Happy π Day! Since π is 3.14159… March 14th (3/14) is π day! I utterly love pi and have given lectures (some might call it preaching!) on the wonders of π. In case you’re a bit rusty on math, π comes from taking the circumference of a circle and dividing it by its diameter. π never stops, never repeats, is irrational (in the mathematical sense, not emotionally), you always see something different and it is quite mysterious. Is that not a beautiful description of God? That every single circle literally radiates the glory and majesty of God is, simply, breath taking.
This week I have been reminded, if you want to walk on holy ground, just ask people what God is saying.
God does not have just one crayon in his box! No, he has a rainbow of colors with which to write on our hands and hearts. Some are encouraging, others corrective, but all are unique.
I see them in
the opening of a vase
the base of my timer
on the front of my IPOD player’s speakers
the power chord plug for my computer
wall clock
my pen
a plate
Each item mentioned contains π. Can’t help it. Can’t stop it. Every single circle holds infinity. Come back to that concept later today! Circles will never be the same. A stop light? Not just one, but three circles declaring the glory of their Maker. A meal, don’t even get me going with all of the circles. And today is π day – let the people rejoice!
Several years ago my sister and one of her daughters celebrated π day by sending me several Pi-ku poems. Pi-ku is a take-off on haiku , but instead of having the syllable pattern 5-7-5, they use, you guessed it, 3-1-4.
In honor of π day, I’ve written a few pi-ku’s for you:
Pi-ku is
fun
for me and you
Rock Chalk Jay
Hawk
Let’s go KU!
Eden lost
is
not the last word!
Reflecting
God:
not just for shapes
Other ways of celebrating including eating pie, wearing fun mathematical t-shirts, and instead of giving “high-fives” give “high-pi’s” and tap others with three fingers.
It’s your turn to try Pi-ku! Let’s have fun and share one in the comment section. Happy π day!
Amy
π is AMAZING
because it reminds me that
life is ETERNAL
Pi IS amazing … brownie day is a pathetic lead up to it :). But we try! I truly love Pi day because it points us to that throne room we drew yesterday.
Always appreciate your thoughts, Amy.
Pi day already and I did not send you the pi cookie cutters I saw in a store recently….. Of course you were the first person I thought of when I saw them.
Pi cookie cutter!? I did make brownies yesterday for the small group (in honor of Pi day) … oh but pi shaped cookies, how fun! Thanks for dropping by Joy. I miss you. Amy
Team Dinner
Soup
Good comfort food!
Jan’s poems
are
welcome by far
Three year olds
Can
Make me smile
Oh there is nothing quite like the smile of a three year old!
Life springs from
Both
Joys and sorrows
Ultimate
Pi
2015
Oh I love a clever Pi-ku!! Well done. Hats off to you, Erin =)
Oh Pi Day
You
Indeed bring joy.
I can just see this on greeting cards next Pi day!
My wife’s nickname is Pi. She’s kinda obsessed with pi as well. You two would get along. She’s been counting down the days until today, haha.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/03/writing-pi-text-by-accident/
Can u read a novel afterward?
(k, I cheated on the last word and used this: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/Scrabble9.htm)
We’re not too stickler on the rules! =) Thanks for the poem.
I’ve sort of blocked out a lot of math. But this is great fun. ;-)
This is part of my hope … that people will see the playful side of math!
I think you must be my soul sister – except where you find the beauty of God in mathematics, I find it in grammar and punctuation!!! LOL
Chocolate pie
my
late night surprise.
Thanks, Del! My favorite way to celebrate! Now go wash the container before Emily busts us in the morning… :-)
Ha!! That would be one of mine too. I’m too lazy to actually make pie, so I called Tuesday “Brownie Day” — not too lazy for that!
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was your birthday?
I know I’m three months late, but I couldn’t resist when I saw this link in your latest post. I was disappointed when Basil (my second son) wasn’t born on St. Patty’s day (his due date) until I realized he WAS born on pi day. How cool is that?
LOVE it! And I do :). How fun that Basil’s b-day is pi day!