when we came
we came through the cold
we came bearing gifts of gold
and frankincense and myrrh
and there were trumpets playing
there were angels looking down
on a west bank town
and he so loved the world
wore we then our warmest capes
wore we then our walking shoes
opened wide the city gates
and let us through
a child is born
born in Bethlehem
born in a cattle pen
a child is born on the killing floor
and still he no crying makes
still as the air is he
lying so prayerfully there
waiting for the war
welcome home my child
your home is a checkpoint now
your home is a border town
welcome to the brawl
and life ain’t fair my child
put your hands in the air my child
slowly now single file
now up against the wall
wear we now our warmest coats
wear we now our walking shoes
open wide the gates of hope
and let us through
when we came
we came through the cold
we came bearing gifts of gold
and frankincense and myrrh
and there were shepherds praying
there were lions laying down
with the lambs in a west bank town
and he so loved the world
The swamp was NOT drained.
COVID-19 is changing so much on how we do things. Many of these processes may just be with us even after the pandemic is over. Such things include online shopping, preparing more meals at home, outdoor eating at restaurants. One idea that is catching on is a new way of automobile insurance. Instead of paying at rates determined by others within certain zip codes the alternative is simply to install a small device in your care and pay insurance based upon how many miles you drive. With many people working at home, this may be the future.
Call your current automobile insurance company to see if they offer such an option. One option is Metromile among others. Do your research to see if this is an option.
“When Donald Trump was elected in 2016, like millions of other Americans, I was horrified. He had campaigned on a platform of hate, pledging to ban Muslims from entering the United States and build a literal wall to keep Latinos out of the country. He stoked anti-Semitism, mocked a disabled reporter and had a history of misogyny.” – Yahoo! News, Jamie Davis Smith, November 12, 2020 – No, I Will Not Be ‘Reaching Out’ To Trump Voters, Now Or Ever. Here’s Why.
One of the most powerful sections of scripture is Matthew 25-31-46. Take each section and apply it to how the Trump administration has treated people over the period 2016-2000. No “real” Christian could ever condone what Trump did to the poor without health insurance, immigrant bans, children being displaced from their parents, removing aid from third world countries, building walls, etc. Do you really think Trump has ever read this?
Refusing to take simple steps to lower the curve, claiming that this will be over by Easter 2019, doing nothing to support the scientists.