insights from a car wreck

We had just finished a trip to Bass Pro shop with a couple of the grandkids when we saw it, a car violently rolling over and over down interstate. We pulled over and I got out running to help. Others were stopping and we were all working as fast as possible to check on the people involved and helping those upside down in the car to get out. Thankfully, no one was severely hurt.

As I left I realized what I had just witnessed. First of all how deliciate the line seperating life and death, health and injury. Second, at the scene we were not white people or black people or hispanic or oriental. All of those were there, but we were just people, helping one another in a dire circumstance. I saw a black man and a white man helping a white lady to the median, a hispanic lady helping a white man. I saw whites, hispanics and orientals all helping blacks, whites, you name it. In other words, race had absolutely nothing to do with anything. No one asked if they were democrat or republican, conservative or liberal. None of that mattered.

In our fractured society, perhaps we need a dose of the reality that a real crisis brings. When life and death are both within reach and in our face. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be more of just good folks and less divisive? I get so tired of the constant conflict that is ours today.

We have seemingly lost our civility, our manners and our willingness to work together accross the lines for the common good. Every group seemingly has their agenda and that is all that seems to matter. Now don't get me wrong, I hate what is happening to our nation right now. I am a conservative and a devout believer. But I hope I don't forget the lesson of the car wreck, sometimes we just need to be good people and help one another.

rick ang bubba show

I had fun this past week on the Rick and Bubba show. I did Rick's wedding years ago and he wrote about me in his first book. He claims that I was instrumental in helping him to come to a new beginning spiritually. I don't take credit for that, it was a God thing, but I do count it an honor to know him. God has his hand on Rick and Bubba and I am so thankful for their friendship and I am very proud of what they are doing in the Kingdom.

We moved our meeting place for Crosspoint Church to the Cody Road 7th Day adventist church. It was so nice this week. We seem to be entering a new phase of growth and development. I love our church.

I am thinking about getting back into TV. I did it for years and miss it. Whatever it takes to further the Kingdom of God.