Daddy used to wake up in his old age and say, "It's a good day because my feet hit the ground."
No matter what life put in front of him, he had a remarkable outlook most of the time. For Daddy things were looking up. I was talking to a "dooms dayer" at the shop yesterday, and he was saying his friend had the food saved up, and he had the guns. Well, that's one way to look at the day, but I like Daddy's way. Daddy and Mama both read the Bible, and Mama taught me verses to memorize. I think it was a valuable tool in their lives to nurture their positive attitudes.
However, reading the Bible, like listening to the news, can leave you feeling pretty depressed. It can scare the hell out of you. I hear that from some people who are scared to death of prophesies to come. It can, also, make you feel safe and secure. That is because the Bible brings to us what we bring to the Bible. We were created in God's image, so we, too, are creators. We create our world, and if you look at the true history of things in our world, things are looking up.
I woke up this morning with this verse on my mind. I like it. It makes me feel good, especially in light of all the "gun" conversations lately. I am sure we will figure this out, especially with such passionate, intelligent youth growing up to clean up my generation's mistakes.
Isaiah 2:4
No matter what life put in front of him, he had a remarkable outlook most of the time. For Daddy things were looking up. I was talking to a "dooms dayer" at the shop yesterday, and he was saying his friend had the food saved up, and he had the guns. Well, that's one way to look at the day, but I like Daddy's way. Daddy and Mama both read the Bible, and Mama taught me verses to memorize. I think it was a valuable tool in their lives to nurture their positive attitudes.
However, reading the Bible, like listening to the news, can leave you feeling pretty depressed. It can scare the hell out of you. I hear that from some people who are scared to death of prophesies to come. It can, also, make you feel safe and secure. That is because the Bible brings to us what we bring to the Bible. We were created in God's image, so we, too, are creators. We create our world, and if you look at the true history of things in our world, things are looking up.
I woke up this morning with this verse on my mind. I like it. It makes me feel good, especially in light of all the "gun" conversations lately. I am sure we will figure this out, especially with such passionate, intelligent youth growing up to clean up my generation's mistakes.
Isaiah 2:4
And he shall judge the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Find joy in this day. Peace. Love, Linda
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