It's cold...two single-digit mornings in a row and the promise of three more this coming weekend, with two of those being below zero. I worry I'll have to mess with frozen water pipes, and I'm getting a bit too old for that glorious task. I don't believe Hell has frozen over, but it may be getting close.
Florida-living {dear Brother} "sounds" more pleasant during spells like this. I'm rather sure I still prefer our God's-Country here, however. The variety offers its own appeal.
Christmas is Past, once more. Our tree hasn't come down yet, tho. And probably won't for a few days. There's no hurry to end a good thing. Let it linger. It's like eating chocolate ice cream--hang on for that very last taste.
I've been binge-watching NCIS these past 3 or 4 weeks---14 seasons with 20+ episodes each. The gore and bloodiness with each opening get a bit old. The snazzy techno-glib stuff is too "pat," but I'm nevertheless enjoying the entire process (in season 12 now). You know, there's just not enough time for a person to do all the things we like to do...winter does give me plenty of time to be inside, though. I work in my shop, read, watch TV, facebook (wear friends out with Biblical matters), etc.
Speaking of that "tree not coming down yet." Our media, social and commercial, that permeate our society so entirely, the economic slavery imposed by our god-commercialism, the salesmanship of the so-called entertainment industries, et al---too often lead us to fail to notice the little, wonderful things in life. Like, leaving your Christmas tree up a few more days...Just because. Don't they?
Simple folks, un-sophisticates, non-elites---we Deplorables, perhaps?---have a marvelous grasp of what is important and right in life. We know the value of lingering in the arms of the moment, of accepting our littleness and knowing that God truly is in charge.
Once one starts believing that Man is somehow in charge, one gets entangled in necessities and activities that lead to immoral outcomes, at worst, or, at best, spiritual neutralities. I pray you will return to a faith-driven life that focuses on God and Neighbor and on less human-centered hypocrisy and selfish convolution of values.
Please, won't you focus more on the simplicities of life and leave those "trees" up just a few more days each opportunity you get!?
Florida-living {dear Brother} "sounds" more pleasant during spells like this. I'm rather sure I still prefer our God's-Country here, however. The variety offers its own appeal.
Christmas is Past, once more. Our tree hasn't come down yet, tho. And probably won't for a few days. There's no hurry to end a good thing. Let it linger. It's like eating chocolate ice cream--hang on for that very last taste.
I've been binge-watching NCIS these past 3 or 4 weeks---14 seasons with 20+ episodes each. The gore and bloodiness with each opening get a bit old. The snazzy techno-glib stuff is too "pat," but I'm nevertheless enjoying the entire process (in season 12 now). You know, there's just not enough time for a person to do all the things we like to do...winter does give me plenty of time to be inside, though. I work in my shop, read, watch TV, facebook (wear friends out with Biblical matters), etc.
Speaking of that "tree not coming down yet." Our media, social and commercial, that permeate our society so entirely, the economic slavery imposed by our god-commercialism, the salesmanship of the so-called entertainment industries, et al---too often lead us to fail to notice the little, wonderful things in life. Like, leaving your Christmas tree up a few more days...Just because. Don't they?
Simple folks, un-sophisticates, non-elites---we Deplorables, perhaps?---have a marvelous grasp of what is important and right in life. We know the value of lingering in the arms of the moment, of accepting our littleness and knowing that God truly is in charge.
Once one starts believing that Man is somehow in charge, one gets entangled in necessities and activities that lead to immoral outcomes, at worst, or, at best, spiritual neutralities. I pray you will return to a faith-driven life that focuses on God and Neighbor and on less human-centered hypocrisy and selfish convolution of values.
Please, won't you focus more on the simplicities of life and leave those "trees" up just a few more days each opportunity you get!?
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