![]() ![]() ![]() In popular culture, hiccups are a joke: In a Looney Tunes bit from 1942, Daffy Duck’s hiccups send his hat bouncing. In a 2005 episode of Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends, Bloo tries everything to cure his hiccups-he pours a box of sugar into his mouth, breathes into a brown paper bag, drinks hot sauce, eats peanut butter, gets scared, takes small sips and big gulps, stands on his head, brushes his teeth while singing, swallows a lemon. In 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dopey accidentally swallows a bar of soap and starts hiccuping bubbles. In 1970’s Aristocats, Uncle Waldo gets hiccups from drinking too much. Just as he, may we be experienced and equipped to respond to each of God’s clues, even as the level of difficulty progressively increases.In a 1992 episode of The Simpsons, a man who’s been hiccuping for 45 years gives this four-second interview to the local Springfield TV news: “Hic-kill me-hic-kill me-hic-kill me.” In 1975’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a hiccuping guard is commanded by the king to get a drink to rid him of his ailment. But practicing our faith allows us to steer through life’s obstacles with a speedy demeanor like that of the man on the plane. Once a puzzle is complete, there will always be another to solve for “each day has enough trouble of its own” (Matthew 6:34). “WORDS” themselves to solve the puzzles of life and navigate the unknown. This truth and the knowledge of the holy WORDS written in Scripture are all we need to fill in the blanks. We must confess that “Jesus is Lord” and believe in our heart that He was raised from the dead (Romans 10:9), and have faith that we, though sinners, are saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9) as a result of what took place on the CROSS. Only He can help us solve the day-to-day puzzles. I’m convinced that the coined term “crossword” serves another purpose – one that is more relevant to our daily lives. Daily, we have puzzles to solve or obstacles to overcome, and it takes great knowledge and understanding of God’s Word to navigate successfully. ![]() Isn’t this like our relationship with God? He is our maker, and He has created each season of our lives for a specific purpose, designed to teach us something new about who we are and who He has created us to be. He helps us complete what we cannot in our own strength. And those of us that have not mastered the skill of the man on the plane are very grateful to Mr. He is also responsible for sharing the answers to the previous crossword puzzle in each new edition. He is an enigmatologist (and a graduate of my alma mater, Indiana University -), and he designs intricate puzzles for his brainiac followers to solve. Every so often, I have attempted Will Shortz’s crossword puzzles in the New York Times. ![]() It was evident he had the knowledge and practice that I, myself, did not possess. He was experienced and equipped to respond to each clue, even as the level of difficulty progressively increased. I observed as he read the DOWN and ACROSS clues, counted the empty squares, and in all caps, wrote the letters of his answers, one by one. He displayed such diligence and focus, and it was obvious by the speediness in which he filled in the blanks that these were not his first puzzles to complete. There was a man on my 2-hour plane ride that spent the duration of the flight solving crossword puzzles. ![]()
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