Good Sunday morning to you! It has been one of those big changes in temperature today, 90's yesterday and 40's today. Welcome to autumn! Wow, I hope none of you owns a laundromat in Sidney today; those good folks were being badmouthed something fierce today. It doesn't help that several of us show up to do our laundry at the same time and that about 1/4th of the machines are "out of order". A lady was wondering aloud where the owner/operators were. I suspect they are in one of the 8:00 am church services, but I think that she was ready to send them somewhere else.
It is in our nature that we can get involved in gripe and moan sessions without even intending to do so. I sat this one out, but there have been others where I later regretted some (or all) of the things that were said. More often than not, the object of these sessions is not there to defend themselves. Jesus told us to love even our enemies, and trashing someone behind their back is not showing that love. I am not sure that one of those gripe sessions has ever really solved anything, but sometimes the release of tension and stress can help. Please leave off with the hurtful speech toward others, but don't be afraid to lean on other Christians with your problems. Jesus also told us to love one another, and discussing our problems together does help us cope with this life.
May God have mercy on us all,
Bucky
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