November 21 – “Pointy Setters”

Chris had a classic preschooler moment in the nursery today at church.  One of the little ones informed her that he got to go with his Mommy to get some "pointy setters."  The images that came to my mind when she told me were hilarious.  First I thought of one of those hunting dogs with his hair all moosed up in every direction.  Pointy Irish Setters.  Then they kind of morphed into people – still with their hair all moosed up in porcupine-looking spikes – placing spoons and forks and knives on a table at Chili's.  Pointy Table Setters.  Then my sports background kicked in.  I saw volleyball players with that same hairdo slapping the ball up close to the net so someone else could smash it down on the other side.  Pointy Volleyball Setters.  By then my imagination was in overdrive.  "Maybe he left out a letter," I thought to myself.  Maybe he meant people in the 1800's who were traveling out West in covered wagons with their hair all blowing in the wind so it looked like it was moosed into spikes.  Pointy Settlers.  If that was the case, then the ones with the moosed hair could be legal representatives of a large corporation empowered to make deals with people who bring frivolous lawsuits against the company.  Pointy Case Settlers.  Or keeping it simple, maybe it was just your average guys with hair moosed into spikes who were willing to accept less that what would have been best for themselves.  Pointy Less Settlers.  There could be articles of furniture in that category that have had a bucket of nails accidentally spilled in the seat.  Pointy Settees.    One other thing did cross my mind, albeit fleetingly.  You know that plant that has green leaves most of the year, but around Christmas time they turn red?  Nah.  Couldn't be.  Besides, I never could spell that.   2 Peter 1:3 says, "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."   Father, thank you for those red flowers, whatever they are called.  They mean it's getting close to one pretty special time of year.  Amen.