Thinking

I am thinking about what it means to belong. An odd thing to think about as I do not believe I have a frame of reference for the thought. I have been placed into a lot of classifications, phylums, sub-phylums, and mutations I suppose. But belong? Belong to what? To who? Its not a pity party. Its a contemplation. A puzzle. One that drifts in and out of my awareness based on the quantity and length of distractions of the day. It is not a question of whether there is kindness and light from others. There is that and I am very thankful for it. But that does not equal "belong". I am an ally to life. To a lot of people. I will help where help is needed and received. This is good. But that doesn't equal "belong" either. I am not sure if it is possible to "belong" for me. Again, not a pity party. Just an introspection by an introvert. Except maybe belonging to God. Pretty sure that's real.

Time to this this thing back on the road.

Back in the Day

Blueberry Festival 2010

The Fountain

Map to NAHA competiton in Massillon on Jun 19th

White Feather Meats Highland Games

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Idiot

The Devil made you do it? Don't think so...

I have no basis in fact, fiction, or scripture for what I am about to say:

I don't think that God knew what was going to happen pre-launch of his creations but only their potential. However, once time/creation began, it became a thing that an eternal could hold like a book (again my own thoughts). Not something an immortal could hold but an eternal. Everything beyond God had a beginning whether it is mortal or immortal. If God were to completely alter some element in people, after seeing all of history played out poorly by said people, then He would not have the creation that was originally made. The creation that He wanted.

The particulars of why He wanted us? I have no idea. I can only guess that being the only eternal would have to suck and be quite lonely. But that's coming from my mind and not the mind of God so I don't know. Just a guess.

Yes He runs interference in our lives but I have to believe that any and all interferences have already happened past/present/future without destroying free will and that this reality is the best we can get under that premise. It's not, to me, "why aren't you doing anything God???" it's "man do we suck if this is the best reality we are permitting God to be involved in". This would include your decisions and mine. If it ends up that we go to hell it will not be because we haven't been called away from it. It will be our decision to call ourselves gods. Satan doesn't care if he's worshipped. He hates his followers. All he cares about is hurting God as much as he can and the best way he can do that is steal God's unwilling children from Him for eternity. Satan knows he is going down and the closest thing to pleasure for him is that misery loves to have the company it hates.

There will be no Satan within reach to blame on judgment day. There will only be you. There will only be me.

Scary isn't it?

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God's Creation vs. Man's

It's hard to see it but if you look closely you will see a couple of railroad ties. This is a rail spur that was abandoned about 20 years ago. It used to go into the plant where I work. The rails were removed but the ties were left behind just as they were laid. There's an abundance of critters, young trees, wild grape vines, etc. throughout the 1/4 mile of old track. It got me thinking about how concerned we are about the footprint that we leave behind us. While I think we should be mindful of what we do we should not think too much of what we have done. In about another 10 years from now none of this will be visible and most likely it will rot away for the new trees. A chipmunk lives in one of the ties right now.