We’re making tracks for the high roundup – at least that’s what we keep telling ourselves – and trying to keep up the spirits of those who suddenly found out their journey has come to a sudden and not totally unexpected stop before the last station.
It’s hard when the word keeps going out: “We’re going on down to the very end… “ And then the END comes suddenly with no reprieve…I’m sure it’s difficult for all the passengers and crew. Believe me – I’ve been there. I don’t contemplate going back.
But that’s the way we have elections set up in this Republic. Doubtless there are better ways to set it up – and better results each one hopes for. But if you’re going to play in the “Big Leagues” these are the kinds of sudden stops that harden those who think they are willing to pay the price. It’s the same in sports, in Fine arts like acting, singing, playing in the Big Time orchestras - there comes an end and often it is ‘sudden’.
So much for the philosophy. I’ve been peripherally involved and principally involved in both winning and losing…or I should put it the other way around… Losing is MUCH tougher and you don’t want to readily walk off into the same swamp twice. But there are paths to follow that are useful and instructive and have their share of hard knocks and significant rewards. One must understand that before stepping out on the field or on the batters box or wherever else you’re expected to ‘hit it out of the park.’ It doesn’t always happen.
But I’ve found if you’re a Christian and trusting the Lord and not yourself or putting faith in other men and women indiscriminately – in the long run God takes care of His own – and He doesn’t let His Children down. (except when they need to be let down – think Moses, Jonah or Daniel or Joseph) – there are wonderful and beautiful lessons in each to be learned and even more precious and valuable when you learn them directly from the Master’s hand and Voice.
Well… now there I’ve hit the top of the soapbox again… but I’m climbing down….maybe to give you a chance to climb up. God often does things that way,
Look around, pray, meditate and take the words of the Bible to heart. They are there for you – AND for me. [Be not wise in your own conceits.] God is great – God is good – All the time!
God bless you and yours this very day.
Cordially, IN HIM
Barbara & Jack
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“JUST A MINUTE”
IS FAIRNESS THE GOAL OR ‘BUFFETTING’?
Just a Minute: When President Obama first proposed the tax on millionaires, was it ‘for real or just political talk?’ He declared he said the 30% on those making over a million a year; (quote) “could raise enough money [to] stabilize our debt and deficits for the next decade.”
Sorry Mr. President – your own Treasury’s numbers say at the most it would raise less than 5 tenths of one percent of the 2012 deficit and less than one tenth of a percent of the $45.4 trillion you plan to spend in the next decade. That’s bad math Mr. President.
Asked about the yawning error, Jason Furman, White House aid was quoted as saying (quote): “The tax was never intended to bring the deficit down and the debt under control.” Well for goodness sakes what was it intended to do?
This is the kind of double-speak we’ve put up with for the past three and a half years. The so-called “Buffet rule” is supposed to produce fairness not truth. Come next November – let’s go for TRUTH. <> I’m Jack Buttram. (END)
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