Blog Action Day for the Environment

So apparently yesterday was a blog action day for the environment. You can find out about it here. As they say,

The best way to participate is to post on your blog something that relates to the environment. Your post can be about anything to do with the environment.

So, as a Christian, if I were to post about the environment, what should I post about?

Have to admit, I have no clue! :)

Well okay, here's what I think about the environment.
1. God made it. he had the whole world...just read about in Genesis 1 and 2, and elsewhere in Scripture where it talks about God as creator.
2. God gave us dominion over it. That means that we take care of it. Means we don't do things that will damage it over all. Means we act like we are supposed to.. we are to take care of it, not destroy it, realize that we don't have the end say in it all. Caretakers take care of things FOR someone else. Implies a higher level of responsibility I think.
3. God tells us something about himself in the world around us. Yes, it is open to interpretation because it is very much general revelation as opposed to specific, but we can still learn something of God from observing it.
4. It's not as bad as lots of people think it is. I think the world goes through vast weather cycles. I think the world can get cleaned up if we give it a fighting chance, BUT since sin pervades EVERY aspect of the world, it's not going to get the fighting chance, not in the long run of people being part of the equation.
5. That said, I still think we aught to do what we can to reduce our impact as sin-filled people, on the creation that God made. Join groups like freecyle or full circle to get rid of your stuff to someone else who might find it just what they are looking for. Use less paper. Reuse think. Make do with what yah got already.

All kinds of things to think about with the environment, that I think, is enough for me for today (even if I am one day late). :)

These past two days...

So, these past two days have been a whirl wind of activity! :)

I went up to visit my mom and dad this week. Got there Wednesday around 100 ish, stayed until Thursday 1000 a.m., got to the market, got my meat. Had lunch and a nice visit with a good friend. Then left to see another friend for a nice but short visit. Then off to get some free meat from a lady I met through the Freecycle group. Nice lady, nice dog. :)

By the by... If you want to not fill landfills with your junk (stuff you don't want that is not in complete disrepair) this is the group for you. People will take your non-working tv's off your hands, as well as things such as old books, boots, clothes, children's toys, vases, cups, baby stuff, dressers, etc. You name it, probably someone wants it. :) AND you can ask for things to if there is something you just need. I've seen a fellow ask for a c-pap machine and get it. Others ask for lumber ends, old nylons, all types of baby stuff and well...just stuff. Rather neat.

There are freecycle groups all over Canada and the USA, possibly even in other countries...but that I don't know. if you want to see if there is a freecycle group near you, go here to find out.

My brother-in-law. Talked with my sister on Tuesday evening. He's tired, he's still not well, but he's somewhat better! Yeah God! Still sleeping a lot. She's worried, but doing a bit better since he's doing a bit better. Still a hard time.

Talked with my friend who lost her son (he was 22, died of brain cancer). She and her hubbie are doing okay, life is tough, they have good friends to count on, but they will be okay....just hard, really hard for them.

Continued prayers for them and my bro-in-law remain coveted (in a good way). :) thanks.