"Tigers and Party Crashers"

It is interesting that the two stories that seem to dominate the airwaves every time we turn on the television has to do with (1) Party Crashers, and (2) a golfer named Tiger. Out of all the possible stories and places where airtime is possible, it is just fascinating to me that these two situations have gripped our attention.


Meet Michaele and Tareq Salahi! This lovely blond haired lady wearing a beautiful red dress enters a party at the White House escorted by her husband wearing a black tuxedo. While stories seem to be in conflict, the White House says that this couple did not have a ticket and got through security checkpoints without an invitation. Two things come to my mind:


(1) Security is always on our minds and it is unthinkable that someone could get up close to the President of the United States without the scrutiny of the secret service. I just can't imagine this happening. Neither can the members of the secret service who no doubt privately have faces as red as her dress with embarrassment.


(2) A second thought that comes to mind is that while people are criticizing this couple from all across the country, this couple did something and went somewhere that most of us would just love to go. As we put our little Christmas decorations up and find a budget tree at the local store, wouldn't it be thrilling to walk through the White House and see how in best of the best in the area of interior design do their thing at the home of the President of the United States. We've all heard the expression, "I'd like to be a fly on the wall!" We may wonder about the Salahi family, but one thing is for sure: They went somewhere that we would like to be!
I just can't imagine such an Evening!


The other story is about Tiger Woods who is without a doubt one of the best golfers to ever play the game. This guy is literally dominating in his game and everybody who plays golf wants a little "tiger in their tank!" Tiger left his house at 2:30 a.m. and ran over a fire hydrant and hit a tree. His wife came out of the house using the first thing she could find which is a golf club and gets him out of the car. It was a one car accident in front of his house, but people all over the country talk about criminal charges and how police should search his house and how this situation can be resolved. All this excitement over somebody who runs into a fire hydrant in the middle of the night. Don't worry: Tiger can afford the fire hydrant! In fact, he could buy the whole fire station. If the truth were to be told - we are just fascinated by a golfer named "Tiger."


I realize that news stories may be slow these days and we search for something interesting to watch. There is health care debate, sending troops to Afghanistan, and the election of a new mayor in one of America's most thriving cities. But, if news really gets slow and we need another story to occupy our attention - I've got just the one for all of us. It's a story about God becoming flesh and coming from Heaven to Earth as a baby. It's a story of a birth and we can experience "the new birth!" It's a story about Angels, Shepherds, a Mother, and all sorts of people who experience something new! It's a story about us and how God loves us so much that he sends his only Son into the world. Here's a story worth talking about during these days.