The Synergistic Pen

This was the first week of school for me...kids coming in to learn biology, chemistry and physics...and this year...microbiology....

I was giving my annual speal about why I love science and how science is all around us and how empty our lives would be if we didn't have at least a small understanding of how awesome the universe it and all that's in it...

then it happened... it always happens... the smart ass kid in the back of biology said it...

"The universe if great because "GOD" made it great"...

I bit my tongue... I work in a public school... I work in a public school.... I said it over and over again for a full minute...all the while smiling as children agreed and disagreed with his assessment of the matter...

"what do YOU think, Mrs. S?"

"I think that you're going to learn so much about biology and how the fact that you are even sitting here in these seats when the chaos that resulted in life on this planet really shouldn't have resulted in you sitting here... you will ask yourself what do YOU think..."

they all kinda looked at me and I smiled. I continued...

"I think you will discover that at the end of the day, at then end of all your learning and understanding of biology... you will KNOW for SURE that nothing is an accident in this universe..."

someone whispered "intelligent design"... and I said if that's what you want to call it...

another asked, what's intelligent design...and I let them discuss it among themselves...

I thanked God for giving me the words to start the conversation... He doesn't mind if His name isn't mentioned...as long as we continue to marvel at what He's done...

amen?

amen...