Know what DDT is? It's an insecticide, banned now I think. I had a US History class in college and one of the topics we discussed was Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Lovers of that book basically say that it was God's gift to the environment. Maybe it was, because DDT evidently was pretty nasty. I wonder if, in thinking that, I will be labeled a flaming liberal. AHQ pretty much thinks that--Tom especially--that I've been influenced by evil liberal college instructors, that I haven't had that rock solid foundation of Rush Limbaugh to give me my political ethics. For the record, though, I like to take the side that's getting beat up, and since most of my friends are fairly outspoken on conservative issues like the environment, I just take the opposite side.

AHQ sang at a Gospel Fest of some sort in Sheridan on Saturday, and one of the groups was a really good Christian country band called Soul’d Out. I don’t know how the subject came up, but the lead singer was talking about something her pastor talks about all the time, and that’s DDT: Doubt, Discouragement, Temptation. The devil hits you with that series of nastiness.

It’s true for me that when I’m undergoing times of temptation and am tempted to throw in the towel, it’s almost like I’m not thinking clearly. One thing’s for sure, I totally forget the unspeakable joy there is in serving Christ, in knowing that there’s nothing between you and Him. Oh my goodness, what an incredible feeling. But in the midst of temptation that’s sort of far from your mind.

Hmm, this is my very first entry. What do I want to do with this? I like the idea of having a sounding board for 1. what’s happening in my life and 2. the expression of any stupid, crazy ideas/things that I’ve been thinking about. Whatever. I need to get something to eat then go to work.