Disposable World

I didn't realize that I hadn't published in more than two weeks until I read John's only somewhat humorous comment about my blog rivaling Gettysburg itself in age.

I was talking to a lady at work today who is spending her second visit to Scioto in the past year. She has been demonstrating some cognitive deficits and I was asked to see her to help her get back on track. As we visited today, I was attempting to orient her to where she is and the date, etc. As I talked about the date today, I noticed her eyes reddening and watering. When I inquired as to what was bothering her, she stated that she was aware of the date and that tomorrow will be the 3rd anniversary of her husband's death. They were married 62 years. Our discussion followed many paths but we settled on the fact that we live in a 'disposable world'. Those are her words and I tend to agree with her. She mentioned that growing up in the 30's and 40's that they just didn't waste anything and that nothing was disposable. She wasn't speaking of the physical things you buy at the store. She spoke of the moral value system under which the world operated. She stated that divorce was a dirty word. I told her I know people my age who are already on their third marriage. I know people who don't value any relationship and feel they are an island. Ashamedly, I am, at times, not much different. We continued our conversation and decided that without faith in God and without being ready when Jesus comes again, a person has no hope.

Because of the cross of Jesus and what that means, life for a Christian is full of hope and promise, even in the midst of a crooked and depraved generation. How important is it that Christian parents teach and model the proper behavior? We must carry greater influence on our children than the world, lest they learn that things and people are disposable.