My long time (former) assistant coach, Ken Hickman and his wife Sharon spent Tuesday evening with the Roustios; always a fun visit The Hickman's recently moved to a small community back in Ken's home state of Indiana. My wife and I are delighted to learn of their assimilation into their new surroundings and how quickly they have become involved in community and church. I was especially impressed with a program that they embrace called 'Back-Pack Meals.' It works like this: Two area churches identify seventy-five poverty-stricken families, which have children in kindergarten through third grade. The two churches have volunteers who pack and distribute food placed in back packs for those children to 'take home' on Fridays. God bless those folks in that Christ-like mission.
I would suspect there are a few people in that small community who don't cotton much to that idea because of one reason or another; I know that there is a significant minority population in the town and some people cling to myths and misconceptions. I always find it troubling when people could suggest turning their backs on hungry children because of ethnic origin or negative notions about the parents.
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Jesus Christ was big on 'feeding' the hungry. Christ said that a fella having two tunics (blouse or jacket), should find another person with none and give him one of his; He then added do the same with your FOOD. Jesus also told some wealthy dude that if he wanted to be perfect and get to heaven, the rich guy should sell all his possessions and give to the poor; this Jesus person appears to be bigger on that re-distribution of wealth (attitude) than that 'socialists' guy in the oval office.
Yesterday, I sat in a Doctor's office waiting for my wife. The waiting room television was broadcasting those senate hearings on the (website) sign-up problems with the new health care insurance law. I listened carefully to the line of questioning being tossed at that gal, Kathleen Sebelius, Health & Human Services Secretary. As I listen, I hear a common thread and subliminal message from the senators suggesting the President Obama appointee, Sebelius should resign or perhaps be fired for doing a 'poor' job. Now please, if you failed to connect the previous dots regarding one political party feeling that they are the 'Jesus people' for goodness sake, don't miss the connection here; these politicians holding these Obamacare hearings are that same useless asinine fools who DID NOT do THEIR jobs, which caused our government to shut down for more than two weeks. Talk about unmitigated gall!! Talk about brass balls!
Oh well, this soon will all pass and we can concentrate for a month and a half on those evil liberals who refuse to say "Merry Christmas" and instead say, 'Happy Holidays.' It's that on going attempt to 'take Christ' out of Christmas; never mind that HE has been taken out of caring for each other.
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