Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Sat, Nov 22 2003
Neighborly Tale
I often refer to myself as a "renegade" Seventh-day Adventist, so reports of denominational happenings always catch my eye, and I also hear bits of news from other "Sevens" who are friends. This week a fire virtually destroyed the girls' dormitory at the Auburn Adventist Academy up in Washington. Adventists aren't known (as a denomination, at least) for their support of things such as gambling, so it was amusing to me that one of the first offers of help came from a local gambling establishment. I'd like to believe that if the situation was reversed, that Adventists would reach out with a similar unconditional gesture.
If I ever get up to Auburn, I hope to swing by the school's campus and soak up its hardy work-study atmosphere in a scenic setting. And if I ever get by Muckleshoot Casino, I may drop a few coins there and/or have a meal. These two institutions may at first seem at odds with each other in purpose, but after this week I have a feeling everyone up there is getting an education in what the term "neighbor" can really mean in a crisis.
posted at: 05:54 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
I often refer to myself as a "renegade" Seventh-day Adventist, so reports of denominational happenings always catch my eye, and I also hear bits of news from other "Sevens" who are friends. This week a fire virtually destroyed the girls' dormitory at the Auburn Adventist Academy up in Washington. Adventists aren't known (as a denomination, at least) for their support of things such as gambling, so it was amusing to me that one of the first offers of help came from a local gambling establishment. I'd like to believe that if the situation was reversed, that Adventists would reach out with a similar unconditional gesture.
If I ever get up to Auburn, I hope to swing by the school's campus and soak up its hardy work-study atmosphere in a scenic setting. And if I ever get by Muckleshoot Casino, I may drop a few coins there and/or have a meal. These two institutions may at first seem at odds with each other in purpose, but after this week I have a feeling everyone up there is getting an education in what the term "neighbor" can really mean in a crisis.
posted at: 05:54 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
