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During the class, a question was asked about the frequency of bee stings. The instructor said that if we listen to our bees we shouldn’t get stung. Phew! But then she said, “I usually get stung about 5 times per year.” What! Getting stung once in a lifetime is more than enough for me, lol.

All kidding aside, I did learn some fascinating stuff today. I learned that bees have a very intentional and efficient way of life. I also realized there is much Christians can learn from bees. Here are a few lessons:

When we meet Eliezer in Genesis 24 he is unnamed and is referred to only as Abraham’s oldest servant. In this chapter Abraham has an important task ahead of him. God has promised him as many descendants as there were stars in the sky. Abraham believes in this covenantal promise and he and Sarah receive their heir, Isaac, in their old age. Now, Isaac is grown and Sarah is gone. It is time for Abraham to find his son a wife.  He sends his faithful servant, Eliezer, out on this mission. In the process we see that Eliezer is a man of prayer.

Who will be the next Justice? Will he or she lean conservative, liberal or hold a position somewhere in-between? It’s too early to tell. What we do know is that change is inevitable. And if the ages of several of the remaining justices mean anything, more change is likely on the horizon.

Without my knowledge and on her own, that evening she did her work. She looked up the weather forecast, asked about how her school makes snow day decisions and did the follow up research. She found our local school district’s website and the “school closures” phone number. She crawled into bed full of expectation.