Well, it finally happened!

*Originally scheduled for 5 February 2024

Out of all the 33 gazillion 5-letter word combinations, someone I know personally guessed the WORDLE word on the first try. And she hasn’t even been playing all that long!

She said the response by the program was overwhelming. As well it should be, to honor such an achievement.

But deep inside, was there hiding just a little jealousy? Although there is no way I would have done the painstaking analysis of the possibilities, did I secretly wish it had been me?

It made me think about the way the scriptures teach us to deal with pride-buffeting disappointment. And I wonder if the secret isn’t to see the overall achievement, to be grateful to have contributed (after all, I HAD encouraged her to try the game), and to rejoice over success no matter from whence it springs.***

Galatians 6 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

1 Corinthians 3:6-9: I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.