Wow - so I finally saw the movie Wall-E and what a creative effort!
Not only that, those who wrote the script filled it with lots of topics for the average human to consider.
Stuff, stuff, stuff - when will we make too much? What about all those plastic bags, glass bottles, newspapers, etc. that should be recycled?! And of the items that are not recyclable, are they available for others to re-use them? Where is all our trash going to be placed if it is not able to be destroyed or re-used in a different way?
Love - Loving your neighbors matters... have you met them? How are you able to support and help each other in times of need? Do you practice patience and make the effort to try and understand what others might be going through?
Our planet Earth - are we making good decisions on how to care for it? Or as in this movie Wall-E, will we allow it to become uninhabitable for a period of time due to our Stuff creating unbreathable air, lack of space and plant suffering/degradation?
Many themes to consider.
What are we each able to do in our own community to make our world a better place to live?
Not everything in life costs money! Take magnificent lake views for instance. The image above was taken from a park trail at Radnor Lake in Nashville, TN. If you are able to get there, the experience is worth it. The area offers much wildlife and many walking trails.
If one is on a shoe-string budget or just wants to be a savvy consumer, here are a few web sites that offer for "free" the stuff we might want or need (such as couches, tables, books or DVDs). Usually you just have to go pick the item up at a designated time and place.
Many items are gently used or perhaps able to be fixed with a little elbow grease. Be sure to ask questions of the person offering the item.
Craigslist - Look up your closest city, then peruse the For Sale section for the Free area.
Planting herbs, vegetables or nut and fruit trees isn't hard. It just takes a little time, a little sun, a little water and some soil in pots or garden plot.
Here are a few web sites that offer ideas on what, how and when to grow certain plants.
One of my favorite perennial flowers is Bee Balm - of the red variety! They remind me of fireworks and they bloom just in time for July 4 celebrations.
Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies love them too. :)
If you are looking for a way to spread some visual joy, buy some red petal Bee Balm for your garden!
Additionally here is a web site whose artist offers some very creative animations, complete with fireworks, flowers, dogs and cats for Independence Day.
If you haven't seen this 2015 film called The War Room it is a wonderful example of how we should call out to Jesus, asking Him for help with every detail of the lives with which he has given us and blessed us with. It also shows well how prayer, whether in written form or verbalized, may coincide with our submission to the Lord's will for our daily lives. Patience grows character. Our Lord and Savior is powerful and is more than capable of fighting our every battle!
