WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD?

Good morning my friends,

I am happy to be writing a few comments to you.  We have been occupied around this household with a variety of things, which includes two books published this year.

One new book, "ARIZONA RISING", which is centered around ranchers on the Mexican border.  It deals with not only ranching, but the problem of illegal entry into the USA by border crossings.  It is an interesting book, please pick it up on Amazon.  It is available not only as a book, but also on Kindle. 

 Then, I republished under Create Space my original children's book you might be familiar with called "THE FLY AWAY BALLOON." It is a very light story about a child's birthday balloon that came loose from her little girl's wrist string.  "Bitsy" as the balloon is called has an adventure in the park until she finds her little girl again.  It is a cute little story your children or grandchildren might like. Also available on Amazon.

 All of that is a time consuming endeavor, and it is so enjoyable.  Now that both are complete, I am working on a new book.  More news about that later.

 When I look around at what is going on in our world, and wonder why is this all happening?  When you study world politics, and follow the arguments going on between nations, you ask why!

You hear many opinions, ranging from political government differences, and environmental differences, religious differences and land possessions.  My personal opinion, which much of the time I am very happy to voice, is that all of the above apply.  Greed of land, resources as oil, minerals of all kinds, and power.  These things all enter into the struggles going on right now.

But, you can not discount that all of these things are predicted.  And they have been predicted for many years in the Bible.  From before the birth of Jesus, these events have all been predicted.  I know, some will say, "oh well, here we go, another Bible thumper".  I guess I am one! And glad to be one.  But not in the sense of Fire and Brimstone, although there is that lurking around many places is that book.  But the fact is, that book, the BIBLE has certainly been around a whole lot longer than the middle eastern crisis of the recent times.  The Words go back farther than Medieval times and further than much of the history you might read in schools.

The Words go back to what is referred to the "Old Testament".  Men were foretelling what was to come to pass from the days of Noah.  Now I am not telling you anything you don't already know about, from story books you learned from as a child.  PLEASE don't rely on  learning  any historical facts from the motion pictures that come out from time to time, because  many times they are dramatized , not  always with truth, but with "stuff" that will sell movies.  Nothing factual about many of those movies. BUT, many of the epics are wonderful portrayals , factual in many ways and can teach many of the biblical stories from the Bible. 

If you want to read an exciting book, full of plots,  intrigue,  wars,  battles,  love, romance, and greed , pick up the Bible and start reading in Genesis.  By the time you finish that first Book in the Bible you will be hungry for more.  Its Chapters and pages are full of prophesy or foretelling if you prefer that word, of exactly what is going on today in the Middle East.  Because, you see, it all began in the Book of Genesis. The rivalry between men and the desires of people to see their dreams fulfilled. 

Can I recommend that if you are not a reader, you can look for Bible sites online, and they will read the Books out loud to you on your computer.  And they read with all of the drama and excitement you can ever imagine getting out of a novel that plugs into your radio set up.

 (Of course, not my books.  My books have all of that excitement and drama , love and romance in them,  and I would love to have you read them as well.  Just sayin, just a plug)   

 What I am trying to say is, what is going on in the World today is not totally unexpected by those who have taken the time to read , (with a good commentary) the Bible.  The politics of today enter into the equation. You can see the greed for power, for control, for land, sometimes just a little tiny strip of land called Gaza. 

So, read and keep informed about today's politics.  If you wonder how that can really effect me, in the little town of Podunk, USA, not my business what is going on around the other side of the world. You are very incorrect.  What is going on around the world CAN AND WILL effect your everyday living , your buying power, your nation, your oil prices for your car, your heating, how about the new tile or vinyl you want to put in your kitchen, or bathroom.  Petroleum products people. That effects your lipstick? Makeup? Medical products?  Just look around and think.  And you can extend that in so many ways.

So, in our busy times, as I described mine earlier this year, we need to also watch and read the news.  Not just our local spin on things, but, if you have a computer, go for the headlines online.  Be informed, even if your not interested at first, LEARN ONE THING A DAY. Just read one article on world news today and tell someone.  (Not the article about the panda born in Australia !! LOL) But about something happening around the world that could have an impact on your life.

JUST SAYIN!