Mark's Views, Perhaps — from behind my eyeballs
So reporting from Life in the Shoe, Dorcas Smucker quotes the lady at the computer, “The shot is free.”
Which begs the above question.
How far back in the product-and-supply chain was that shot free?
And who declared it thus?
And with whose money?
Thus, today’s quiz question, you might say:
Nearly three weeks after she was reported missing, a 16-year-old girl was found safe in Florida, police said on Friday.
Fathima Rifqa Bary, of New Albany, was last seen on July 19.
According to police, Bary’s friends told detectives that it was possible she ran away because of conflicting religious beliefs in her home.
I’m glad to learn she is safe.
I hope she continues safe…in every way.
Arrangements were being made for her return to central Ohio.
I know the media seems to have a knack for getting some of these stories out of whack. So maybe she comes from a truly loving home. And maybe her disappearance has nothing to do with tensions between a Christian teenager and Muslim parents.
Even so, it’s difficult not to think of cases such as that of Sarah and Amina Yaser Said.
May God be near her.
Or to put it another way, did you cause anyone’s flag to wave?
Still not getting my drift?
Facts are stubborn things, indeed. 😯
OK, so maybe Macon Phillips will end up resigning or being fired over that Facts Are Stubborn Things, If You Smell Something Fishy, Be An Informant post at the White House blog. Or maybe we will end up losing some of our trust in those with whom we interact, as we wonder whether they will find us fishy in some way. Or maybe freedom of press and informants will co-exist just fine
But, really, what about what we say?
How did your speech and/or email communications qualify today? Or Facebook or Twitter or MySpace or Xanga or Blogger or WordPress or other online forums?
Something fishy?
Will you and your writing/speaking make a good fishing spot?
Would you want someone to inform on you?
Look. What the White House is thinking and opining is important enough.
But what God opines and thinks is infinitely of greater importance and consequence.
“In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise” (Proverbs 10:19).
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction” (Proverbs 13:3).
“Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles” (Proverbs 21:23).
“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned” (Matthew 12:36,37).
“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me” (Psalm 39:1).
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer” (Psalm 19:14).
Oh, you’re wondering why I would file this under Endangered Christians? Hmmm. If this fishing expedition sticks, do you really think it will be remain under its publicly posted limitations?
Now chew on that one, will ya?
After all, facts are stubborn things!
First, from the The Jawa Report:
Girl Who Converts to Christianity Goes Missing in Ohio
I’m not sure I have all the fact in the Fathima Rifqa Bary case. Here’s some of the info I’ve read and have been told about.
The 16 year old girl lives in a Muslim household, but recently made some professions that she was converting to Christianity.
She was last seen on July 19th. Her facebook account has been closed and her cell phone deactivated. Her friends are worried and claim this isn’t like her.
There is a missing persons report out on her, so I’m assuming that it was the family that filed the report.
There may be nothing in this related to her recent alleged conversion to Christianity. She could be just a kid that ran away from home for the normal reasons that kids run away from home. Or worse, the victim of an abduction.
Then this from 10TV News:
After Nearly 2 Weeks, New Albany Teen Still Missing
Police on Friday were still looking for information about a central Ohio teenager who vanished nearly two weeks ago.
Investigators said there is no evidence that Fathima Rifqa Bary, 16, is a victim of foul play, but they could not rule out that she is not in danger, 10TV’s Maureen Kocot reported.
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Investigators said Bary is affiliated with two central Ohio churches: one on Cleveland Avenue and the other near the Ohio State University campus.
[…]
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call Columbus police at 614-645-4545.
From CarePages, this observation:
Caregiving for someone who is seriously or chronically ill is a daunting task, and an emergency can be frightening. Taking steps in advance will help you handle a crisis, should one occur.
They proceed to give some emergency preparedness tips with these 5 Basics Steps to Emergency Preparedness:
So obviously some sort of caregiver training is important. Anyway, after giving some elaboration on each of those, they give these 4 Steps to Take in an Emergency Situation:
In conclusion, “For a caregiver, an emergency can be both alarming and frightening, but when you’re prepared, you can make a tremendous difference in your loved one’s well-being.”
So there you are, caregivers: A few ways to reduce caregiver stress.
Do you know what they are?
First, though, the background, in the form of two trimmed screen grabs from WorldMagBlog’s Pray for Your Enemy discussion.
😯 The portions of Comment #12 pertaining to me were amazing to read!
🙄 And dangerously ego-inflating as well. 🙁
But then comes the reality check in Comment #18 (after my “cover” has been blown at the end of Comment #17). Read it all