Easy as π

Since Daddy writes the curriculum, messages and skits, it stands to reason that if we're having church on π Day, somebody's going to get a pie in the face! Actually, as you can see up there, it's 3 pies in the face. It was a very fun service, and I know the kids learned a lot. We were actually talking about the Full Armor of God, and long-story-short, we showed up here in a humorous way what happens when you don't put on the full armor of God.

At home tonight, Daddy just finished chocolate mousse pie - π Day was a long one, but a good one with lots of pie, of course! Mommy made this delicious pie, and it appears to be all for me! Yummy! Mommy works on all kinds of wonderful surprises for Madison and Daddy all the time. She is such a good Mommy!

Daddy worked most of the day, but did get a few moments to go home and spend time with Mommy and Madison for lunch. Mommy made French Dip, which was perfect as always!

Daddy spent his usual time with Madison in the morning, telling yet another dramatic story involving Indiana Jones and the Easter Bunny - she seems fixated on Easter. Daddy is urging her to take one holiday at a time though! We did see each other on Skype tonight - thank goodness for Skype. It's great to say goodnight from so far away.

It was a good day today, but a busy one as I said earlier. The blessing is that tomorrow will be quite a bit different! Before we leave, here's an article I wrote about π some time ago. Feel free to enjoy it, along with a nice slice of pie!

π in the Bible

“Huram made a huge metal bowl for washing. Its shape was round. It measured 15 feet from rim to rim. It was seven and a half feet high. And it was 45 feet around.” 1 Kings 7:23 NIrV

This is pretty much for math geeks only. Take a look at the scripture above: it is the very first reference in the Bible to π, the number you get when you divide the circumference (the distance around a circle) by the diameter (distance from one side to another).

Some may notice bad math: 45 divided by 15 is 3, and not 3.14. That’s true. But consider this: the metal bowl in the scripture above had very thick sides to it, described as about as wide as someone’s hand. That means this: the inner circumference is different, and much shorter.

And that means if you took the measurement of the inside and divided by the diameter, you really get something like π!

God is into math: there’s even a book of the Bible called “Numbers!” There’s plenty of math in the Bible, from the power of two or more, to the very words Jesus spoke. For example, do you remember the Parable of the Talents? Within this mathematical story, you’ll find a simple formula for life that’s as easy as π!

For example, when we ÷, He can ×. As the servants in the story discovered, when you use the gifts God has given you in the right way, you can count on Him! Be generous! When you divide what you have to help others, God will multiply it, and see you blessed to the greatest power. You must decrease, so He can increase!

God’s math is universal. Have you ever noticed that the addition symbol is the shape of a cross? That’s because God wants to add all of us into heaven with Him. He’s giving us all an opportunity, no matter our past or background. In other words, because of the +, we are all completely =. There is no > love, and we should use what we’ve been given to add to heaven, subtracting from the column of the lost.

So, can He count on you? As each servant discovered, we each serve an audience of 1. When we stand before God, we will stand alone, and are accountable for all the things we have done. Don’t let anyone else keep you from His Great Commission. He’s counting on you to spread the Good news!

In other words, do the math! It's as easy as π!