Good morning
Monday along with all you
Monday people. Not that many of you? That's okay because we still have to deal with it anyway. It's the
24th day of
November 2014 and I'm here doing my thrown together thoughts to get my day started. I haven't quit reading obituaries. I thought you might want to know that. One thing is clear. For the most part, we never know what a day may bring. Those death notices bear this out about as well as anything I can think of. I was reading one about a lady who died from pancreatic cancer at age 43. She was a leader in the children's ministry of a fairly large congregation. So talented. So plugged in to serving the Lord by serving others. She was beloved by family, friends, including her Church family. Her photos on her Facebook page were impressive. She looked like a model. Her children are beautiful as well. She was a tireless worker for the Lord. She was a role model to those around her. But, she also came down with a dread disease and at what I consider to be a young age, she left this world for her home in heaven. Not only do we never know what a day may bring, we also cannot fathom how these things work out. (Romans 8:28) All we can do is trust the God that she loved, pray for those she left behind, and know that she is now in the presence of her Savior. No. That doesn't provide the details but it does remind us all that He and He alone is always the answer.
Amen.
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| Shoveling time in Buffalo, New York. |
The huge weather system that wreaked havoc across the Eastern part of our nation has really been a doozy. It produced some 8 or more feet of snow in the Buffalo, New York area. Wow! That, my friend, is a lot of snow. It reminded me of our neighbor Tom who passed away a couple of years ago. He was from the Buffalo area and lived across the driveway from us for maybe ten years. He often spoke of how blessed he felt himself to be for having escaped the snow shovel game in his old home place. When everyone in our area was complaining about the wet, the cold, and even perhaps an occasional freeze, he would be excited that his driveway was still clear and he had no snow removal equipment in his garage. No matter how cold it might be, he would always say we haven't seen anything yet, and, based on the photo above that was taken last week, well, I think he had actual experience on his side. I suppose it's always a matter of perspective. I did read where the majority of deaths from last week's storm were heart attacks associated with snow removal. That should tell us all something.
The Santa Enterprise is off and running. We enjoyed our time at the big holiday event over the weekend. It was exhausting and fulfilling all at the same time. I was thinking about how the kids have changed since I did the Santa gig back in the early 1970's. The stuff they talked about back then is quite different from what they ask for today. The world of computing and networking has changed all our lives including our children. We do live in a technology driven world. Even the smallest of children want their own cell phone, ipad, or the latest in game technologies, and by the time they are five or six they likely know their way around computers a whole lot better than their grandparents. The ferocious war games that are played by millions including younger kids worry me some. It's the loss of innocence that is concerning. I know these games are supposed to be age appropriate but that's part of the problem. Parents are challenged to try and control the gaming habits of the kids and you end up with little boys wanting the latest releases of all the blood and guts games for Christmas. Technology has brought great innovation to our world, but, it certainly can be a detriment to our kids. Santa has a message to everyone:
Let's go back to working to make sure our children get to have a childhood! Okay. Enough commentary for a Monday, therefore, I bid you goodbye for now. Have a wonderful day and may our Great God add His blessings to each one.
Amen. ....More later.
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