Last weekend I was privileged to speak at Phantom Ranch’s high school winter retreat. Nicole and I looked up the weather for that weekend, and according to TWC it was suppose to be in the 40’s with no snow. I don’t know what it is about meteorologists, but I could probably predict with better accuracy by just throwing random numbers around. Nevertheless, Nicole and I bought into the idea that it would be spring jacket and sweatshirt weather.
Saturday we woke up to a few inches of fresh snow, and quite a nasty wind chill. After I preached in the am, we decided to head off campus and see what indoor activities there were in SE Wisconsin. We found a large barn (go figure) with the word “antiques” painted on the side. Though I rarely purchase antiques (unless it’s a suit of armor for my fireplace) I still love walking through these stores. Almost all of these stores have WWII, antique toys, and odd gadget isles. There’s something about walking past rows of items that all have a story behind them.
Too often I think we forget this about people. If you’re anything like me, within the first 10 minutes of talking to someone you think you’ve already figured them out. Everyone has a story. I hope my interest grows in people the more I’m around them, even though human nature is to do the opposite.
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