Every once in a while we get a Oriental Tradings magazine in the mail. It sells things mostly for teachers and church related activities. It’s full of useless knick-knacks and cheap plastic crap. This cheap plastic crap, which are mostly choking hazards, range from pirate attire to an inflatable jumbo cross to put in your yard. These things are probably useful for teachers and some crazies, but I couldn’t help but think “what the hell?” with some of these items.

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There are a number of item like this one that say, “Thank you Lord for the Jelly Beans! Their rainbow colors remind me of your LOVE” They have this on jelly bean shaped notepads, bubble containers, cups, party bags and anti-stress squeezable balls. Everybody remembers when the Lord told his disciples, “Take these jellybeans, and eat them, for their festive bright colors will remind you of how much I like you”.

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Also another one of my favorites the “SMILE, JESUS LOVES YOU FOAM MISSLE” So when you get hit with this missle from the kid at Sunday school who totally hates your guts you can remember that at least Jesus loves you.

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Or how about this one the “JESUS LOVES ME POM POM CRITTERS” They might look like frightful aliens with adhesive feet attacking your innocent keyboard, but they just want to let you know, that Jesus loves them… not you.

I don’t mean at all for this post to be offense to anyone. Some of the stuff in this magazine is really nice for teachers and Sunday schools. I just don’t think God would like the fact that we are eating candy in the shape of a Crucifix, because when you really think about it, that’s kind of freaky.