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Reflecting God: not just for shapes

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!

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24 Comments March 14, 2012

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  1. Stephanie says

    March 14, 2012 at 7:17 am

    π is AMAZING
    because it reminds me that
    life is ETERNAL

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 14, 2012 at 7:20 am

      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.

      Reply
  2. Joy says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:13 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 14, 2012 at 8:23 am

      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

      Reply
  3. jan dozeman says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Team Dinner
    Soup
    Good comfort food!

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 14, 2012 at 9:47 am

      Jan’s poems
      are
      welcome by far

      Reply
  4. Kristi Magi says

    March 14, 2012 at 10:02 am

    Three year olds
    Can
    Make me smile

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 14, 2012 at 10:19 am

      Oh there is nothing quite like the smile of a three year old!

      Reply
  5. Kristi Magi says

    March 14, 2012 at 10:57 am

    Life springs from
    Both
    Joys and sorrows

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    March 14, 2012 at 11:15 am

    Ultimate
    Pi
    2015

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 14, 2012 at 8:09 pm

      Oh I love a clever Pi-ku!! Well done. Hats off to you, Erin =)

      Reply
  7. Lizzie says

    March 14, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    Oh Pi Day
    You
    Indeed bring joy.

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 14, 2012 at 8:10 pm

      I can just see this on greeting cards next Pi day!

      Reply
  8. Loren Pinilis says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    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.

    Reply
  9. abbie hoffman says

    March 15, 2012 at 2:25 am

    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)

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 15, 2012 at 6:05 am

      We’re not too stickler on the rules! =) Thanks for the poem.

      Reply
  10. Lyla Lindquist says

    March 15, 2012 at 9:54 am

    I’ve sort of blocked out a lot of math. But this is great fun. ;-)

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 15, 2012 at 9:56 am

      This is part of my hope … that people will see the playful side of math!

      Reply
  11. bluecottonmemory says

    March 15, 2012 at 10:41 am

    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

    Reply
  12. Elizabeth says

    March 15, 2012 at 11:17 am

    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… :-)

    Reply
    • Amy says

      March 15, 2012 at 12:12 pm

      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!

      Reply
  13. Kimberly Todd says

    June 8, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    Don’t you wish
    n
    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?

    Reply
    • Amy says

      June 8, 2012 at 9:59 pm

      LOVE it! And I do :). How fun that Basil’s b-day is pi day!

      Reply

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