Government Turd Control

      Is it necessary to go into the open woods, where various large and small animals live, and post a sign telling people to pick up dog feces?  Keep in mind that this trail is in the woods, on and at the base of a mountain. A place where various large, medium and small wild animals live. 

     It's another government waste of tax money. 

My New Invisibility Cloak Worked!!!!!

      My wife and I wanted to add some steps to our Fitbits today so we headed to the mall in Kennesaw, Georgia.  We're in a cold snap down here, so a below freezing walk was less than appealing. 

     So, we hit Town Center Mall with arms swinging and Fitbits swinging.  

Now, I'm the type that's hyper vigilant, so I may see more than most people around me.  But, that excuse can only go so far.  

     As we power walked our way through the lemmings I was once again intrigued by how little people see.  I don't mean to sound cold, but this partly explains why a freak can stroll into a public place and start killing with his or her weapon of choice. 

    Nobody sees anything other than what they're interested in.  Most of them are very similar to zombies. I didn't see any of them eating brains (although I didn't check the restrooms), but the majority of the shopping dead were absolutely devouring stuff. They were on a mindless, one track mission to get stuff.  

    I could almost hear the moans, "stuff, stuuuufffff,  stufffff".  I am relatively convinced that there could have been flesh eating undead roaming the halls and aisles, and few would have noticed them unless one step, drag, groaned in front of the 50% off rack. 

      My point?  WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!  It's your job to keep yourself safe. If you belong to Christ it's also job to be aware so that Jesus can use you.  

As far as safety, there are not enough police, security, medics or military to keep you totally safe as you navigate each day.  It's your job first. 

1965 Indiana Plate on Ebay

I'm selling this 1965 Indiana license plate on my Ebay site.  It's amazing how good of shape these older plates are in when compared to some of the more recent ones I have.  

So, vehicle registration prices have gone way up, but the plate quality has gone way down. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=161207392988

Hike the Chattahoochee

Beautiful day for a hike by the Chattahoochee today. Although it was a bit cold. 

We all trust the invisible

     I was spending some dedicated time with God this morning and a thought occurred to me after reading some in the book of Psalms.  It was talking about trust in an invisible God.

     Many people will choose to not believe in God or Jesus because they can't see them.  Of course, this is a very narrow minded choice.

We all trust invisible things everyday.  Here are some examples:  I believe the internet exists, but I can't see it.  My cell phone works, but i've never looked up and seen a signal in the air.

Why do we believe that ancient Egyptians ever existed?  A few mummies and artifacts do not an empire make.  They also had writings of their history, so does God.

Have you seen love?  I haven't.  I've seen the actions resulting from love, but not love itself.  It's just a word until I choose to believe it.

I hear people on the radio, but I can't see them.  See people on tv, but never in person.  Are they all computer generated.

I hear names of people that did this or said that.  How do I choose to believe they exist or not.

      There are millions of stories from people from ages past and today that attest to the existence of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.  But, many hard hearted people demand that it's all not true.  They scream not true, because He has requirements.  Some claim He's not real because many claiming to be Christians fall short of His glory.  Well, i've screwed up more times than I can count.  Does that mean that my parents are a figment of my imagination?

      God is waiting for you to look for Him.  You don't have to look far, I promise.  He waits with patience that we cannot understand day after day until the end.  All you have to do is lower your shields and ask Him to come.

Surviving an apocalypse to what end?

     If you spend anytime online, or watching TV, you can't really miss the increase in survival stuff.  Food kits, shelters, bunkers, survivalists media and so on.
      I stopped on one of these shows the other night and it made me wonder.  Why are they all so interested in survival?  What are they surviving for?

     My view is admittedly skewed by my relationship with Jesus.  I'm not worried about the end of the world.  I'm not worried about dying.  My future is secured in Jesus Christ.

     I don't necessarily want to live a life of pure survival and constantly trying to fight off the next person who wants what I have for their own survival.  It doesn't sound like much of a life.  I'm curious as to why basic survival is preferred over eternity with God?  Why do so many of us hold on so tightly to this world?

     Is it fear of the unknown?  No relationship with Christ?  Unbelief maybe?

Whatever the reason is, I find it very perplexing.  It doesn't make sense to me.

How about you?  Are you wanting to survive at all cost?  Do you know Jesus and if so does that change your view?

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Social media and evil exposure

     Sometimes, especially more lately, I feel constantly exposed to evil.  I guess TV can be blamed for some of it, but I think social media is probably a bigger culprit.

     This thought came to life last night.  Normally if I'm scrolling through Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'm only looking at those that I have intentionally connected to.   This creates kind of a safe atmosphere.

     But, I took a stroll off of the beaten path on twitter when I clicked on tweets and users that were nearby.  I wish I hadn't done that.  What I found were a bunch of people younger than me that were publicly posting about a mix of a bunch of depravity.  It was almost as if I had stumbled onto the social media feed from Sodom and Gomorrah.  Foul language, self degredation, anger, violence, and on and on.

      I was a cop for many years, so none of what was said hurt my delicate sensibilities.  What was disturbing was that there were no posts that were redeeming.  It was a melting pot of......I'm not sure what word fits.  It was just bad, evil.  Some were hurting and crying out.  Some were angry and threatening.  Some were lost.  Just....bad.

      If this is what is lying under the surface of our country then we are in serious trouble, very serious trouble.  It is a problem that is bigger than any of us or government can handle.  It's a problem only God can address.

     I vividly remember getting these kind of vibes from some of the more violent people that I have arrested.  It's disturbing to get the same feeling from kids living around the corner.