The Simple Woman's Daybook

 

FOR...March 23, 2010

Outside my window...the sun has risen and is shining brightly! The birds are singing.

(If you would rather not read anything political today feel free to skip down to I am thankful...)

I am thinking...about all the "health care" talk. My husband and I sat on the couch last night and read some of the things in the health care bill. Personally I believe the government has overstepped its bounds and is not acting responsibly in its role of government of the people, by the people, for the people.

From the part of the health care that I have read so far I cannot understand how our leaders see much of this as a good choice ~ force ~ seems to be more truth than choice. It almost seems like it will just cause a domino effect ~ you try to fix one thing but it messes up the next. SIGH - there are no easy answers.

There are some things that I did think were good and would be acceptable by most people. What I don't believe is healthy for our nation is more hand outs ~ welfare. We certainly need to help care for people who cannot take care of themselves or need help ~ the elderly, the truly disabled, those who truly cannot find work for periods of time, and those who truly need assistance. Shame on us as a people if we don't. I know I digress from health care alone here but when it comes to able bodied people who just won't work, I have no problem implementing this scripture verse: "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat" ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:10.  Really, if you can avoid having all that red tape and a two thousand page document to do it (because there goes all the money for the project), why can't we be sensible and provide a source of productive work for people instead of welfare? If you can use the money for one, can't you use it for the other? I know I'm simple minded. I suppose it is easier to hand something to someone than to truly help them. Especially if you are not using your own money ~ the government takes from the people to give to the people. How do people ever see their worth and become productive citizens if they are not taught and given the opportunity. We've all heard the proverb: "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime".  Is this not a simple truth?  Yet people complicate it. I am aware that many may not want to learn ~ thus the verse mentioned above ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:10. Just thinking, why add more welfare (in the form of health care) to an already failing system?  Like I said earlier ~ there are no easy answers.

By the way ~ there is more going on in life than health care reform!

I am thankful...that the sun is shining brightly!

I am remembering...not much.

I am going...to take care of daily things.

I am reading...my Bible and various other things.

I am hoping...in Christ.

Noticing that...it is very quiet and peaceful around here right now.

Pondering...this verse again:  "With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness."  Isaiah 26:9

I keep thinking about this. What is it going to take?
What is going to be God's response?  Would you agree our world needs to learn righteousness?

From the kitchen...my mother-in-law and father-in-law are bringing barbecue for supper.

One of my favorite things...HOPE ~ and God's children have it. Be of good cheer ~ Jesus has overcome the world.

A picture to share... 

I'm still trying to decide on a quilting project.

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