Yesterday,while watching TV,the reporter talked about the southern poverty law center,and how it had labled Dr.Ben Carson an extremist,because of hisspoken biblical views on gay marriage.
Seems a southern group of lawyer,who was set up to help give black people the right to speak out,as now deemed it unnecessary for Dr. Carson to say what he feels as his God given right called free speech.
Since this can no be because of his race,it must then be because of his content.
I have greatly admired Dr.Carson and his contribution to pediatric neuro surgery.
He is an intelligent and seems like a thoughtful person,who is do some respect.
Raised by a single mother who put education of her children above her personal comfort,she raised two very highly intelligent worth wild men.
We as Christians have a choice,we can stand up and say what we believe,or sit back and let society run rough shod over us.
Yes its painful,because many people will not like you,but in the end,your voice is as important as the naysayers.
Dr.Carson talks about how we are coming to the point where wrong will be considered right and right will be considered wrong.
This is a quote from the bible,by Jesus himself.
We as Christians must be patient but we must also be smart enough to know we are not only the light of the world,but also the salt.
Though salt gives flavor it can also cause an open wound to burn in order to aid in healing.
Being the light we are required to bring forth the truth and even if people do not appreciate what we have to say,spoken in kindness,we need to make our views known,or will have no views left to us.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Friday, November 14, 2014
Which Baby Is Blessed
Every baby born into this world is blessed by the hand of God.
One of King David psalms says "The Lord knew and formed me in my mothers womb".
Children are a blessing,be they born from rich parents or a poor drug addicted single mother,living on the streets.
Jesus never said that any child born to material rich caring parents are more blessed then those born of a single teenage parent.
Jesus loved the child,in the Bible he spoke about their innocence and how we as Christians need to be like little children in our beliefs.
In this country people treat children like a commodity,not a gift.
We do not understand the innocence in our arms,as we hold a child,be they sick or well.
When my grandparents where alive people did not have birth control.To have 6 or 10 children was not an odd thing.
Back in the mid 1960's with the advent of birth control,coming into women lives came,the desire to have children when each chose them.
My own choice to have only one child came from a belief,back in the mid 70's and early 80's,due to the idea that we are an overpopulated world and to have one child would help the environment be able to sustain all people around the world.
I do not feel bad for having only one child,it was a choice and I felt more children would need more then I could give them.
Some children are brought into this world and have a lone teenage mom,with no way to support themselves or their baby and others are born to important people with 3 priest praying over them saying "look how blessed they are".
But in the end which one is more blessed then another?
Jesus was born in a stable with a teenage mother and a carpenter for a father,yet God more then blessed him,on the moment of his arrival.
The son of God,born poor he was loved beyond measure by his Holy Father.
One of King David psalms says "The Lord knew and formed me in my mothers womb".
Children are a blessing,be they born from rich parents or a poor drug addicted single mother,living on the streets.
Jesus never said that any child born to material rich caring parents are more blessed then those born of a single teenage parent.
Jesus loved the child,in the Bible he spoke about their innocence and how we as Christians need to be like little children in our beliefs.
In this country people treat children like a commodity,not a gift.
We do not understand the innocence in our arms,as we hold a child,be they sick or well.
When my grandparents where alive people did not have birth control.To have 6 or 10 children was not an odd thing.
Back in the mid 1960's with the advent of birth control,coming into women lives came,the desire to have children when each chose them.
My own choice to have only one child came from a belief,back in the mid 70's and early 80's,due to the idea that we are an overpopulated world and to have one child would help the environment be able to sustain all people around the world.
I do not feel bad for having only one child,it was a choice and I felt more children would need more then I could give them.
Some children are brought into this world and have a lone teenage mom,with no way to support themselves or their baby and others are born to important people with 3 priest praying over them saying "look how blessed they are".
But in the end which one is more blessed then another?
Jesus was born in a stable with a teenage mother and a carpenter for a father,yet God more then blessed him,on the moment of his arrival.
The son of God,born poor he was loved beyond measure by his Holy Father.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Ebola And Heathcare Wokers
Seems like things may be starting to die down on this whole Ebola out break.
Hospitals say they are more prepared and could handle this situation,should it arrive in their facility.
According to participating hospitals across the country,Some important out comes have been put in place such as better protective gear and garments for health care workers to use,the buddy system,which states that no garmated person working with anyone who may have Ebola,is allowed to undress with out the assistance of another medical personal,to make sure protocol is followed.
Now we have about 4 hospitals whose main job will be to handle said Ebola patients.
In Texas over 60 people where involved,in some way with coming in contact with this confirmed patient.
This was very bad procedure since this could have caused a rather size able outbreak had each allowed someone in there immediate family to also contact this disease.
Not to mention,as we found out later,of a potential bridal shop and cruise ship.
One sick patient can come into contact and spread germs to hundreds of people,not because they have personal contact with each,but because they are contributing to second and third hand passing by the people they could potently infect.
It was not so many years ago that Aids infected thousands of people because of one male stewardess,who passed his disease to hundreds of people and they in turn to thousands.
We live in an age where people travel all around the world and come into contact with many people on a day by day basis.
If I am unaware of my sickness then confining myself will not be my option,but the out come could be very tragic.
We need to take all the precautions we can,even if it means infringing on our rights as a questionable disease carrier.
Nursing personnel,of all people,should be more then willing to follow set up protocol and remain quarantined for the said 21 days,if that is what state law calls for.
To do anything else,goes against the vow, each of us read upon the day we graduated which was "To do no harm".Anything other then that is selfish and self centered,putting us above the needs of those around us,who we could spread a sickness,that could cause death and a most horrible death at that.
Hospitals say they are more prepared and could handle this situation,should it arrive in their facility.
According to participating hospitals across the country,Some important out comes have been put in place such as better protective gear and garments for health care workers to use,the buddy system,which states that no garmated person working with anyone who may have Ebola,is allowed to undress with out the assistance of another medical personal,to make sure protocol is followed.
Now we have about 4 hospitals whose main job will be to handle said Ebola patients.
In Texas over 60 people where involved,in some way with coming in contact with this confirmed patient.
This was very bad procedure since this could have caused a rather size able outbreak had each allowed someone in there immediate family to also contact this disease.
Not to mention,as we found out later,of a potential bridal shop and cruise ship.
One sick patient can come into contact and spread germs to hundreds of people,not because they have personal contact with each,but because they are contributing to second and third hand passing by the people they could potently infect.
It was not so many years ago that Aids infected thousands of people because of one male stewardess,who passed his disease to hundreds of people and they in turn to thousands.
We live in an age where people travel all around the world and come into contact with many people on a day by day basis.
If I am unaware of my sickness then confining myself will not be my option,but the out come could be very tragic.
We need to take all the precautions we can,even if it means infringing on our rights as a questionable disease carrier.
Nursing personnel,of all people,should be more then willing to follow set up protocol and remain quarantined for the said 21 days,if that is what state law calls for.
To do anything else,goes against the vow, each of us read upon the day we graduated which was "To do no harm".Anything other then that is selfish and self centered,putting us above the needs of those around us,who we could spread a sickness,that could cause death and a most horrible death at that.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Voting Day
My father worked at a job where he would come home for an hour at lunch time.
Every election day he and my mother would eat lunch,then go together and vote,before he had to return and finish out his shift.
My father and uncles all fought during wold war 2,and the thought of not voting was never an option,in our family.
When I turned 18 years of age,the first thing I did was register to vote.
The choice of which party to belong to came easy,since I have always had a great deal of respect for Abraham Lincoln,the Republican Party became my party.
With living in Connecticut and not being a Democrat,I am not afforded many wins,but vote I go, every first Tuesday of November.
This year was a high point for me,not in my own state,which followed its liberal course,but nation wide.
This year Republicans did well and hopefully,the senate can now vote on things,with Harry Reed being made minority leader.
We are so fortunate to live in the united states, where we get to choose who we want to lead us.
Many people in many countries,will never know this ability of personal power,they live by the will of their leaders and change is not possible.
So last night,weather you won or lost,feel good in knowing that you make a difference and if your candidate didn't win remember next November on the first Tuesday of the month,you will be given the opportunity to make a change, because you have the freedom to vote for the candidate of your choice.
Every election day he and my mother would eat lunch,then go together and vote,before he had to return and finish out his shift.
My father and uncles all fought during wold war 2,and the thought of not voting was never an option,in our family.
When I turned 18 years of age,the first thing I did was register to vote.
The choice of which party to belong to came easy,since I have always had a great deal of respect for Abraham Lincoln,the Republican Party became my party.
With living in Connecticut and not being a Democrat,I am not afforded many wins,but vote I go, every first Tuesday of November.
This year was a high point for me,not in my own state,which followed its liberal course,but nation wide.
This year Republicans did well and hopefully,the senate can now vote on things,with Harry Reed being made minority leader.
We are so fortunate to live in the united states, where we get to choose who we want to lead us.
Many people in many countries,will never know this ability of personal power,they live by the will of their leaders and change is not possible.
So last night,weather you won or lost,feel good in knowing that you make a difference and if your candidate didn't win remember next November on the first Tuesday of the month,you will be given the opportunity to make a change, because you have the freedom to vote for the candidate of your choice.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Letting Go
This as been a most trying summer.
On June 6th I went to my local emergency room for left lower abdominal pain.
While there I was asked by the on duty doctor, if I wanted to have a ct scan done .
To my surprise they found I was in need of a gallbladder removal,due to inflammation and what looked to be a cyst in my right kidney.
Several weeks past and while at the surgeon's office,it was discovered that what I thought was a cyst turned out to be a cancer in my right kidney.
Due to my need to have my gall bladder removed,then time to heal,the kidney could not be removed until October 6th.
Luckily it was found and though large in size,this cancer was very slow growing and no further treatment would be needed.
The one thing I learned through all this was "Its all in God hands".
Though I did my part by eating well and taking vitamins,to prepare for the best possible surgical out come,in the end you need to let go and let God take over.
I was most fortunate and can not even begin to tell you how many prayer lists and church masses where said for me by so many caring people and friends.
We may not understand how our one life touches so many others,but we do.
The day before I ended up in the ER.I had attended my friend Lisa, church women's group,silent action.
While there we prayed and the pastors wife came to me to put her hands on me, because she said she felt the presence of the holy spirit upon me.
God works in strange and odd ways and though frightened,I learned that there is just some things we have no control over and that includes our health.
God steps in and takes over and we have to relinquish our control.
At present my out come so far,is wonderful.
This sickness as allowed me to see my friends for who they are and how fortunate I am to have so many people take the time to just let me know how much I am loved
Letting go of the reins in faith,puts us in the postion of a freedom we can never fully understand,until we are tried by difficult situations.
On June 6th I went to my local emergency room for left lower abdominal pain.
While there I was asked by the on duty doctor, if I wanted to have a ct scan done .
To my surprise they found I was in need of a gallbladder removal,due to inflammation and what looked to be a cyst in my right kidney.
Several weeks past and while at the surgeon's office,it was discovered that what I thought was a cyst turned out to be a cancer in my right kidney.
Due to my need to have my gall bladder removed,then time to heal,the kidney could not be removed until October 6th.
Luckily it was found and though large in size,this cancer was very slow growing and no further treatment would be needed.
The one thing I learned through all this was "Its all in God hands".
Though I did my part by eating well and taking vitamins,to prepare for the best possible surgical out come,in the end you need to let go and let God take over.
I was most fortunate and can not even begin to tell you how many prayer lists and church masses where said for me by so many caring people and friends.
We may not understand how our one life touches so many others,but we do.
The day before I ended up in the ER.I had attended my friend Lisa, church women's group,silent action.
While there we prayed and the pastors wife came to me to put her hands on me, because she said she felt the presence of the holy spirit upon me.
God works in strange and odd ways and though frightened,I learned that there is just some things we have no control over and that includes our health.
God steps in and takes over and we have to relinquish our control.
At present my out come so far,is wonderful.
This sickness as allowed me to see my friends for who they are and how fortunate I am to have so many people take the time to just let me know how much I am loved
Letting go of the reins in faith,puts us in the postion of a freedom we can never fully understand,until we are tried by difficult situations.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Stop And Help
Today,while on my way to the bank,I decided to take the back roads and enjoy the snowy scenery.
Not far along my travels,I noticed a silver colored Ford,a little to close to the shoulder.
Driving past,listening to my car radio,I decided to turn around and take a closer look and see if the driver was in need.
I found the car,with tires still turning, and the driver trying to dig herself out of the snow pile,with her gloved hands.
The thought came that,though I could not do much,maybe my stopping would encourage some one else,more able bodied then myself, to offer more assistance.
True to form,within a minute or two,a gentleman stopped,though he could do nothing to help,did promise to make a call while reminding her to put the car in park,then driving off.
Lisa and I continued digging her wheels out of the icy,snowy pile,she with her gloved hands and me with my car scrapper.
Five minutes later her boyfriend showed up with a shovel,digging to unpack the much snowed in car.
Next an older gentlemen and his wife stopped and we all tried to push her out,this gentleman encouraging her to turn her tires straight,but being so badly entrenched,the car would go no where.
While Lisa boyfriend,went to get sand we continued to shovel,push and throw cardboard and car mats under the tires,hoping for just a little traction.
Next to our scene came a young man and his passenger,they offered to pull the car out with their chain.
Soon the mission was accomplished and her car was set free from it snowy,icy pit.
The driver still shook up and having feelings of low blood sugar was so grateful to us all for our help.
We all clapped and went our separate ways,happy to be of assistance.
What does this whole story tell us ?
First always stop,no matter how little you can do for another,sometimes even a simple word can make the situation better.
Second If all you can do is make a phone call for help,do it.
Third always listen to your inner voice,if it says turn around and help,then do so.
Fourth if you stop and try to help,others will do the same.
My personal belief is if someone steps forward it becomes part of human nature for others to also want to help.
Try to be the good Samaritan,even if its just words of encouragement and support.
Not far along my travels,I noticed a silver colored Ford,a little to close to the shoulder.
Driving past,listening to my car radio,I decided to turn around and take a closer look and see if the driver was in need.
I found the car,with tires still turning, and the driver trying to dig herself out of the snow pile,with her gloved hands.
The thought came that,though I could not do much,maybe my stopping would encourage some one else,more able bodied then myself, to offer more assistance.
True to form,within a minute or two,a gentleman stopped,though he could do nothing to help,did promise to make a call while reminding her to put the car in park,then driving off.
Lisa and I continued digging her wheels out of the icy,snowy pile,she with her gloved hands and me with my car scrapper.
Five minutes later her boyfriend showed up with a shovel,digging to unpack the much snowed in car.
Next an older gentlemen and his wife stopped and we all tried to push her out,this gentleman encouraging her to turn her tires straight,but being so badly entrenched,the car would go no where.
While Lisa boyfriend,went to get sand we continued to shovel,push and throw cardboard and car mats under the tires,hoping for just a little traction.
Next to our scene came a young man and his passenger,they offered to pull the car out with their chain.
Soon the mission was accomplished and her car was set free from it snowy,icy pit.
The driver still shook up and having feelings of low blood sugar was so grateful to us all for our help.
We all clapped and went our separate ways,happy to be of assistance.
What does this whole story tell us ?
First always stop,no matter how little you can do for another,sometimes even a simple word can make the situation better.
Second If all you can do is make a phone call for help,do it.
Third always listen to your inner voice,if it says turn around and help,then do so.
Fourth if you stop and try to help,others will do the same.
My personal belief is if someone steps forward it becomes part of human nature for others to also want to help.
Try to be the good Samaritan,even if its just words of encouragement and support.
Friday, January 10, 2014
Punishing The People
Today it seems common place for politicians to get their programs through by punishing the people they are meant to serve.
Last summer when the government was shut down,the only people who got to suffer where the tax payers and tourist.
This week in New Jersey,Governor Christy found his own officials decided to punish the mayor of the adjoining town,who did not choose to support Christy,to 3 days of traffic jams off the George Washington Bridge.
The Governor said he was not involved in this scandal,seems the premise has become,if we don't get our political way,we will hurt the little people,those paying our salary and just trying to live their daily lives.
This all reminds me of days in history like the British or Roman Empire,where the leaders felt they where chosen by God himself, and they had the right to meet all their selfish needs,and hurt the serfs.
I do have to hand it to Governor Christy that he decided to take decisive action and fire those who at present seem to be involved.
The next point that needs to be asked here,is why have we become a nation of wimps?
People almost feel as if these politicians have the right to treat us badly and we just accept it.
We are the bosses and the politicians are the employees.
We give them the power to govern us,not to rule over us,like we are children.
The time has come for we the people, to enlighten our selves to the fact that we are to be treated with respect,we are not sheep to be lead to slaughter.
These 5 years, with Obama as president,has taught me,how people like Adolph Hitler, get there power,and that's because we are complacent and allow them take advantage of us.
It was never clear to me how someone so evil as Hitler,was able to grab everything he did,but I see now that it was really very easy,because people just kept agreeing and sooner or later he was a dictator,not a leader.
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Whose to blame in the end?We are because we allow these people to mislead us and we pay no attention.
Proof of this,is the whole health care debacle we now face,its an embarrassment,and we are allowing it to happen, because we are more concerned about how much we can get for free.
Free is never really free,and we all pay the price in the end.
But how big of a price are we willing to pay?
Last summer when the government was shut down,the only people who got to suffer where the tax payers and tourist.
This week in New Jersey,Governor Christy found his own officials decided to punish the mayor of the adjoining town,who did not choose to support Christy,to 3 days of traffic jams off the George Washington Bridge.
The Governor said he was not involved in this scandal,seems the premise has become,if we don't get our political way,we will hurt the little people,those paying our salary and just trying to live their daily lives.
This all reminds me of days in history like the British or Roman Empire,where the leaders felt they where chosen by God himself, and they had the right to meet all their selfish needs,and hurt the serfs.
I do have to hand it to Governor Christy that he decided to take decisive action and fire those who at present seem to be involved.
The next point that needs to be asked here,is why have we become a nation of wimps?
People almost feel as if these politicians have the right to treat us badly and we just accept it.
We are the bosses and the politicians are the employees.
We give them the power to govern us,not to rule over us,like we are children.
The time has come for we the people, to enlighten our selves to the fact that we are to be treated with respect,we are not sheep to be lead to slaughter.
These 5 years, with Obama as president,has taught me,how people like Adolph Hitler, get there power,and that's because we are complacent and allow them take advantage of us.
It was never clear to me how someone so evil as Hitler,was able to grab everything he did,but I see now that it was really very easy,because people just kept agreeing and sooner or later he was a dictator,not a leader.
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Whose to blame in the end?We are because we allow these people to mislead us and we pay no attention.
Proof of this,is the whole health care debacle we now face,its an embarrassment,and we are allowing it to happen, because we are more concerned about how much we can get for free.
Free is never really free,and we all pay the price in the end.
But how big of a price are we willing to pay?
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