Reality Check

It was so hot today, it nearly made me faint. As I laughed about the heat with our sexton from our church... she hates the heat just as much as I do... she said something that has been haunting me all day long.

"Just imagine those soldiers in Iraq, I hear it gets over a hundred every day....and they are wearing all that heavy equipment...And all those babies dying over where you want to visit, Jana, over in Africa..."

Indeed.

The temperature in Baghdad, Iraq will be 111 degrees tomorrow, and up to 122 in other areas of the country. No air conditioning for the soldiers, no Route 44 Cherry Limeade, no relief.

We have an obligation to keep these men and women in our hearts and in our prayers every morning, noon and night... and pray for their safe return as soon as possible. Here in the comfort of our safe homes, lulled by the media that celebrities being sent to jail is newsworthy, we have grown complacent to the fact that a war is waging.

We need to pray for them, and for the children and innocent victims of the terrorism around the world, villages ravaged by war, natural disasters, famine and drought. We are all pretty darn spoiled living here in the U.S.

Thank you, Miss Joyce, for reminding me.

Watch this video with images from the beauty of our planet and the lovely words of a late singer that would have been singing songs of an end to war and hunger if he were alive today.



Now, pray. And vote responsibly each and every time there is an election day. If you don't attend a church that contributes to a charity (and I believe they all do), then get out that check book and start your own "tithing". There are charities that need your support, whether it be local charities, national, or global.

Forget sensationalized and money making books like "The Secret" and make some positive changes in your own life by donating, volunteering, and advocating for causes that you are passionate about. Whether it be for humans or animals, who cares, just create your own positive energy by giving back. And thank the angels on earth that wake you up like Miss Joyce did for me today, they are seem to say the right thing at the right time when you are feeling all "me, me, me" and remind you that you are but a speck on this big blue planet.