A friend of mine sent me this blog post and I thought it would be worth sharing with the world. It could not be anymore true.
"I went to Texas last week and for a California boy it was quite a culture shock. Ignoring the fact that if you tossed a banjo in the air, whoever caught it could play it, Texas was a pretty cool country...I mean state. I felt that, outside of the church, it was the best example I have seen of Biblical Community. Sometimes even better than I have seen from within the church. Check it... 1. People say hi to everyone else, no California shoe-gazing. 2. Everyone is referred to as "ma'am" or "sir", the last time I was called sir was when I tipped someone at Starbucks. 3. When our car broke down, we didn't finish the sentence "we are gonna need a jump", and someone had their car parked and the hood open. 4. The BBQ rocked...now that is not directly related to community, but food ALWAYS makes me more willing to share life together. Now hear me loud and clear. I am not selling my flip flops, hair product, and tri-tip to buy a gun rack and move to Texas, but we could learn a thing or two. I don't know what anyone in Texas thought of this Left Coast boy, but they truly seemed to treat me as they would want to be treated. Humm, sounds a little like loving your neighbor as yourself. Maybe the "Bible-Belt" is on to something. Until next time...
...clap, clap, clap, clap. Deep in the heart of Texas."
1 comment:
This is amazing. As a Texan myself (who is a Cali girl these days) I truly relate to the blog AND have proudly lived that world from both sides. So glad you shared this. =)
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