This bud's for you.

Years ago Budweiser unveiled a popular ad campaign with a slogan that seemed to put so many people in a festive mood if you know what i mean.  All across the world Budweiser had people saying "cheers, this bud's for you." What I want to do with this post is to give my twist on this successful slogan and talk about a different kind of bud. 

New Year's Eve celebration in Chicago 

We spent this past Christmas and NYE in Chicago and had a good time as you can tell. My wife and I were ringing in the new year at a house party. That's her in the picture with a hand up. And yes, we managed to celebrate without a lot of drinking. Before the party ever got rolling,
 the DJ mentioned the Sandy Hook shootings. He said that he wanted us to have a moment of silence for the family and friends of the victims.So many of us were wracked with grief when the shooting occurred and it was right around the holidays and that made it even harder to take. I want to comment on why this hits home for me.  
                       

Have you ever seen a early frost hit a young flower bud? I've seen it at times and often this can affect the bud's growth. At worst, an early death can take place. Now that the tragedy at Sandy Hook has happened, it's got me thinking, talking and writing about it. I'm asking and praying "what is the best way to raise up and protect my little flower buds?" This is not an easy question for me to figure out. 

Being a parent is like being a gardener.  When our babies are born, these little miracle buds of life bring so much joy to our lives. As parents, it's  a day we never forget and it becomes one of the most important jobs we have to help them grow healthy and strong. I believe that the best way to do this is with a blanket of love that covers a child with the warmth needed to battle the frost. We know that one day the frost is coming and it will hit them like a cold and careless smack across the face. Without the warmth of love, this can have a lasting affect on how our child deals with life in the present and future.  Imagine a chilling frost as it hits a blossoming bud. It can keep the bud closed off from it's full color and potential. Kids are the same way. We must love our bud's. It can be done, it must be done.

The shooting at Sandy Hook hurt me more than any shooting I can recall. These young tender buds were snatched away from this world way too soon. With a cold, calculating and deliberate intent, one man on this devastating day became the grim gardener and decided to rip from the ground these growing bud's that were being nurtured, warmed, watered and loved.  I'm not sure about the home life of this person or what he was thinking. What I do know is that this deadly deed shines a light on what can happen when a person moves away from the warmth of love and enters into a chilling, love dodging, love taking state of random and senseless destruction of life. But all is not lost. 

Milton say,"Heavenly love shall outdo Hellish hate." 

Zooming down the hallways of Sandy Hook were beaming ministering spirits who were called down to protect and serve those in danger. From a spiritual osmosis of sorts, both wisdom and strength were ushered in to guide the heroic staff and responders of SH. Beaming light penetrated dark intentions and muted was one man's goal of causing even more death and destruction. I pray each family touched by this tragedy will feel that still,soft visitation of those same spirits that now love and cherish their children in Heaven. I am reminded that the greatest thing we can do is to love our own little cherubs of light, our little bud's. On that day when the Lord delivers to me that precious package of growing life, I know I will hear the Lord say,"cheers, this bud's for you."

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                                                                                         Kyndl

Beaming down to earth from Heaven

                  

True love begins in Heavens bower, unfolds on earth a perfect flower.

                                                                                        ~ Ardelia Cotton Barton

Come down to earth were beaming bearers of light to visit us a while. Suddenly, they went streaking away from the clouds of grey and now they, the tiny travelers run to blue skies for the perfect play place.

Keep your feet on the ground and your thoughts at lofty heights.

  
                                                                                                  Peace Pilgrim quotes