Micah 6:8
Psalm 107:23-25
Yes, your life matters.
Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?
Today is (the real) Columbus Day! on 12 October 1492, Columbus set foot on an island of what is now the Bahamas. He thought at first that he had sighted Japan, but eventually his error was realized. While he is roundly excoriated for being a monster who wanted only to kill the natives, he actually was doing two things on his trips. He was looking for a trade route to Asia - realizing that the Earth is round and that he might be able to get there without sailing around Africa - and he was looking to spread Christianity to those who had never heard of it.
I realize that, in this present age, the whole concept of proselytizing and evangelizing is seen as horribly rude. However, if you know something wonderful - if you know Someone wonderful - don't you want to share that with other people? It would be nice if folks could stop being "woke" and wake up instead. There really are things that are true and real; not everything depends on our opinions. Of course, our eternal destiny might well depend on that, but the facts of existence simply don't.
On a lighter, yet related note, I would point everyone to a really fine short story by Philip Jose Farmer, titled "Sail On! Sail On!"
Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.
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