Beautiful leaves and stars

One of my favorite thing about fall is the leaves that fall and winter stars that rise. The times can be so beautiful, with all the stars that come in so clear on a dry night with no humidity. Orion is my favorite, followed by the Sirius, the brightest star in the sky. God is good.

Church family fun night

Instead of the typical door-to-door trick or treating, this year our family is planning to attend a family fun night at our church. The event is open to the community on Oct. 31 from 5 to 8. We'll have fun games, candy, food, fellowship, and things for kids to take home with them. We hope to get lots of people out for this.

Wish for the best.

Interesting way to compare the likely thinking of a conservative versus a liberal

The following are not my words, but I think they are appropriate for thought:

• If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn`t buy one.
• If a liberal doesn't like guns, he feels that no one should have one.

• If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn`t eat meat.
• If a liberal is, he wants to ban all meat products for everyone.

• If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.
• A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

• If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
• If a liberal is homosexual, he loudly demands legislated respect.

• If a black man or Hispanic are conservative, they see themselves as independently successful.
• Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection.

• If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
• A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.
  

• If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels.
• Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down.

• If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church.
• A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God or religion silenced.

• If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
• A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.