I look at the pictures and go back. I am talking about our train trip in June. It was great. We are getting the pictures back.(Yes, I still use film. I know, I know, I should go digital. But I really like film. It gives you an original. Digital gives you, well, not an original. And I know that you will tell me how beautiful the images are on digital. I am glad. And one day I will go digital. Until then, my Canon Rebel gives me some great shots.) The mountains, the valleys, the rivers, the cities, the trains, and all the views are something I really enjoyed. I looked back on them and think that the trip was amazing. I enjoyed the relaxing, the sitting and being with Penny, the views, the people we met, the food we ate and the times we had. It was great.
I would do it again. Really. I would. I would hop a train today if I could. I would go wherever it was going. I enjoyed it that much. Would I do it alone? Probably not. It wouldn't be as much fun. Matt and I took the train to Chicago one summer, just for the day, just to do train watching around downtown Chicago, and we had a blast. I would like to do that again. Would it have been as much fun without him? No way. It is something I want to share with someone else that enjoys it. Matt does, so it was great. Penny does, so it was wonderful. It has been years since I shared a train trip with Rachael (we all went on the Capitol Limited to DC.).
So, maybe one day, I will take someone with me, tickets in pocket and will board the train to who knows where. But we will have fun. We will see the sights. And we will enjoy the relaxing travel of a day gone by and a day of today - train travel, it's not just for your grandparents anymore.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Life and death
"For me to live is Christ and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21 NIV) Paul writes those words. I have said them many times. They come to mind this morning as I think about life and death, having had one member pass away this week. I expected Arline's death. The surgery had gone well. Things looked good. Then everything changed. And it didn't look well. Visiting in the hospital intensive care ward, she was still positive, not positive that she would live through this event. She was positive she would live. "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain." Faith guided her thoughts at that moment. "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Jesus asks. (John 11:25-26 NIV) The answer she gave was a resounding, "YES!" Living in Christ, dieing in Christ, gaining in Christ. What more can be needed?
Entering the room at the nursing home of another member, Penny with me, and we wondered, "Was she still alive?" Perhaps I have gotten used to watching as one is on the cusp of death. I was insensitive to Penny at that moment. I forgot that while I have spent countless times walking through the valley of the shadow of death, she hadn't. I am sorry that she was facing that. I know her pain. I know the feelings. Been there, done that, got the scares upon the heart to show it, and still, Penny understands. Her faith is strong, very strong. She understands those words of Paul, the words of Jesus, the faith that guides her. Without that faith, the look of death scares. Death is overwhelming. She has faith in Christ. She recovered quickly. And she proclaims that life that is given.
For me to live is Christ - every moment of life is about Christ, sharing Christ, loving Christ, living Christ, being with Christ. To die is gain - is it? Is it gain for you? Are you terrified of death? Do you fear what is to come? I don't want to face death - not because of what is coming, but because I am a wimp. I don't want pain. I don't want suffering. I don't want to see my family cry. But I am not afraid of what is coming when I die. I gain! I gain eternal life! And I will see my loved ones again in heaven - at least those who believe in Christ Jesus.
If you don't believe in Him, I offer to you one thing. Christ. He is your Savior. He is your life. He is the One who suffered, died and rose again for you. That's right, for YOU! The Father loved you so much He sent His Son to die for you so that you may live. Through faith in Him, and in Him alone, you may have life. Without faith in Him, death is terrifying because it means eternal damnation. It means going to hell. It means never knowing the love of the Father again. It means not seeing your loved ones ever again. It means - loss, great, total and complete loss. Loss of your life, loss of love, loss of everything including the presence of God in your life.
For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. We will all die one day. We will. That is a fact. No matter what we do to try to prolong life, it won't work. We will all die. The question is, "Is it gaining or losing?" It is gain in Christ. It is loss without Him. Now is the time to believe and call upon His name and be saved.
Entering the room at the nursing home of another member, Penny with me, and we wondered, "Was she still alive?" Perhaps I have gotten used to watching as one is on the cusp of death. I was insensitive to Penny at that moment. I forgot that while I have spent countless times walking through the valley of the shadow of death, she hadn't. I am sorry that she was facing that. I know her pain. I know the feelings. Been there, done that, got the scares upon the heart to show it, and still, Penny understands. Her faith is strong, very strong. She understands those words of Paul, the words of Jesus, the faith that guides her. Without that faith, the look of death scares. Death is overwhelming. She has faith in Christ. She recovered quickly. And she proclaims that life that is given.
For me to live is Christ - every moment of life is about Christ, sharing Christ, loving Christ, living Christ, being with Christ. To die is gain - is it? Is it gain for you? Are you terrified of death? Do you fear what is to come? I don't want to face death - not because of what is coming, but because I am a wimp. I don't want pain. I don't want suffering. I don't want to see my family cry. But I am not afraid of what is coming when I die. I gain! I gain eternal life! And I will see my loved ones again in heaven - at least those who believe in Christ Jesus.
If you don't believe in Him, I offer to you one thing. Christ. He is your Savior. He is your life. He is the One who suffered, died and rose again for you. That's right, for YOU! The Father loved you so much He sent His Son to die for you so that you may live. Through faith in Him, and in Him alone, you may have life. Without faith in Him, death is terrifying because it means eternal damnation. It means going to hell. It means never knowing the love of the Father again. It means not seeing your loved ones ever again. It means - loss, great, total and complete loss. Loss of your life, loss of love, loss of everything including the presence of God in your life.
For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. We will all die one day. We will. That is a fact. No matter what we do to try to prolong life, it won't work. We will all die. The question is, "Is it gaining or losing?" It is gain in Christ. It is loss without Him. Now is the time to believe and call upon His name and be saved.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Funny the way it is
Listening to the Dave Matthews Band this morning, one of my favorite songs of theirs came on Jam On (Sirius radio!). "Funny the Way it is" is from their new CD (yes, groups still put them out even though more and more people just download them. I am still in the dark ages. I buy CDs and then rip them to my computer. I would do vinyl if I could!) It is a unique song and gets me thinking.
Funny the way it is if you think about it, one child walks 10 miles to school while another dropping out, Funny the way it is right or wrong, one man's broken heart is another man's favorite song. And when you think about it, that is so true. One person is in the middle of a crisis while another is dancing happily because life is so good. One person is rejoicing at the birth of a child while another is mourning the loss of a loved one. What a world we live in. And the fact is, we can be up one minute and down the next. One phone call will fill our hearts with joy that is never ceasing, until the next phone call that sends us into the depths of despair. Funny the way it is if you think about it.
How do we survive all this? By turning to the One who is never changing, to the One who is right there with the joyous phone call and with the terrifying phone call. We turn to the One who has been to the mountain top with us and also into the valley of the shadow of death. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and tomorrow." (Hebrews 13:8 NIV) Never changing with the tides of life, Jesus is the constant. "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." (Hebrews 6:19a NIV)
Things change. Life never stays the same. But Jesus Christ is always the same - the anchor, the rock, the security that we need in this world that is just plain crazy. Funny the way it is, if you think about it, Jesus remains the same, no matter what happens in our lives. Thanks Jesus for being the one firm thing in my life. The phone is going to ring and things are about to change.....
Funny the way it is if you think about it, one child walks 10 miles to school while another dropping out, Funny the way it is right or wrong, one man's broken heart is another man's favorite song. And when you think about it, that is so true. One person is in the middle of a crisis while another is dancing happily because life is so good. One person is rejoicing at the birth of a child while another is mourning the loss of a loved one. What a world we live in. And the fact is, we can be up one minute and down the next. One phone call will fill our hearts with joy that is never ceasing, until the next phone call that sends us into the depths of despair. Funny the way it is if you think about it.
How do we survive all this? By turning to the One who is never changing, to the One who is right there with the joyous phone call and with the terrifying phone call. We turn to the One who has been to the mountain top with us and also into the valley of the shadow of death. "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and tomorrow." (Hebrews 13:8 NIV) Never changing with the tides of life, Jesus is the constant. "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." (Hebrews 6:19a NIV)
Things change. Life never stays the same. But Jesus Christ is always the same - the anchor, the rock, the security that we need in this world that is just plain crazy. Funny the way it is, if you think about it, Jesus remains the same, no matter what happens in our lives. Thanks Jesus for being the one firm thing in my life. The phone is going to ring and things are about to change.....
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
I was reading and this popped up!
Pop ups. Don't they drive you crazy? You think you have your computer set up with enough different programs that you won't get any pop ups and BAM! there is one when you least expect it. It gets frustrating.
Pop ups happen for me when I am reading in the Bible. Pop ups are those moments when you are reading along and something just jumps out at you. It was there all along but you just had never seen it before. These pop ups are good.
I was in Psalm 12 today. Don't ask me why, I just was. And a verse struck me. Psalm 12:8 "The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men." (NIV) I was blown away when I read that verse. Was David really writing a couple thousand years ago or was he writing this just yesterday? Was he writing this about Israel or about the USA? I couldn't tell because we find that today we honor that which is vile.
Marriage is to be between a man and a woman - and we say it is all right to have same sex marriages. God looked upon homosexuality and was repulsed by it and yet we say it is an acceptable way of life. I have even heard it said that "God made me this way, therefore it must be all right." What? God made you in a way that He has forbidden? When did God change on this issue? Sin made you that way. In the same way that sin made the adulterer not God. Should the man who is extra horny say, "God made me horny so it is all right if I sleep around with a variety of women." Would we agree with that? Wait a minute, often society does say it is all right - look at the pornography industry. Search the Internet and see how many men and women expose themselves to the world, just to make a buck and to get their kicks. Is it right? No. Pornography is wrong. But we hold it up as something wonderful. Watch some of the "reality" shows on TV (i.e. The Girls Next Door - which glorifies the life with Hugh Hefner - all right, maybe I have the wrong name of the show, but you know which one I mean). It sounds just like what David has written, "The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men." Once it was a shameful thing to have anything to do with Playboy, only the perverts read it. Look at where we are now.
We strut about pushing abortion down people's throats. The new Supreme Court nominee won't say that abortion is wrong, because she will lose support. Then again, she doesn't believe it is wrong. She accepts it as a normal, acceptable thing to kill babies before they are born! What is up with that? How can anyone in their right mind say it is all right to kill a baby? It isn't.
Then again, the real problem isn't abortion. The real problem is a misuse and abuse of the wonderful gift of sexuality. God says keep the sexual relationship between one man and one women who are united in marriage. Abortion wouldn't even be an issue if we followed what God said. The married woman wouldn't need the abortion for the child created in an adulterous affair, if she was faithful to her husband. The teen wouldn't need an abortion if the two young people would wait till they are married to engage in sex. The young business woman wouldn't need an abortion if she wasn't out getting laid by some man she met in a bar the month before. We wouldn't even need the "morning after" pill - which is truly and abomination. All it is meant to do is to give people the freedom to strut about freely and honor that which is vile - the cheap sexual relationship that occurs when one gets horny enough to need it from someone new.
I am sorry for the soap box today. No, I am not. The pop up in Psalm 12 is what got me thinking. Why do we honor what is vile in the eyes of God and why do we call wicked that which is honorable in the eyes of God? Because we are sinful men and women. We live in a sinful world. And it is hard to follow the way of God. We must keep proclaiming the way of God, the Word of God and work to help one person at a time to follow the life that God has given to us, not the wickedness that Satan, the world and our sinful nature wish to follow.
Pop ups happen for me when I am reading in the Bible. Pop ups are those moments when you are reading along and something just jumps out at you. It was there all along but you just had never seen it before. These pop ups are good.
I was in Psalm 12 today. Don't ask me why, I just was. And a verse struck me. Psalm 12:8 "The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men." (NIV) I was blown away when I read that verse. Was David really writing a couple thousand years ago or was he writing this just yesterday? Was he writing this about Israel or about the USA? I couldn't tell because we find that today we honor that which is vile.
Marriage is to be between a man and a woman - and we say it is all right to have same sex marriages. God looked upon homosexuality and was repulsed by it and yet we say it is an acceptable way of life. I have even heard it said that "God made me this way, therefore it must be all right." What? God made you in a way that He has forbidden? When did God change on this issue? Sin made you that way. In the same way that sin made the adulterer not God. Should the man who is extra horny say, "God made me horny so it is all right if I sleep around with a variety of women." Would we agree with that? Wait a minute, often society does say it is all right - look at the pornography industry. Search the Internet and see how many men and women expose themselves to the world, just to make a buck and to get their kicks. Is it right? No. Pornography is wrong. But we hold it up as something wonderful. Watch some of the "reality" shows on TV (i.e. The Girls Next Door - which glorifies the life with Hugh Hefner - all right, maybe I have the wrong name of the show, but you know which one I mean). It sounds just like what David has written, "The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men." Once it was a shameful thing to have anything to do with Playboy, only the perverts read it. Look at where we are now.
We strut about pushing abortion down people's throats. The new Supreme Court nominee won't say that abortion is wrong, because she will lose support. Then again, she doesn't believe it is wrong. She accepts it as a normal, acceptable thing to kill babies before they are born! What is up with that? How can anyone in their right mind say it is all right to kill a baby? It isn't.
Then again, the real problem isn't abortion. The real problem is a misuse and abuse of the wonderful gift of sexuality. God says keep the sexual relationship between one man and one women who are united in marriage. Abortion wouldn't even be an issue if we followed what God said. The married woman wouldn't need the abortion for the child created in an adulterous affair, if she was faithful to her husband. The teen wouldn't need an abortion if the two young people would wait till they are married to engage in sex. The young business woman wouldn't need an abortion if she wasn't out getting laid by some man she met in a bar the month before. We wouldn't even need the "morning after" pill - which is truly and abomination. All it is meant to do is to give people the freedom to strut about freely and honor that which is vile - the cheap sexual relationship that occurs when one gets horny enough to need it from someone new.
I am sorry for the soap box today. No, I am not. The pop up in Psalm 12 is what got me thinking. Why do we honor what is vile in the eyes of God and why do we call wicked that which is honorable in the eyes of God? Because we are sinful men and women. We live in a sinful world. And it is hard to follow the way of God. We must keep proclaiming the way of God, the Word of God and work to help one person at a time to follow the life that God has given to us, not the wickedness that Satan, the world and our sinful nature wish to follow.
Monday, July 20, 2009
40 years and counting
Looking up at the moon on this day, July 29, 2009, I think back on what took place. It was 40 years ago, at this moment, when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. I can remember sitting with Mom and Pop and my brothers, watching the black and white TV as he stepped from the pad of the LEM to the surface of the moon. What could it have been like. Standing outside, looking up at the moon, I wonder, what would it have been like to have been one of those men who stepped out onto the moon. What would have gone through your mind?
I think I would be have been excited - and scared. Leaving the security of the Command Module to go into the LEM, would have been overwhelming. Floating around the moon in the Command by yourself would have been such that I would have been overwhelmed and terrified. 200,000 miles from the earth, in the command module, all by yourself. WOW! I watch the movie "Moonshot" and I am overwhelmed. I am in awe.
And the one thing that I think about when I marvel at the event, is this thought - even on the moon, in the command module, in the wide open expanse of space, God is right there. While Michael Collins was alone in that command module, he was not alone. God was with him. When Buzz and Neil walked on the moon, God was with them. We are never alone. God tells us, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." (Heb. 13:5 NIV) Never, where ever you are, on earth, the moon, in a command module or driving in your car, the Lord is with you. He holds you in His hands. He will be with you in all that you do and where you go.
WOW! On the moon - God is there. Soaring through the heavens - God is there. Sitting in your living room - God is there. Going down the road - God is there. 40 years ago we were taught that very fact - God is there!
I think I would be have been excited - and scared. Leaving the security of the Command Module to go into the LEM, would have been overwhelming. Floating around the moon in the Command by yourself would have been such that I would have been overwhelmed and terrified. 200,000 miles from the earth, in the command module, all by yourself. WOW! I watch the movie "Moonshot" and I am overwhelmed. I am in awe.
And the one thing that I think about when I marvel at the event, is this thought - even on the moon, in the command module, in the wide open expanse of space, God is right there. While Michael Collins was alone in that command module, he was not alone. God was with him. When Buzz and Neil walked on the moon, God was with them. We are never alone. God tells us, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." (Heb. 13:5 NIV) Never, where ever you are, on earth, the moon, in a command module or driving in your car, the Lord is with you. He holds you in His hands. He will be with you in all that you do and where you go.
WOW! On the moon - God is there. Soaring through the heavens - God is there. Sitting in your living room - God is there. Going down the road - God is there. 40 years ago we were taught that very fact - God is there!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Rest for the worker
I was preparing for the sermon for today (Sunday, July 19) and found that there were more thoughts to be expressed than could be in any one sermon. I am always amazed at how Scripture is that way. God has packed so much into His Word that no matter how many times you have read it, studied it and unpacked it, you will always find more when you come back to it. You will never get to the final thing that God would have you learn from His Word. It isn't until you are in heaven that you will be able to no longer read or study the Word. Then you won't need it. You will have the Word Himself (Jesus Christ, John 1:1) to talk with and what more would you need?
So I was studying mark 6:30-44, the Feeding of the 5000, which is quite an amazing event in itself. It started with the return of the apostles (notice they are not called disciples here for they were "sent out" by Christ, meaning that they were truly "apostles" at that point, not disciples). They came back with the report of all that took place. There must have been a designated time for their return, a certain number of days or the like. They were all a twitter about what took place (and they would have 'tweeted' about what was happened if they would have had the technology). They wanted to tell Jesus all about it.
Reminds me of the youth coming home from a National Lutheran Youth Gathering or the women from a LWML convention such as just took place in Portland, OR this last June. There is so much to tell. This happened. This took place. We met this person and talked with that person. We helped out at this food bank and painted this school building. So many things to tell about.
The disciples had been on a spiritual "high." They were running on pure adrenalin. It was a big time for them. Jesus knew exactly what they needed. They needed time to get away, to deprogram, to let down from the mission events and to let all that took place soak into their hearts and minds. We are told in vs. 31 "Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.'" (Mark 6:31 NIV)
"Come away with Me," Jesus says. I think that is good advice. We need to encourage our pastors and other church workers to attend retreats where they can be in relation with Jesus, reading His word, communing with Him, listening to His voice and refreshing their hearts and lives. Church workers spend so much time and energy helping and guiding other people, that we forget that they need that themselves. They need their spiritual lives refreshed and it is impossible to do that in the hustle and bustle of the every day events of church life.
I know that through the week, there are few times to spend in personal reflection and growth. i have to get up early (when the rest of the world is still sleeping) to find that quiet time to commune with God and to listen to His voice. I must "come away with Jesus" to be refreshed through the week. But that often isn't enough.
Caring for the spiritual lives of others wears on a person. Satan uses that to tire a person out, to frustrate a person or to cause a person to doubt the work he/she does. There is the person in Bible class that hears what you say but refuses to listen and won't come back because he doesn't like what he is hearing. Let it go! But you can't. You care for his soul and wonder if you could have said it differently, if there is any way to reach him or to help him to continue to hold to Jesus. There is the constant pressure to produce a sermon that will capture the people, keep their attention, feed their soul and do it in 15 minutes or less because they have places to go, people to see, things to do. And God forbid that you go much longer than the allotted time. There is the family tearing apart, the young person in jail, the drinking, the drugs, the sex outside of marriage (before and after marriage takes place), the illicit relationships, the temptation of sin, lusts of the flesh, thoughts of the mind and needs of the soul - all before noon each day! OK, maybe not that bad, but some weeks, you would be surprised.
How do you survive? By listening to the Good Shepherd who wants to lead you to the green pastures and who invited you to sit beside the still waters. By letting Him guide you away from the hustle and bustle of the daily life to a spiritual retreat. We need out church workers fresh. When we have needs, we want them on top their game (so to speak) not dragging in the ditch filled with stale, dirty, mucky water. That can only happen as they are fed daily by the Word, weekly by the Sacrament and each moment by the Lord. AND they need to "come away" with Jesus to get the rest they need, so that the next time you come to them, they are ready to help you. Not only are they ready, their "cup overflows" with the love of Christ, the Word of the Lord and the power of the Spirit.
Next time your church worker asks to attend a spiritual retreat, think of what Jesus says to His disciples, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." Let them go - and maybe you should even help pay for it.
So I was studying mark 6:30-44, the Feeding of the 5000, which is quite an amazing event in itself. It started with the return of the apostles (notice they are not called disciples here for they were "sent out" by Christ, meaning that they were truly "apostles" at that point, not disciples). They came back with the report of all that took place. There must have been a designated time for their return, a certain number of days or the like. They were all a twitter about what took place (and they would have 'tweeted' about what was happened if they would have had the technology). They wanted to tell Jesus all about it.
Reminds me of the youth coming home from a National Lutheran Youth Gathering or the women from a LWML convention such as just took place in Portland, OR this last June. There is so much to tell. This happened. This took place. We met this person and talked with that person. We helped out at this food bank and painted this school building. So many things to tell about.
The disciples had been on a spiritual "high." They were running on pure adrenalin. It was a big time for them. Jesus knew exactly what they needed. They needed time to get away, to deprogram, to let down from the mission events and to let all that took place soak into their hearts and minds. We are told in vs. 31 "Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.'" (Mark 6:31 NIV)
"Come away with Me," Jesus says. I think that is good advice. We need to encourage our pastors and other church workers to attend retreats where they can be in relation with Jesus, reading His word, communing with Him, listening to His voice and refreshing their hearts and lives. Church workers spend so much time and energy helping and guiding other people, that we forget that they need that themselves. They need their spiritual lives refreshed and it is impossible to do that in the hustle and bustle of the every day events of church life.
I know that through the week, there are few times to spend in personal reflection and growth. i have to get up early (when the rest of the world is still sleeping) to find that quiet time to commune with God and to listen to His voice. I must "come away with Jesus" to be refreshed through the week. But that often isn't enough.
Caring for the spiritual lives of others wears on a person. Satan uses that to tire a person out, to frustrate a person or to cause a person to doubt the work he/she does. There is the person in Bible class that hears what you say but refuses to listen and won't come back because he doesn't like what he is hearing. Let it go! But you can't. You care for his soul and wonder if you could have said it differently, if there is any way to reach him or to help him to continue to hold to Jesus. There is the constant pressure to produce a sermon that will capture the people, keep their attention, feed their soul and do it in 15 minutes or less because they have places to go, people to see, things to do. And God forbid that you go much longer than the allotted time. There is the family tearing apart, the young person in jail, the drinking, the drugs, the sex outside of marriage (before and after marriage takes place), the illicit relationships, the temptation of sin, lusts of the flesh, thoughts of the mind and needs of the soul - all before noon each day! OK, maybe not that bad, but some weeks, you would be surprised.
How do you survive? By listening to the Good Shepherd who wants to lead you to the green pastures and who invited you to sit beside the still waters. By letting Him guide you away from the hustle and bustle of the daily life to a spiritual retreat. We need out church workers fresh. When we have needs, we want them on top their game (so to speak) not dragging in the ditch filled with stale, dirty, mucky water. That can only happen as they are fed daily by the Word, weekly by the Sacrament and each moment by the Lord. AND they need to "come away" with Jesus to get the rest they need, so that the next time you come to them, they are ready to help you. Not only are they ready, their "cup overflows" with the love of Christ, the Word of the Lord and the power of the Spirit.
Next time your church worker asks to attend a spiritual retreat, think of what Jesus says to His disciples, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." Let them go - and maybe you should even help pay for it.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Humidity
It is amazing the difference one night can make. Last night, when the All Star Game was taking place 20 miles from here in St. Louis, it was a beautiful night. The temperature was cool and the humidity was down. The stars were shining - both in the sky and on the field. It bums me out that the Junior League won again. It was NOT a typical night in the metro area.
Then there is tonight. It is as different as the Cubs and the Cards. (BTW - think Cubs awesome, Cards not so awesome.) As cool as it was last night is is hot tonight. As low as the humidity was last night is is humid tonight. The air tonight is so heavy that if your legs are not strong enough you would find yourself crawling through the grass. You don't have to move to break out in a sweat (I now understand the different between "wet" heat and the "dry" heat). We spent a few days in Sacramento with triple digit temps and a dry heat and you could sit in the shade and not break into a sweat. Tonight, you have to push hard on the screen door just to get it to open. Welcome to St. Louis and the metro area summer.
What will tomorrow be like? Listening to the weather, it is supposed to get cool and have below average temps. What happened to global warming? How can it be getting hotter in the world and yet cool air hits the area? I don't understand. Oops. I have digressed into another topic. As you can guess, I am not one who buys into the global warming threats. I think that...better not go there because someone might just be upset and come after me. (If you are coming after me, I am in the north part of southern Alabama, next to Louisiana and halfway to California. Good luck finding me.)
Back to the humidity. I enjoy it. Kinda. I hate it. Kinda. It feels like summer. It isn't summer without the humidity. So many people complain about the heat and humidity but it isn't summer in the Mississippi River Valley without it. Plus, we will really appreciate it when the heat breaks and the humidity drops. We look forward to it and we revel in it when it happens.
So excuse me, I think I want to step outside and break out in a sweat. Really, I am going to do it. I am on my way. OK, I guess I will stay in the AC and avoid that sticky feeling.
Then there is tonight. It is as different as the Cubs and the Cards. (BTW - think Cubs awesome, Cards not so awesome.) As cool as it was last night is is hot tonight. As low as the humidity was last night is is humid tonight. The air tonight is so heavy that if your legs are not strong enough you would find yourself crawling through the grass. You don't have to move to break out in a sweat (I now understand the different between "wet" heat and the "dry" heat). We spent a few days in Sacramento with triple digit temps and a dry heat and you could sit in the shade and not break into a sweat. Tonight, you have to push hard on the screen door just to get it to open. Welcome to St. Louis and the metro area summer.
What will tomorrow be like? Listening to the weather, it is supposed to get cool and have below average temps. What happened to global warming? How can it be getting hotter in the world and yet cool air hits the area? I don't understand. Oops. I have digressed into another topic. As you can guess, I am not one who buys into the global warming threats. I think that...better not go there because someone might just be upset and come after me. (If you are coming after me, I am in the north part of southern Alabama, next to Louisiana and halfway to California. Good luck finding me.)
Back to the humidity. I enjoy it. Kinda. I hate it. Kinda. It feels like summer. It isn't summer without the humidity. So many people complain about the heat and humidity but it isn't summer in the Mississippi River Valley without it. Plus, we will really appreciate it when the heat breaks and the humidity drops. We look forward to it and we revel in it when it happens.
So excuse me, I think I want to step outside and break out in a sweat. Really, I am going to do it. I am on my way. OK, I guess I will stay in the AC and avoid that sticky feeling.
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