Jack’s Winning Words 1/5/21

“In nature nothing exists alone.”  (Rachel Carson)  Last Year National Geographic warned of the danger of losing our bug population, including butterflies.  Carson’s Silent Spring gave a similar warning about losing the bird population.  We’re interdependent in this world…bugs, birds, people.  I’m thankful for those who are planting milkweed to feed the Monarchs and for those who monitor the use of pesticides.  BTW, cultures, countries and religions are interdependent too….humanity doesn’t exist alone.  ;-)  Jack

FROM THE SHARK:  Amen to that.===JACK:  Thanks for helping me understand and appreciate the Chaldeans, the earliest Christians, still with us today.

FROM MV IN AH:  Amen   (not Aw-women)===JACK:  Have you ever read of the AMEN CORNER that some Bible Belt churches have?  Pastors do need encouragement..===MV:  Haven’t heard of it but I’m up for praying for pastors. These times are challenging to them trying to keep their flock’s spirits up.===JACK:  These are challenging times for pastors,  trying to shepherd the flock outside of the pen (church building).  But God will show a way.    Be sure to read about the Amen Corner. 

FROM ST PAUL IN ST PAUL:  good one, Jack.   can you also send this one to Trump?===JACK:  Isolationism, as a political philosophy, never seems to work  It's anti-nature.  As the song asks: "When will we ever learn?"

FROM BLAZING OAKS:  Like many animals, we're social humans. So thankful for ability to intermingle with others, and there is nothing more dependent than a new born baby!  Hopefully we can do our part to make the world a little better than we found it!  "Brighten the Corner Where You Are"!  No Man is an Island, was so well said...! !===JACK:  It would be interesting to make a list showing the names of people who have make you into the person you are today.  For most of us, it would be a really long list.  Who would be first on your list?

FROM DR J:  She’s one of my favorites!===JACK:  It figures...environmentally friendly.

FROM BUGMAN:  You need to visit for a meal next summer and see our crop of butterflies. I have several patches of milkweed set aside for them and it is a joy to see them fliting around.===JACK:  Have you seen that National Geographic issue on insects?  Right up your alley!