It is Earth Day today and I hope everyone is trying to do their part on a daily basis to help preserve the natural beauty and the life giving resources of our planet. I was reading the article in Saturday's Lexington paper about Matthew Sleeth, a former ER doctor who is now preaching nationally about the Biblical implications of taking care of our world. I especially took notice because this former ER doctor was from Maine, where he worked at emergency rooms along the Maine coast.
Our family tries to make it to an island off the coast of Maine every year, as this is where Mark's dad was born and raised. Evidentally, this doctor's two children had been attending or planned to attend college at Asbury Seminary, which is in our area. Not only has this man and his family simplified their life, they have written books about how others can love God by loving each other. At the heart of this is being aware that our actions may jeopardize our neighbors lives by polluting the air and water around us. How better to love our neighbors than by helping to insure we all have clean air and water.
As Earth Day progresses today, I hope we all consider how we can each contribute to keeping this world as beautiful and resourceful as God made it for us. I wondered myself how well I do while I was driving up and down Southland Drive in Lexington yesterday looking for a recycling place for the three bags of glass that I've had in my car since Monday. I hope to encourage recycling at my church and where I volunteer. As these places are maintained by Christians, they should be examples of caring for God's creation.
I was also pleased that this family has no dryer, all clothes are hung to dry. I've always tried to utilize this idea and hope others will as well. There was also an article about that in the paper. Maybe it'll catch on as a "new" trend.
Spring continues to keep this area alive with flowers and blooming trees. Mark relocated some iris from the woods last fall to rock enclosed flower beds he made at our mailbox and driveway. I wondered if they would actually bloom this year. I've been greatly delighted and impressed with the beautiful purple blooms that we now have out front.
I'm also happy that I made a trip to Whole Foods in Lexington, because I've been wanting some blue hydrangea's, and they had them right out front. However, contrary to a tip from a friend, you can't take recycling there, they have recycling bins for their instore refuse, only. Hence, my trip looking for a recycler on Soutland Drive. Also, the recycling in Paris closes at 5:00, not one second later, I learned on Monday.
I hope to drop off my bags of glass the next time I visit Paris, unfortunately Georgetown does not have the capability to handle glass at this time. I hope you have all the recycling facilities available to you and use them faithfully. Have a wonderful Spring day and stay safe, luv, Susan
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