Plastic. It’s ruining our earth. It’s ruining our lives! Now, you are looking at a woman who is not into recycling, shame on me. I have grown. I am starting to realize, with the looks of our Mother Earth, the impact of plasti-trash on our environment.
It’s fantastic that the government is banning plastic bags in our grocery stores. BUT, and here is the big BUT, what about the rest of it?
I looked in my own very personal grocery cart, and I placed in grape tomatoes from Chili. I actually found, to my delight, romaine lettuce that was un-plastic bagged! I put them in my newly purchased organic cotton mesh bag.
I bought paper straws at Dollar General. I had to cave and buy my grands plastic buckets for Easter baskets, but made sure they are multipurpose baskets, they can store socks or toys in the mini-wash baskets.
It’s not enough, folks. We have to do more. We have to learn how to grow our own. We have to stop buying things in plastic. Whatever happened to the cardboard berry cartons? Yes, it’s paper, but that paper has been grown specifically for that purpose.
We are a nation divided, we are a nation at war. Not only with the rest of the world, but inside our own world. We live in a state of anarchy, and everyone appears to do what is right in their own eyes. The United States of America is apparently in the state of downfall, and her life crumbles before our very eyes. No one can agree on whether or not there should be gun control, no one can agree on whether or not there should be control on people who need mental health checked. No one can agree as to whether or not it is okay to let people from the unknown through the door to America anymore, because we do not know the enemy, and we can no longer keep him close.
I have tried myself to get in touch, to make my voice heard by my governing authorities, both Democrat and Republican, and get nowhere. No one writes back, except for generalizations, no one bothers to call personally. I will keep trying, but cannot expect much. Would like to, but looking at history, I feel like Eeyore.
Why am I pointing this out? Because I have been told that if I feel this way, there are at least 100 more out there that feel the same way I do.
I cannot rise above, I can only take care of my immediate world. This is the task of an oppressed people. There is a great deal of more oppression out there, I am one of the lucky ones, I grew up in this United States of America. My heart goes out to the immigrant, I feel bad about not wanting them to come in, but I don’t have the money to take care of them, I can only take care of my own. Freedom is never free, it is taxed, and We the People are taxed to death.
The voice goes quiet, working out her own salvation.
Robo-calls. I think I need to start writing to government to get rid of them, take a stand, whatever. Day and night the phone rings. At least it doesn’t wake me up in the middle of the night, but come on! I work and I see a “local” call, and it’s a robo-call from a female robot voice, who claims I recently visited at their resort. I was at no such resort.
Remember the days of the unlisted phone? You wanted to get rid of an annoying person. It cost a little more, but an unlisted telephone number was a blessing.
Now, you have to block the number. The robot finds another number to call you from.
Help me, join in my pursuit. Let’s get rid of the robots!
Go ahead. Fill in the blank: health care updates, your college loan, your computer is at risk, etc.
I tried answering. I finally got one person to stop calling, they said.
There is no rest. Computers dial us randomly. Definitely a sign of our times.
Do you remember the old days? If someone bugged you, you simply changed your telephone number and/or made it unlisted. The worst case was the party line, and you had to wait your turn and hope no one was relating an entire soap opera, or two star crossed teenagers were breathing into the receiver!
A long time in speaking up. Fear of people thinking I’m too radical. Too shallow minded.
Freedom of speech in hand, I want to say this: “why are tourists allowed to go to hostile countries?” I think that, until situations change, no one should be allowed to travel into a hostile country. It is a sad thing that Otto has lost his life. But a very foolish thing for our government to allow tourists the ability to travel into a hostile country. We are asking for trouble. Guidance is needed. Why are we setting ourselves up for failure, for loss of life?
We have to show wisdom and discernment. Is this a good experience or a bad one? Are my actions in keeping with their culture, or am I putting myself (and possibly others) at risk?
Be careful Americans. Know what you’re getting into. We have to take care of ourselves!
Did anyone see 60 Minutes last night? There was this great article regarding our smart phones and an interview with a millenial about programming our brains, needing assurance that there are people out there paying attention to us.
Here is the link. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-hacking-tech-insiders-60-minutes/
I’ll say no more, let the article speak for itself! Let me wake up from my sleep, like Rip Van Winkle, and understand our world. Now I know why the pings from my followers are so important to me. And to you.
I’m very worried. The news media has taken over the country.
I am not racially motivated, I believe I equal rights for all. I’m worried right now about who has paid off news media regarding racial issues. Many innocent people are targeted, from citizens to police officers. The media is promoting this violence. Violence is not new in America, or any other country, but to suddenly highlight violence against race, target law enforcement officials (and yes, all are not good, but then, all are not bad, either).
This is step 1, I believe, to government corruption: news media controlling the populace, you and me. Some of you think it’s unjust. The some of me think that this is a fear tactic and a way for government control of the US population. Don’t buy it.
Edward Snowden, where are you?
Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? (Isaiah)
A rather frightening world is emerging while we Americans stand by and watch. In my thoughts about the random violence here in these United States, my thoughts turn toward the Middle East. I’ve been to the Middle East twice. School children and their teachers carry military weapons in Israel when on field trips (and maybe other times, but I saw this first hand in 1979). Obviously for protection, just in case. Often I’m sure has been the case when they came in handy. I’m wondering if life in these United States will become like the Middle East way of life. No one is safe. Radical religious groups have surfaced and created violent lifestyles over the centuries, it’s the norm there.
We used to feel safe, here in these United States. We are across the pond from violent tendencies. But now the violence has followed us, it’s not only entering our shores, it’s crossing our borders, and it is emerging from the tumors beneath the surface. It has taken people without direction, and given them “just cause” for senseless violence.
Where will it all end? Gun control could help, but those that own legally are not the perpetrators, it’s those that steal. It’s those that slip out of the FBI’s eyes when they shift, leaving that questionable person to continue, and then “didn’t see it coming.”
Remember Nazi Germany? The Jews were blamed for everything by the Fuhrer. They say it can’t happen again, but I beg to differ. Germany thought Hitler was wonderful, until he had complete control and the worm turned. This example has been brought up a lot lately, my concern is that those causing the violence will indeed blame those of us who are trying to defend our country and our freedom will take this opportunity to rob us of exactly that. I am concerned that the violence at the nightclub, then at Walmart in Texas, and further adventures in violence, may be the leverage our government will use to declare a military state and dictatorship. (I hope I’m not right.)
Is the election all a ruse, meant to distract America? What will happen next? Can we trust our government? I’m sorry to say, I do not trust them. In the end, I have to watch out for me and my own.
No answer here, but just watching and waiting, and hoping a Savior will arise…a theme throughout the history of the world…
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.”
Jeremiah 31:15
My heart mourns with Rachel, whose child died unexpectedly at the jaws of the alligator. No parent should have to go through that.
My heart mourns for Rachel, who lost children in Orlando, at the hand of a madman. No parent should have to go through that.
My heart mourns the Rachel of the madman. No parent should have to go through that: that your child became a murderer.
My heart mourns for the Rachels who have lost children, who became soldiers, fighting to stop terrorism from seeping into our country. No parent should have to go through that.
In stories that are as old as time, they do.
Rachel, while it’s impossible to imagine, it is written that joy comes in the morning. Meanwhile, let me put my arms around you. I cannot comfort you, but hopefully it helps, just a little bit.
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