The First Sunday in Lent - Ben Jones, Candidate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia
When I was in 7th grade, I had to design a bridge for a science project. It was a simple Truss bridge, And the spaghetti and marshmallow model told me It was a rather strong bridge design, too. With the sketch, I remember coloring everything in as my final, finishing touch. I remember having such a proud grin on my face When I turned it in. My teacher looked at the sketch, Then me, Then the sketch again, Before finally asking Why did you colour the sky purple? My face turned red, And I meekly told my teacher I am colorblind. The next thing that happened is something that still happens to me - People asking me: What colour is this ? The reactions vary wildly. What my youngest sister in law said when she found out was Oh, that’s okay. Ben is just a bit behind on his colours. He’ll catch up. Sometimes, people get existential. What if your yellow is like, my green ? Rarely, t...