Election Year

Election year is fast approaching.  Research your favored candidate now!  After officials are in office it is too late.  Know who you are voting for when you pull that lever or press that button!

Somebody

Somebody killed a little girl
Somebody burried this little girl in the backyard
Somebody moved the little girl's dead body to another area
Somebody found the little girl's body
Somebody was arrested
Somebody was found not guilty
So
Nobody will pay for killing this child

Some day justice will be served - served by some one else
because No One Can Fool God
He sees all
He hears all
He knows all

Walk, Pedal or Drive

The mobility of the human race has been uppermost in the development and invention of wheeled transportation.  God gave us two legs to make us mobile.  In our desire to "save" our time and put forth less energy, we harnessed horses, mules and cows as a means of transportation.  Still uncomfortable in our means of transport, the wheel was developed and along came tricycles, bicycles and carts.  Too much effort was required to pedal so motors were attached and we had motorcycles, scooters, automobiles and trucks.  Man still could not get where he wanted to be fast enough so along came airplanes and on and on and on.

What would have happened if we had stayed with what we were given - two legs?  The environment would have not experienced the impact of concrete, asphalt, emissions from vehicles, and so much more.  Would the earth and its inhabitants been healthier? 

The little town of Griffin, Georgia is now considering banning bicycles from sidewalks.  A little courtesy on both the part of the rider as well as the walker would most likely cure the woes of the complainants, but then the lack of such courtesy is the cause of so many accidents on the streets, roads and highways.  Walking is healthy; pedalling is healthy.  With the continuing rise in the price of fuel, there will be many more walking and riding.  It is the cheapest form of transportation and can be so much fun in the process of getting where we need to go. 

Whatever form of transportation you choose, remember to be courteous.

As Grandpa use to say, "be nice!"

Thanks for listening and until next time . . .

Happy reading!
Belle

Southern Tornados

I had seen all the pictures on the news, those sent via email and over the phone, and I had listened to all the horror stories and vivid descriptions of the devastation caused by the tornados that hit our area on Thursday morning.  But nothing I had seen or heard prepared me for my trip into and through Barnesville yesterday.  The bile rose in my throat as I looked at the power of the storm and I wondered how anyone survived this mighty wind.  It brought tears to my eyes as we drove slowly through the Grove Street area and I know that the Buice family was mightily blessed to have escaped with their lives.

My girls had called and ordered me to the bathroom with pillows to cover my body, but pillows would have not been enough if these storms had chose another path.  As I huddled and fervently prayed for protection for me and mine, I realized that we are truly in the hands of God and after seeing the destruction there is nothing humanly possible to protect oneself from this type of disaster. 

My heart goes out to Marty and his family as they try to rebuild their lives without their parent's and I pray for peace to them as they make the long journey through their grief.  I thank God that he spared the lives of so many. 

Oil Spill

Much reading on the Louisiana Oil Spill on the anniversary of the mishap.  Some reports all is back to normal in the area.  Another report revealed oil spill workers are mysteriously sick after working the spill.

The earth replenishes and heals itself even if traces of destruction are still visible.  Very few things can stop the revitalization after a disaster.  Trees sprout forth, water purifies itself and life goes on.  It may not be the same life, but life is temporary - as soon as one is gone another replaces it.

Nothing is forever on this earth.