from a distance

God is watching us.  How we deal with each other one on one without judgement or blame.  What has happened this week to capture the news is a terrible tragedy not only because a young father was killed.  That being said, we should all bw looking inward to examine our hearts when it comes to political retribution.  Just like a ceasefire, it requires two to tango and the Trump crew would never consider anything besides stoking the fire.  This won't end well unless there is an olive branch or five extended.  Every country in the world hates us and our safety net of the EU and NATO will cease to exist for us as a country because of the way we have treated OTHER nations.  

Just about every Saturday there is a protest in Jackson TN sponsored by a nationwide network of progresssive free thinkers who want change.  The state of affairs in our country right now is pathetic and people are already suffering both financially and emotionally.  I have watched way too many vides of starving kids in Gaza and ICE raids.

We are a democracy governed by the constitution of the United States.  Or we used to be.  The current administration has managed to shred it in about 8 months and some days.  

I have be become a responsible digital consumer by choosing my own news sources rather than watching main stream media.  All of that is being controlled by the government as well.  At the Men's Open the broadcasters were instructed to cut the audio of of the crowd booing him.  The man is oblivious and reckless and will take us all down with him if we don't stand up.  Am I scared to protest?  Heck yeah!  But, I'm in it for the long haul.  I may not be out there on the streets with a sign but I keep the message going here.  There is not a hateful bone in my body because I'm just a live and let live sort ofhat comes with dropping the judgement of others because we are different.

If you will remember, Jesus died for all of us not just Republicans.  Politics and religion should be separate.  That's up the constitution too along with separation of church and state.  I saw a lot of interesting things online today.  Memphis, about 90 miles south of us, will be "welcoming" troops to their city and I say good luck to all involved.  The crime is terrible there because of the size and demographics.  It is, indeed, a tresure trove of history with the Civil Rights Museum, FedEx forum and lots of other cool things to explore.  Memphis is a major medical center in West Tennessee.  I ended up at Baptist East with my stoma emergency and thank God I did.  Little old Dyersburg was definitely NOT equipped for that situation nor was West TN Healthcare.  Yet I'm still kicking.  Wonders never cease.

This has been a rough week for everybody I know.  The tension in the air is thick with those who really pay attention.  All we are saying, is give peace a chance ^j^