Second Thoughts ~ The Change is Inevitable

Greetings Dear Reader,

Earlier today one of my closest friends posted a thought about sleeve biscuits.  If you do not know what those are, they are premade biscuit dough in a cardboard sleeve that pops open so you can place the prepared dough on a sheet and bake it.  My Grandmother, who made the best biscuits I have ever had called them “the devil’s shortcut to bad biscuits.”  One must understand that my Grandmother made everything from scratch.  Her pantry brimmed with preserves, pickles, and canned vegetables.  Her pie crust was butter, flour, and water.  Her biscuits were pat biscuits made one at a time by hand yet always the same size.

Before we dive too deeply into this thought, I want to say a word about Marijuana.  I have never understood how a plant can be so polarizing.  My younger Son, Bezel and my friends Ashley and James have helped me see the benefits of a plant created by God that does not have to include irresponsibility, drugs, and lawlessness. 

For years my only problem with it has been that it was illegal.  Now that it is becoming a legal choice for some, I wish to point out that it is inevitable.  That said, I would bet back to my friend’s biscuit comment today.  He said this, “There needs to be a line of ready to BAKE bread products called CannaBiscuits.”

He not only produced a good pun but came up with a great edible product.  I am sure there are better ones and I am not one to measure the value or quality of such things.  I do, however, realize from this moment just how much my opinion has changed.  Legalization is coming.  I must measure my heart and mind as to what I think.  It is my obligation to navigate how to hold my beliefs without judgment and in love.   I am bound by my faith to approach this with grace and kindness. 

I would love to hear your thoughts on this Dear Reader as I attempt to navigate this change with integrity founded on my love and faith.  In the meantime, I am also going on record that I heard this idea from my friend first in the event that it becomes a reality.  I will go for now.  I look forward to your thoughts.

 

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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What is Your (My) God – Adult Beverages and the Like

Greetings Dear Reader,

When I first began to follow Christ I was taught that all consumption of alcohol was wrong.  Basically Jesus turned water into wine and the church was trying to turn it back to water.  I later realized that under the law the Jews were allowed to use money that belonged to God to purchase wine or strong drink if they wished.  (Deuteronomy 14:26)

Today is April 20, 2016 (420 day).   I think it appropriate to address the excesses that make things we can enjoy into a terrible life-stealing god.  First let me say that I think marijuana should be a legal controlled substance in the same way alcohol is.  I am not debating the merits of this but will listen if you wish to do so. 

We live in a vast array of uneven standards when it comes to controlled substances.   It is an excellent example of how the civil law cannot dictate morality to the masses.  It is why we need to assure that we use such things in proper moderation.   Any substance can become a god if abused.    

It is true that the alcohol and other drugs are abused in culture and become a god to others.  I live with the specter of that potential and so am very careful not to abuse drink.  This does not mean that we condemn it outright.  Building a hedge around religious liberty never gets us closer to God.

To follow Christ I must assure that I do not make a god of any drug or its prohibition.  I must embrace moderation in things that can control me.  On this day when many minds will worship a plant I choose to be moderate.  I choose not to make any crated thing displace the creator.

From the Inside – Def Leppard

I am bad, I am evil

I am winter, I am pain

I'll mess up your life

I'll beat up your wife

I'll lose all your friends

And I'll win in the end

So you play the Joker

And I'll play the Clown

And I'll laugh while you're up there

And I'll laugh when you're down

Though your screams break the silence

Oh, they won't make a sound

Na na na na na na naaa

I will rise, I will take you

I will break you, never let you go

I'll shoot through your veins

I'll drive you insane

I'll poison your breath

And I'll love you to death

So you be the Joker

And I'll be the Clown

And you'll laugh when you're up there

But you'll cry when you're down

Though your screams break the silence

Oh, they won't make a sound

Na na na na na na naaa

So you play the Joker

And I'll play the Clown

And I'll laugh while you're up there

And I'll laugh when you're down

Though your screams break the silence

Oh, they won't make a sound

Na na na na na na naaa

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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