in Heaven. Start practicing now so you won’t feel left out.” p. 95

One of my favorite parts of the book? The pages in the back dedicated for notes and doodles. Inspiration sparks something within me and demands a response, so thanks for thinking of that McNair. I’m the type that needed permission to write in books. I can’t believe I haven’t read the other ones yet…