I Wanna Be a Weeble!

First, an apology. I’m sorry there was no post last week. I was in the hospital.

I’m home and recovering. Wanting to land on my feet. Like a Weeble! Hangeth thou in there to understand my thought!

Did you ever play with a Weeble?

If you don’t know what Weebles are, they’re a toy that first appeared on the market in the early ’70s. They were small, short, fat, molded egg-shaped bodies with faces, having holes for eyes. Some were scary enough to frighten any child.

Following stricter toy safety standards, Hasbro relaunched Weebles in a larger size to prevent choking hazards.

Hasbro is still producing these plastic, roly-poly toys with a weight in the bottom. If tipped over, gravitational force brings the Weeble back into an upright position, and they then wobble briefly before coming to a standstill.

All sorts of accessories emerged throughout the years, such as a town center, school, tree house, boat, home, playground, fire truck, police van, and all kinds of things that pertain to life. They also introduced all sorts of sets, even a pirate set. Whatever you can think of, it was probably made into a set!

Disney jumped in and produced themed Weeble sets plus the actual Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and others. Even many of the Sesame Street characters, like Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Bert and Ernie were made.

Everything that could possibly represent life...was a Weeble. Their slogan? “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down!”

However, while standard Weebles had a fixed, centered weight that snapped them perfectly upright, Hasbro introduced in 1978 a new Weeble called Tumblin’ Weebles. They featured a loose, free weight which allowed the characters to move, tumble, and actually fall over in unpredictable directions. If tipped, the weight moved up into their head and they rolled around like a jumping bean.

After being in the hospital, I thought about these fun toys and said to the Lord, ‟Lord, I wanna be a Weeble ’cause Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down. I don’t want to have to say, ‛I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’ like a Tumblin’ Weeble that just keeps rolling around on the ground. I want Your Spirit to be that weight within me to keep me steady, upright, balancing my spirit when the punches of life try to knock me down. With no weight in my head! No matter what happens. So, Lord, help keep me in that upright position, standing strong. Amen!”

Paul said to the church at Colossae, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess.” (Col. 1:23a NIV) No wobblin’!

Therefore, “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith.” (1 Co. 16:13a ESV)

I wanna be an upright Weeble!

Which one are you: an upright Weeble or a Tumblin’ Weeble?

May you always stay steady in your faith, no matter what situation tries to knock you over...Lynn

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