I’ve heard a lot about these buttons, and they do seem to work–just not sure about it.
What we didn’t see about the beagle rescues. The rescuers were great.
The police did not have to use tear gas and rubber bullets on the rescuers, who were non violent. It did work out, though.
Changing a cat from a stray to a pet.
Cat loves the water and surfing
Adopting a feral dog
The Love of God
Not much done today, but that’s just fine.
In stark contrast to the past two days, today I did zero jobs. Took a complete day off and it felt good. Can’t risk burnout. I felt fine, but had zero ambition and just decided to go with the flow and take it easy.
It has gotten hot, and it’s going to get a lot hotter.
That I am not looking forward to. It’s only supposed to be for a couple of days (and that’s enough).
I read about these privately owned drones causing havoc at airports.
I might be wrong, but isn’t the air space around airports considered off limits? The owners of the drones should be heavily fined as they (the drones) can cause real havoc if they collide with planes.
Too many people have too much money and too little brains.
Have a good night, all.
See you tomorrow.
God bless everybody.
Patty
Are We All Missionaries? REPRINT
From August 3, 2020
We read of saints like St. Patrick, St. Columba, and St. Boniface who went among the heathen and converted them. We read of other saints who died trying. And others who didn’t die, but didn’t get anywhere, either.
In that we belong to Jesus Christ, each and every Christian is called to represent Him in some way: we are all His servants. That’s why the heathen rejoice when we fall short–as we all do, from time to time.
My question is: Are we as Christians required to engage in “dialogue”–very often a euphemism for getting shouted at–with persons who hate us, who despise our faith, who deny God, and go out of their way to make their feelings known? Some say yes, that’s our mission field. Others say don’t bother, it’s casting pearls before swine.
I think that some are called to do this while some are not. It takes a special kind of moral strength not to lose your temper, not to give way to intemperate language, not to punch the scoffer in the nose as St. Nicholas once did. I don’t have that kind of moral strength, so there’s no point in my trying to dialogue with a pagan pinhead. I’ll just get mad.
Somebody has to try to convert these heathen. What odds would you have given against St. Patrick actually being able to convert the pagan Irish? But I think he would tell you it was the Holy Spirit’s power, not his own, that did it.
Those of us who are called to do other things, should do them. You can sell insurance with honesty and grace, and represent the love and righteousness of Christ. You can prepare a good meal, play a nice song on your guitar, mix up a batch of medicine that helps somebody cope with illness–there are more ways to do it than there are people. And how many times did St. Paul preach that lesson?
I’m not going to wade into situations wherein I know I’ll only lose my temper. Let those deal with it who can.
If St. Columba thought the Picts were a tough audience, he should see the leftists of today.
Cat has unusual protest after being put on a diet.
Who’s been sleeping in my bed–in reverse. Bear breaks into nursing home.