What To Do After Beijing?

Now that the closing ceremony is over, the red is slowly disappearing from our eyes as we catch up on all that lost sleep! Of course the question is.... what do we watch when the Olympic games are done??

The obvious first response is 'the political race', what with conventions and all. Without getting into this arena, all I will say is 'don't just watch, get involved, make a difference!'

Also now, school is back in, new adventures are beginning for millions of our young people. Listen to the warnings and watch out for the kids! But not just when you are driving; we have some serious work to do in relating to our kids and we need to give them a much better grounding in life as they grow, educationally, socially and emotionally. And when you get a chance, listen to the kids, they need you to. They have great things to say and they can teach us and keep us young.

Of course, the new TV viewing season is almost upon us; lots of our favs returning plus many new programs. There is a lot of great entertainment and learning to be enjoyed on TV, but please, be a little discerning about what you watch and what you let your kids watch. TV can be as great or as awful as you allow it to be. By the way, don't forget that reading is also a glorious adventure and very relaxing. (oh boy, oh boy, #14 is coming!)

What else to watch? Well, the weather reports for one. Be careful, be safe, be in prayer for those having a rough time of it around the country. And help where you can. For two, watch your garden grow; you can discover so much of God's love by observing his beautiful creation. And do what you can to preserve and keep it green. For three, if you are lucky, watch the Aussie rules football final if it's available, round the end of September.

Well, that's my potpourri of what to watch for a while, and remember the Winter Olympics are only 2 years away.

Shalom

Pastor Greg