Some People's Kids...

The Reds clinched the division Tuesday night, sweetness!

But get this - guess what's making the news today?

5 people called the health department and COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PLAYERS SMOKING CELEBRATORY CIGARS IN THE STADIUM!  Seriously,  5 people with way too much time on their hands and obviously missing the part of their brain that holds the common sense filed complaints.

Yes, there is an indoor smoking ban in Ohio, I'm glad there is. But to complain about this? C'mon!  Grow up. Or better yet, man up and tell us who you are instead of making an anonymous complaint.

Now, it's time to celebrate!

This is never ok

Never.  There is never any reason for a man to raise his hand to a woman. 

We're almost always bigger and stronger. 

There is no justifying this.

If you're in a abusive relationship, get out.  Abuse does not equal love.

Amazon Overdoes It...

Ok...  I love Amazon.com, let's get that out of the way. first.  If you look at my buying history there, you'll see my first purchase there was in 1998 and my most recent one was Friday.  Even better is my Prime membership, especially since I can share it with Carol.

A couple things bug me though;  number one being lack of customer pickup.  I work right near Amazon's distribution centers in Hebron.  I would love to be able to pick up my orders instead of having them shipped to me.  It would not only save time, but cut down on oil consumption.

Here's a more recent complaint.  Packaging.  They are really overdoing it with the packaging.  We recently got a back wedge for Carol to help with her GERD, and the box that it was packed in could have doubled as a rowboat.  To top it off, it had over a hundred feet of paper inside.  Check these out.

I am at one end of the hall in our condo building.  That's Carol at the other end.

Carol is standing on our balcony, I'm in the parking lot:

 

We're on the second floor...  Here's where I was in the lot.

X marks the spot...

Rapunzel!  Rapunzel!  Throw down your Amazon packing material!

So... Amazon.  Great stuff, great prices.  Can we do something about the packing?  And maybe add customer pickup?

Quran burning

Matthew 5:43-48 (New International Version)


Love for Enemies


⁴³"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' ⁴⁴ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, ⁴⁵ that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. ⁴⁶ If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? ⁴⁷ And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? ⁴⁸ Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Pretty much all I have to say about that

Only human

I am only human.

I wonder how the world would change if we only expected ourselves to be human. 

If I expect myself to be human, then I wouldn’t expect myself to be able to give to all the things I want to give to.

If I expect myself to be human, then I wouldn’t kick myself when I don’t make dinner for Carol and myself because I’m too tired.

If I expect myself to be human, I wouldn't get mad at myself for letting other peoples actions make me angry

On the other hand, What if we let the people around us be human?

What if we could really let it go when people let us down?  Or do something we don't agree with?

What if we bless those who persecute us? Rejoice with those are rejoicing? Mourn with the mourners?

What if we would forgive our neighbors and love our enemies?

Wouldn't that make for a better world?