I hear paris is quite beautiful in the fall

So the big news right now is Paris Hilton getting out of jail early for her driving incident. people are in a big uproar about the unfairness of it all. people cheered when she was sent home and now that she is being "released" again cries of "foul" can be heard all over the airwaves. Talk of privilege and scandal run amok.
One has to wonder why someone with such opportunity given them, would choose such an unappreciative lifestyle. Does she ever consider how it reflects on the rest of the family, on their reputation? When she is apparently forgiven by her loved ones for past "indiscretions" what brings her to continue her self destructive lifestyle. One would think that the seeming endless opportunities and resources available to her would bear fruit eventually... Sounds like she might be a perfect candidate for being a Christian.

God's laughter

I like to think that God has a great laugh.
one of those contagious full laughs that big, burly, manly men with welcoming smiles have. The kind that fills your insides with smiles that eventually break out into your own laugh.
But today I read from proverbs ch1. It says in no uncertain terms that God laughs at those whom he warns but do not heed. With great compassion and care he corrects, instructs, disciplines, teaches. And in the end when some refuse to change, refuse to learn.
Pain.
And God will laugh.
He will not answer their pleas for help, no rescuing them from their folly. No. they suffer the tragic consequences of their choices in full. And he will laugh.
Please do not laugh at me...I do not want God to laugh at me.