Hi, it has been a few weeks since I posted anything here. So here we go.
I am gearing up to record a concert tonight at the Altoona Area Junior High School. I am recording the Small Ensemble concert at 7PM. I set a goal for myself to sell at least 40 CD’s tonight. Wish me favor!
Would also like to welcome a new blogger to DSOR!
What have I been thinking about lately? What’s been on my mind? Well quite frankly, a lot!
About two weeks ago we had a shooting here in Altoona. At the 58th Street Subway restaurant. A man knocked on the back door of the place and when a 19 year old employee opened the door, this man shot him! Three times, killed him instantly! Then he went into the store and shot another girl in the hip! And placed the gun to the head of a third employee and demanded money! He got about $100.00!
After he left the store, he ran through an apartment complex and shot another man who was just getting his mail! Killed him instantly too! He was apprehended by Altoona Police within 12 minutes of the first 911 call!
Now I expect you think I am going to call for more gun control! NO!
What I am going to say is this; September 11, 2001 has claimed two more lives!
How you ask? Here goes! This alleged shooter was released from the Military after doing several tours of duty in Iraq! That would be the war that was over years ago that is still going on over there! The war against terrorism! That was begun after September 11, 2001. Our military men and women are serving over there and coming home with problems. I am not putting them down! They have done a wonderful service, by all means. But some of them are having problems back home!
This guy is already saying he has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder! Maybe he will get the help he needs. Still doesn’t bring back two lives that shouldn’t have ended! Then we had the 3 Police officers in Pittsburgh killed, and then a man in Florida shot his entire family, then another shooting and another and another! Not to mention Volcano’s erupting here and there, and Earthquakes and people starving and bad toys from China and … get my drift?
Now another note, this one is brand new. Suzanne Boyle! Heard of her yet? You will! Britain’s Got Talent tryouts last week shocked by this 47 year old Woman who sang I dreamed A Dream. She comes out all frumpy looking with wild grey hair and a house dress, and they all (the judges) have this oh come on look on their faces! Then she starts singing and within seconds the whole crowd is on its feet! ON ITS FEET! It is truly amazing to see, go to YouTube you can’t miss it! Been on there a whole week over one million views! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk .
I think something changed when that woman started singing on that stage! I think a door was opened into a whole new realm of creativity! A room that was shut up and dark has been opened and lit up with light and it is just a matter of time until more people come into their destiny! This woman has been living in Scotland for 47 years and no one knew she could sing? It is really a good story! Maybe it isn’t too late for me!
I think what we need in our country is someone with a powerful voice, like a sports guy or a rock star, or a news person someone who already has the audience to make a bold statement. I don’t care who gets offended by what I say next! WE NEED GOD BACK IN OUR COUNTRY! No beating around the bush, no buts about it. We need Jesus Christ the redeemer and savior and we need Him right now! If this makes you uncomfortable too bad!
Instead of asking why does God let bad things happen in this country why not ask God to come back and live with us and see what happens to the bad atmosphere we have here. It’s no wonder we have shootings! Listen to the music our kids are listening to. Watch TV sometime after school. Law and Order, CSI, Etc. television is a mess! The media in this country owned by Satan!
If you try to say anything about the government they make you out to be an idiot! All these people going to the tax day tea party rallies, it was a good idea, but did it make a difference? Do you really think our politicians care? They get richer and richer on our money, then give it to big business to throw away on bonuses! I am getting fed up with it all! I say if GM can’t make it in business, go out of business! Same way with AIG! They are going broke anyway!
And don’t blame the President! He only gets four years or eight! How about Ted Kennedy!? He’s been in office as long as I have been alive! Started in 1962! He even keeps working with brain cancer! If that were you or me, we would been retired by now!
Yeah we need God back in a big way! We kicked Him out a long time ago, told our kids we can’t pray in school! Can’t pray in our clubs, I was in a weight group called TOPS once and we couldn’t pray before that either. Had to call it a moment of silent concern! Well I’m concerned!! Call it what it is people, stop being afraid! It is prayer, He is God, Jesus Christ! The Lord on High! I will be glad to climb any mountain with anyone who wants to proclaim His name as Lord! Email me when and where!
Jack Servello April 21, 2009 3:40 PM
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