PERSONAL ITEMS: I am getting slower getting these out but I want to try and get a new one off to you. I have been going to a rehab place to get some exercise that hopefully is helping a little with getting about. Further, though I am hesitant to bemoan my circumstances, my vision and this foggy headedness and other things are creating so much anxiety I can’t accomplish much. Hopefully, getting my mind on writing will ease that a bit. I know it all heightens my longings for the Savior’s return to set things right.
STIMULUS PACKAGE: I am getting rather tired of hearing all the banter about the stimulus package, but the longer time passes without it’s passage the more aware we are becoming of the reality that it is a pork package rather than something that will stimulate the economy. The list grows by the day of the stupid things the Democrats are endeavoring to indebt our nations future with. I won’t try to give a lengthy list, just a few items: (1) honeybee insurance; (2) the arts; (3) expanding high speed internet; (4) forty billion for healthcare, though needful it should be dealt with as a separate issue; and the list get wilder and more people are getting upset over it all, wondering what is going to be done to actually create jobs. The TARP (of which only half, some $350 billion) was given away in the fall has only made the bankers richer by paying more ridiculous multi-million dollar bonuses, rather than opening up loans that could stimulate business and employment. But, get use to it, the Pandora’s Box has been opened and everyone is trying to get a piece of the gravy train that does nothing to help the jobless. Congress, under the control of the Dems is proficient at spending and growing government
OBAMA’S ETHICS PROBLEMS: President Barack Obama promise to take the ethical high road has turned out otherwise with his selection of leaders in his government. His choice of Timothy Geithner as the 75th U.S. Secretary of Treasury proved problematic. Though he had problems in overlooking owed taxes he was still confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury. I wonder if the Treasury will be as lenient with others with tax problems. Then there was the appointment of Tom Daschle to the Department of Health and Human Services He too had tax problems and eventually removed himself from running. The same day anther lady stepped from her running for an appointment. I guess the President decided one such embattled appointment might make it difficult getting through the confirmation process. Still there were defenders of these people, seeing nothing wrong with such circumstances. I wonder how many more appointments will be problematic. I am sure there are some men and women in politics (government) who are good, moral people but politics is a dirty business and there are many with whose ethics that only marks them as sinners in the sight of a holy God. So it goes for all of humanity and but for the grace of God none of us would make it to glory.
A MORE PLEASANT TOPIC: I was recently reading the 104th Psalm. It starts our, “ Bless the Lord, O my soul, O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed in honor and majesty.” Then all the way through the chapter God is extolled for His creative handiwork. What a shame that it was stained by the fall, making us all to come up short of His glory. Yet we need to recall that His creation was for our benefit. Verse fourteen says, “He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth:.” We are so undeserving, yet God provides for us. You can’t help but feel good, thankful and grateful as you read through this wonderful chapter. Read it again for yourself and have an uplifting day.
IMPORTANT FAMILY TIMES: Little moments with your kids are important and often more likely remembered by them than by us as parents. I say this because they remind me from time to time about things from the past. When I pastored the little work in Ogallala, Nebraska the boys were in the late junior age and early teens. Being the pastor we were always the last to leave the church. The church was just two blocks from the parsonage and the boys would decide they’d like to give old dad a run for his money. So, they would race me home to see if they could out do dad. They were always a bit disappointed because I could still out race them. Still, the challenge was fun and they have reminded me of those days. Children need those times with their parents. - A MAY DAY EVENT; It is a little early to think about it here in the middle of bitter winter weather but the previous item reminds me of this, talking about racing. We were living in Federal Way, Washington in the parsonage on the opposite end of the five acres the church was on. The kids always enjoy making paper May Day Baskets and then go pick wild flowers to put in them. On the occasion I am remembering they hung their baskets on the front door, rang the doorbell and when their mother came to the door they would run and she would go after them to give them a kiss. Knowing their mother was about to catch them they climbed up a tree to escape. Much to their surprise mom climbed up the tree after them. Fun times.
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