10/21/2018
Eric Clapton lost a son in an accidental death, a true heart-breaking story. Along with his friend Will Jennings, they wrote a song called “Tears in Heaven.” Clapton recorded it (that must have taken a while ) and it was on my mind both times I awoke this morning. I’ve watched him sing that on videos and wondered to the Lord, would this be a good time for someone to tell him about the grace of God? Good thoughts from the SIMH. By the way, can hardly believe that was in 1992—Wow! 26 years ago.
Whether some celebrity is saved or lost is of no more importance than the next person we meet on the street. But, I have a lot of thoughts about various people because of something I hear them say or do. So opinions form about them. I’ve wanted to confront several different ones about their salvation over the years, but without being where they are it hasn’t been possible. I don’t go try to find them. There are stalking laws.
We had a great “training” day yesterday, for a new store owner (his store is in Gadsden.) We did it by doing for the Blue Jug of Fort Payne our normal maintenance on the system. Most every day the maintenance is very slight and no one is there when it is performed, so no one sees it. A new owner isn’t any different until he’s exposed to the hard work and the reality of it. It doesn’t take long, just not much fun. But it is packed with new information about how to care for a store’s system.
Water is more complex than it looks. Its characteristics are worth study. Did you know water, like plants, will react to the tone of words spoken? to the “air” of harsh conversations around it? The “purest” water isn’t when it has been filtered to be totally free of chemicals and all else. That’s just h2o, an elemental compound. The purest water is when, after falling from the sky, it is allowed to gather unto its h2o, the minerals and ions it readily desires—that’s water. Well then, what if water is forced to take on harsh chemicals? and what if it is relieved of the harshness of said chemicals? Water is very subjective and reactive. A very worth-while subject. We must have it at its best everyday in a fairly high quantity, if we are to maintain good health.
So cool this morning here in the great NE AL—down in the upper 30s. All those in favor of this for about 4 months, say “Aye!”….The Ayes have it! Don’t gripe to me about cold weather, I didn’t vote for it!
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