Day: January 7, 2009

I started this book today. It is very well written and witty, but the important part is that it made me think. Devils are very real and powerful beings, and if we had no stronger God to help us, then that would be a frightening thing indeed. But on the bright side, I remembered something I read in the Bible a couple of weeks ago about everyone having their own angel. Now there’s a happy thought. While I’m on a spiritual subject I might as well mention that Bible study starts today! We had Monday evening Gospel meetings for a while, but now we are back to the weekly home Bible studies. I think (or I hope… heh, heh) we are studying Exodus 3 and 4 today. About Moses and the burning bush and such.

I wrote my 3rd ACT essay today. It’s more ‘human’ and ‘warm’ than before, but I was really running out of time at the end so the whole thing is a little lopsided in the quality area. I’ll post it up on Friday. I thought the book only had three prompts, but it has a list of 10 more in the back, which is a great relief. Kelly won’t be running out of homework material anytime soon.

So I heard on the radio this morning that they are looking for a new ‘Sherri’ to replace the recently retired one on my favorite morning talk show, Bill and Sherri in the morning. Apparently they are taking applications. I would apply, but you have to be experienced (read: older than 25, have been in the radio business before) know a lot about pop culture (read: get People magazine or the National Enquirer in the mail every week and be able name every hit single of the 70’s and 80’s), and be able to relate to moms (read: actual mom). I’m also thinking they don’t want anyone who will blurt out whatever pops into her head. So it looks like I’m out of a job for now… does anyone know if there are any radio openings for too talkative 14 year old cartoonists?

There are a lot of things happening in the world right now that seem to be of great consequence.  Israel is at war with Hamas in Gaza.  We are in the trough of what looks to be a world wide economic recession.  There are ominous changes occurring in Russia and much of Eastern Europe, China, and the entire middle east.  Technological advancements in energy, electronics, aerospace, medicine, materials science, agriculture, and communications continue to accelerate in a way that will very likely change they way our children and grandchildren live and for which we are ill equipped to prepare them.  I am getting to the end of Jeremiah in my read through the Bible.  It is interesting that the changes described there appear to be as monumental as what we see in the world today.  World powers fought.  Cultures were required to conform to the demands of conquerors.  There was economic ruin with rampant famine, disease, crime and moral depravity.

It is not hard to imagine something even bigger than 9-11 or Pearl Harbor that plays havoc with the unprecedentedly privileged lifestyles we live today.  Reading through the devastation described in Jeremiah has evoked a desire to enjoy the small, but very, very good pleasures with which I am blessed today.  Lorena and I love to talk on the telephone during the day and over the counter top when I get home from work.  Kelly, Christian, and I love to read together on the sofa in front of the fireplace, knit, discuss what should be in the next Betty Blonde, and figure out how to make Christian’s latest graphic artistry just a little better.  Christian and I enjoy our Ham Radio construction project.  We all love to go to McDonalds and the Holly Springs Public library on Saturday.  Those are the things we will remember and cherish.

I want to work hard and plan for the future.  That is not incompatible with living in the present and enjoying the small pleasures that God has so kindly given to us.