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Today I was accused of being an agent of Satan. A conversation (by Internet) between many and diverse opinioned pastors ends up sliding toward Armaggeddon.
It's a good reminder of what is happening in much of our national conversation, whatever the issue. Dan Quayle's son is running for Congress from our state, and he begins a TV ad by claiming President Obama is the worst President in the history of the USA. Hmmm... Whether you like his polcies or not, I really cannot look at history and say that Warren Harding or James Buchannan were better than Mr. Obama. Does this really aid us in the national debate over the difficult issues facing our country?
Perhaps former President Clinton was right when he told the National Press Club that our civil debate has deteriorated in part due to a lack of sleep. We are not only working ourselves to death trying to save the American dream, but we are working ourselves into a frenzy that could cripple the future of our nation.
So, please get some sleep out there. No more Late Night with Dave. No more surfing the web or playing Farmville late into the night. No more Mochas to stay awake into the wee hours. Take a nap America. Get 8 hours of sleep, and I gurantee life will look a bit better. God did really honestly have it right with his 'Dayplanner.' He called it 'day' and 'night!'. Let's try being one nation under God and get some rest!
These are confusing times are they not? I personally think that what has happened to our county is horrific. We have moved from a self confident people, educated in our decisions, resolute in our choices and willing to face the consequences of our actions to a quagmire of people that pass the blame onto others; A people that would rather blame teachers for what their children have done than stand up to the fact that they have not been involved enough and do not provide proper guidance; A people that would rather walk away from a mortgage than try to make it work when they knew in the beginning that the numbers were not right; A people that would rather ignore the laws of our land in order to make sure that they get enough votes from our minorities.
ReplyDeleteWe've lost our sense of Good and Bad....
Maybe better asked here than in the Facebook arena, what prompted the "slanderous" accusal?
ReplyDeletePastor Al, I have to wonder if you are the corner stone that he will always trip over?
ReplyDeleteYour friendship and kindness overflows to all you know, and it is uncanny how the same people who wanted war, and Sadamm Hussien, and all the years since 1989, are crying about money, and peace and the problems that our country faces? There are so many good people doing great things, what a shame it is to overlook these distinquished and common people who go without fan fare, and tv shows, and sponsors out to feed the hungry, fight drugs, volunteer in Schools and in elder care facilities, and say we are ALL going to HELL> I have learned from my senior frieds something helpful. If you dont like what people say, you can just act like you dont hear it!>
I spend daily hours with my Tea Party reveler Father, discussing at length, the realities that this politcal dramas at large, from his love of Palin to his hatred of Obama. I just find it fascinating how two face they can be, DEMANDING ATTENTION, DEMANDING that he resign, and then the spectacle that they make of themselves by aligning up with Civil War, and even ~GOD. Its like they want to PLAY GOD! Warning! RED FLAG, and watch out! I truly believe that we are not to adhere anyone to the standards by which we cannot live ourselves, and perfection is the glass house they tend to dwell in. School yard bullies, tyrants, and doomsdayers- ever wish you never threw that stone? because they will surly bombard you back, but why is it so hard, for all of us, to just live our own lives? Let GO! LET GOD, have a little faith...a mustard seed..
I can't be you, nor can you be me, and why would we want to be? I have talents that you dont have, and visa versa, and you and I both know this is common sense, where did that go?
Someday when we go to Heaven we can ask these questions that are so important to us. I dont think we will get endless opportunities to ask, so I am going to make sure, my questions are good ones, like how did you make all of this so great, with all the beauty and good people and food, butterflies and best of all caring people like the Pastors and their spouses, who put all they have into their community, with honor and faith. I am amazed!
LOVE to you and yours ALWAYS- Liz Masloff