What's Happening at Book Readers Heaven - Writers Across the World Speaking Out... But Are We Experiencing Information Overload?

 

Beginning a New Year can be a traumatic experience, don't you think? At least it has been for me... Have you noticed that companies in America try to sell you anything and everything, but, when there is a problem, they aren't willing to make even a small effort to help their customers? I've had several issues that have exploded--or maybe it's been me who has exploded--at present I'm experiencing much introspection... Is it me? Am I the problem because I expect that "the customer" should be better treated than we are being treated? Without going into detail on any of these, I will just give an update on a former post. It has been since October 9th, last year(!) that I have not had an operational washing machine!

But aside from these personal frustrations, I've been shocked into a sense of reality that, I find, is even worse than we, the average American, may know... It came as I first started reading...                   The title attracted my attention but when I started to read, it was extremely disconcerting, so much so, that I had to stop reading... This book is not by a journalist, a religious leader, or an advocate for or against anything and everything that seems to be tossed around these days...

This book is by individuals--Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware--who work within the Council on Foreign Relations which is what I would consider as a Think Tank. A group who investigates and presents a report on issues that are affecting the world, without regard to partisan relationships. You might want to check out a short presentation on the book, which is just out... "The book is terrifying and elucidating..." is how the introduction to the authors discussion was identified. And that's exactly why I stopped reading... I knew that this was a detailed, well researched book that I could accept to be absolutely documented Truth! And it scared me! I will get back to that book at some point....

What immediately hit me was that I could possibly be seen as one who claimed to have direct guidance from God... This book talks about an entire set of actions that are supposedly directed by God... Was I misleading my readers by sharing about my own connection? Was I using God's name to support my own agenda? The next morning after I had stopped reading, I bowed my head and asked for guidance and quickly the words came, "This is your story..."  accompanied by the flush of warmth over my face as I listened to His Spirit... It seemed like He was saying that I was to not be afraid of sharing the gifts that He has given me... But, because I'm the doubting thomasina who seeks confirmation of even my own connection, I needed further assurance... I was led to a Christmas program that I had earlier taped... and found four songs I'd never heard, that spoke of all that I was feeling... Music is, for want of a better word, generic. It is written by somebody who does not know you. Yet, when you hear it, it speaks, often of God... This, to me, is a confirmation of my own world.

So, I began to look for the next book to read and liked the title of a book by Gourish Bakhshi, For the Good to Do Nothing. Again, I read a little... It is an alternative fiction story where the author describes what is happening between Russia and Ukraine, only with the countries being India and China... No, I'd come back to this one. There is already too much reality on needless wars...

And then I downloaded Lin Wilder's latest book in a series and I loved the title... I needed Truth and I knew that this author would treat the issue of  transgender children in a sensitive, thoughtful way. In fact, the author shares early that she had been asked to write this book and that she had struggled as she, too, knew it was an important topic that is being used by politicians, rather than to look at the situation to support those who are affected most of all--our children... Will we never realize just how our children are affected by adult actions? So, I am now reading this book. I can deal with a single important issue and work to sink into the story, knowing that Jesus places children first in His concern and magnificent love...

There's a feeling deep inside of me that life will get good again, because I trust in Him. But as days go on, I find I'm just as scared as many of you are. The division of America is wider and deeper than many actually know... The first book I mentioned included statistics about numbers of people involved and numbers of guns they own... It was staggering that there is so much hate and willingness to use violence to get the power, the control that is sought. 

Time is meaningless to somebody who lives alone, so, when I awoke in the middle of the night, fully awake and remembering, I got up and wrote the above, which I've now have proofread (I always proofread before I post...anything...)

But I realized as I got up this morning, I have more to say today... And that's ok... It is my time to do with as I need to. Sooo, I'll first change my sheets that have been on my bed for weeks--until even I can't stand it--LOL That's the only thing that will detract me from writing... For it seems these day, perhaps as my next birthday grows near... I need to share... Thank you for those who read my words! I believe that God will be the controller to see my words reaches who needs to read them... Even if it is many years from now...

God Bless,

Gabby

By the way, some of you may notice that I have changed the spelling of my nickname. Avi's Mom gave me a Christmas Card addressed to Gabby from Avi. I decided then that Avi was more important than how I spell my name so I would change it to how he may, when he can read and write, spell that name...more easily...

Avi and I at the piano after coming back from lunch...Notice the cats having fun playing tennis on my back...LOL I'm a cat fanatic for evaluating and seeing human behavior... More LOL