The end of the world
Posted on Apr 28th, 2009 
I’ve stopped watching the news. I mean, come on. Does every network have to run the same depressing stories, in the same depressing order? The latest – swine flu. Newsflash, prepare for the end of the world as we know it. In six months, mutants will be ruling the earth, and the lucky few who are immune to this global outbreak will be stuck living by daylight, hiding during the night.
Oh wait, that’s a movie. Just like SARS, this too will pass. I’ve got a suggestion. Trust in God – no matter what may come and despite the depressing news.
Fever
Posted on Apr 24th, 2009 My (almost) two-year daughter has had a fever for the last 24 hours – pushing 104 degrees at times. As I understand, this is very common for children, and one of those things you simply have to wait out. Give ‘em tylenol and wait for the fever to come down. Yet, no matter how many times the Kaiser Permanente nurse reassures me (over the phone, via their call center) that everything is going to be OK and that there is no need to bring her in … I worry. I guess that’s a parent’s job – to worry over their kids. No one wants to see their child suffer, to be in pain, to go through something really hard. It’s heartbreaking, especially when you feel powerless to remedy the situation in any real way.
Perhaps that’s how God feels when his children suffer. No, he’s not powerless. But, He allows us to go through difficult circumstances for our own good (character development often). Eventually, the hardship will pass and the suffering will end. Yet, there must be a part of him, since he is our “father”, that just agnozies over seeing one of his children in pain. Thankfully, the fever won’t last.
Bloodflow
Posted on Apr 16th, 2009 How is it that my fingers and feet can be continually cold, while everything else on me is burning up. Perhaps it’s some type of circulation problem. I mean, come on, you shouldn’t have to wear mittens in LA – that’s just wrong. Or perhaps I should just turn the heat on, But again, this is LA. Do we really need heat?
Kinda like our relationship with God. Sometimes hot, sometimes cold. But God provides the warmth. He provides life. He sustains…even in LA.
What month is it?
Posted on Apr 15th, 2009 Easter was this past Sunday. That means it is April. But, even after living in LA for almost four years now, it seems that I still haven’t adjusted to the “lack” of seasonal change. Yes, I know. It does get a bit cold and rain during the Winter/Spring. But can you really call it Winter? Isn’t that an insult to all the people in the world who actually go through a real winter??? My sister lives in South Dakota, where there is snow on the ground for almost six months a year and the temperature often hits below zero. Now that’s winter!
Anyway, LA is great…for weather that is. It’s April, and although there is a bit of a nip outside, it still looks like summer. Sunshine, clear skies (except for smog), and relatively warms temps. God bless Southern California.
