Life & Death

The week before last we drove to the auto parts store to get a belt for our new truck, which is actually an old truck but new to us. We had just left when the tire went flat. EJ drove to a gas station to put air in it, but it immediately started to go flat again. So he drove back to the auto parts store to change the flat. Then we drove home.

Obviously, the tires were not good. So EJ took the tires off our the old old truck and put them on the new old truck. I think they weren’t the right size (or something) so we obviously had to get new tires. We got them done this last Thursday. He had the new tires put on the truck’s original rims. Then we drove to the auto parts store and EJ bought new brakes, which he will put on during his next days off. He will also have to get a new alternator. After that, the truck will be as ship-shape as an old truck can be. EJ said that it really is a good strong truck, but we expected some problems because it had sat in the field for a while.

When we lived downstate, there was such drama in our life–with emotionally abusive family, our son’s cancer battle, etc.–that when we moved to northern Michigan, I wanted to focus on everyday life and blessings in this blog. And when the Covid stuff happened, I also felt it was important to have a place to focus on everyday life and blessings. But on September 10th, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. That had such a deep spiritual affect on our country and world. There has been some vocal, ugly, reprehensible celebrations of his murder on social media. But overpowering that, God has used Charlie Kirk’s murder in amazing ways in the USA and around the world. Rather than loot, riot, and destroy in response to his murder, a huge number of people are honoring him in tributes and candlelight prayer vigils. Many people who were previously uninterested are seeking God and becoming Christians. Many Christians who were afraid to speak up are proclaiming Christ. Charlie Kirk’s voice was silent, but God has raised up millions of others. Charlie’s voice has been amplified and his faith is echoing through the world.

I’ve written in detail what is happening in the world in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on my other blog. That is a blog in which I write deeper thoughts; I write more about abuse. You can read it here:

Turning Point