MONTHLY THEME FOR June 2005

Memorial Day, what do we remember?

As we once again enter Summer, our hopes are high and our expectation are higher, or are they? As we continue to see War and Natural Disaster, Strife and Uncertainty, how can we maintain our Hope? Where can we set our expectations? During these interesting times, what some would call the “last days”, and what we as TEKOJCHOE believe are the “pioneer days of Heaven on Earth” we find ourselves confronted daily with news.

Data from all over the world, presented in increasingly convenient formats...delivered to our hand held devices (PDA/PPC/PALM) or smartphones, or on the radio while driving, or on the TV while preparing dinner. We are “confronted” by our “enemies” actions as a whole society via the airways. What happens thousands of mile's away, in a matter of seconds...will resonate around the globe for hours, days, weeks, years, lifetimes.

These “attacks” that are then distributed as “news” are of course part of a free press and an open society, and most of us would defend the process of distributed free press, however. One must also understand the effects of the News on the person receiving the news. To say that we are on “depression overload” would be an understatement. The upsurge in sales of anti depressant drugs, and the increasing number of diagnosed “depressed” Americans are fact, not opinion. The reasons are complex of course, and one cannot “pin” Americas apparent “blues” to the press.

You can certainly see though, how the increased availability of the terrible and tragic news of the day would contribute to our general attitude and emotional state. Taking responsibility for our own feelings, and understanding them as we face the “attacks” of cruelty and hate, ignorance and fear, that we see and hear about will help give us inner strength. It's OK for us to be saddened by these things. They are terrible and unacceptable yet they happen. We must remember that this is not our fault, nor could we personally stop everyone from doing these things.

What we can do and usually always are doing already is to live our lives in generous compassion. To offer our assistance to the poor and homeless, to the widows and orphans, to the sick and infirm. We are living in the early days of Heaven on Earth. All of the prophecies are fulfilled and the victory is WON. As our entire Human Family awakens to this reality, the News will gradually change...the instances of the terrible will decrease and the evidence of TEKOJCHOE will increase.

Choosing to see past the News and stay Happy anyway is the hardest thing I know, but it's also the most rewarding. Remember, Jesus loves you and so do I. In Jesus Way, Amen drv tekojchoe

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Summer Activities, Planning through Prayer and Acting in Faith.