Humility What is It?

The Artic 

Yesterday was one for the record books.  

Never before have I seen the weather behave the way it did.

Meteorologists warned about a flash freeze and record cold temperatures but actually experiencing one was one for the record books.            

Yesterday morning it was 48 degrees at 9:00 a.m. and then, at 9:51 a powerful and frigid gust front hit.

By 11:00 a.m.it was 23 degrees and an hour later it was in the single digits.

Definition of a "Flash Freeze."  

I have livestock and dogs and it took me 4 days to prepare for this storm:  forking hay into calf chutes, a horse barn and a hoop house, making sure stock tanks didn't freeze, and that I had plenty of feed on hand.    

I'm glad I took the time to do all this as it really paid off (even though I didn't know it at the time I was just working my butt off and praying it would) as it hopefully would mean the difference between animals freezing to death or surviving.        

I was especially concerned with my two little dogs, Max and Pep, so I stuffed their shelter with as much hay as well.  

As darkness fell and the wind calmed down, I noted the frigid temperature - 8 degrees.  

I lit two candles in the living room to keep myself company and cheer up my spirits as I wrapped myself in a warm blanket.

I prayed all night long that I had done enough for my animals and pictured an angel hovering over the doghouse protecting Max and Pep.    

In the morning the first thing I did was go out and check on the two dogs.

I was relieved when I saw both of them emerging from their doghouse to greet me.

All this got me to thinking, the world is changing.

Think about all the shortages we have now, - fuel, heating oil, food and grain, etc.  

These are the staples, the things we have always counted on.  

Look at the weather and how it's changing and the massive winter storm that just impacted most of the country. 

A winter storm so massive and powerful the meteorologists are now admitting they didn't really know just how much of an impact it would have.

Our world, our weather, is changing but so are we.  

And the result is we are beginning to experience humility, "we can't handle everything by ourselves".

That technology and science aren't the answer but something else is.

It is the human spirit realizing that it can't go it alone, that it needs something vastly more powerful in order to get through the challenging times ahead.    

I prayed all night long that I had "done enough."

I pictured an angel hovering over the doghouse protecting my two little companions inside.

I prayed my livestock would make it through to see the light of a new day.  

I told God how much I loved Him.  

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We have lost touch with The Creator, but He is rapidly bringing us back into His fold by the painful experiences now taking place.

If you haven't noticed, Humanity is in the midst of massive change.  

We are finding, you cannot reach Wisdom (Understanding) until you fall on your knees.

Sanctuary is where we're headed as we're finally learning that we are not in control, God is.    

Isn't it time we gave credit where credit is due?

It's good to be home, 

  

Let's Face It, Humans are Stuck on Stupid

Neanderthal

SOS:  
Earth has been our home for millions of years starting with Neanderthals and ending up with Humans.

We've slept under the stars, sheltered in caves, cooked our meals over an open fire, birthed our young, buried our dead, killed animals for food and learned to depend on each order in order to survive.   

We've gradually come to know one another over a long period of time but we still don't trust one another.

We've graduated from animal skins to cotton and polyester and traded ancient star gazing instruments for cell phones and satellites.

Today we pride ourselves on our technology which has opened up a whole new area of communication and research as to planet earth and the universe we inhabit. 

But, have we progressed into a mutual understanding and respect for who we are, where we are and where we're headed?

* We all inhabit one planet, and are of different colors, black and white, red, tan and brown but many still can't make it to first base in their relationships with others.   

* Scientists cannot figure out why the sun has two cycles, a solar minimum in which there are very few sunspots and a solar maximum in which there are many sunspots that could result in X-Ray solar flares and CMEs, (coronal mass ejections) adversely affecting our power grid.

* A new discovery was made a few years ago and known as ENSO (El-Nino Southern Oscillation) the result of which makes the weather extremely dry in one part of the planet and extremely wet in another.  This is due to one part of the the ocean warming up or cooling down but scientists admit they don't have an answer as to how and why this occurs.     

* Tracking earth bound asteroids is a relatively new and recent phenomena.  NASA started to realize it might be a good idea to keep track of these objects and started tracking NEOs (Near Earth Objects) in 1998.   In the process they are discovering many more they were unaware of and some that have come pretty close to our planet. 

* Cancer is a billion dollar industry yet nobody knows what causes this disease even though untold amounts of money go into research each and every year.

* Mental health issues have stumped the medical community and scientists as to what the causes are and how best to treat the people affected.

* A vast majority of people on this planet want to live peaceful lives without fear but we can't seem to get past this hope as one group of troublemakers or another is determined to wreak havoc on the rest of us.

* The weather is something nobody has a handle on.  Recently, it's from one extreme to the other.  Again, no word as to what is causing these fluctuations even though a number of people both professional and laymen have offered up their version of what may or may not be the cause(s).

* The ungodly and abhorrent practice of aborting infants is something that does not have any place in a civilized society and, yet, we are witnessing this abominable, grisly and hideous practice every day.

I seriously doubt Neanderthals were guilty of doing this to their own offspring.  

To sum up, I personally don't see any progress we're making, have made or will make in the near future unless we can:

1.  First admit we really don't know anything about anything but will continue searching for answers
2.  Start cherishing life instead of destroying it
3.  Have a healthy respect for this planet and our place in the universe
4.  Get down on our knees and pray for guidance
5.  Welcome others into our midst
6.  Make Peace, Not War