Shade Tree Wisdom 5/22/13

Shade Tree Wisdom 5/22/13


Psalm 19 begins with these familiar words:

“The heavens declare the glory of God,
And the firmament showeth His handiwork.
Day unto day uttereth sheech,
And night unto night showeth knowledge.
There is no speech,
Nor language,
Where their voice is not heard”. v. 1-3

Every now and then life is so filled with things that I find it strengthens my way to listen again to words about life’s beginning, and just under whose care we exist.

Surely the news from the world around us is shattering, from the explosion in Boston to the explosion in West, Texas to the tornadoes that ripped through north Texas to the major tornado that absolutely destroyed Moore, Oklahoma. The amazing news that so few lives were lost, even though two schools were destroyed.

In all these disasters, help arrived almost as soon as the storms ended. Even now Utilities are sending crews to try to restore power and water systems so people can begin to rebuild their lives. And millions are given for the Red Cross and other systems to help restore some of the losses.

One question that always seems to bob up is “Where is God”, asked with a sneer. These questioners forget we have been very busy removing God from public life as much as possible. Nor do they see that what causes those who stand ready to help, to help. It is their faith and their compassionate hearts such faith grows.

There is also such news as the Memorial Herman Ironman Texas triathlon run last Saturday in the Woodlands. I find that astonishing. Athletes start with a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Woodlands, followed by a 112-mile bike race through Southeast Texas, ending with a 26.2 mile marathon ending on Waterway Avenue. The winners did it in a little over 8 hours,49 minutes. Some were still running at 10:30 when our organist left church after practice.

And finally, Houston is awarded the 2017 Super bowl. One lure was one runway at Ellington field will be reserved for owners' jets flying in, so they won’t need ever to stand in line waiting.

GPD 5/22/13