Greetings and best wishes from Pilgrim Presbyterian Church in snowbound Vinita, Oklahoma.
When I was a kid, growing up in Racine, Wisconsin, it was fun building a snowman, a snow fort, and having snow ball 'fights' with friends. I loved sledding, tobagganing and ice skating.
At the first snow fall, signs advising motorists to "Check Your Chains" popped up in front of service stations all over town. I thought of those signs last week, when Oklahoma had a record breaking snow fall. Today, no one clasps chains around their tires to drive through snow. After all, we've got front wheel drive or 4-wheel drive. People under 60 probably don't have a clue as to the meaning of those long gone signs, "Check Your Chains", which still have a valid message.
There are chains of prejudice, of an unforgiving spirit, chains of greed and phony values, chains that bind and enslave us. Maybe it takes a massive snow storm to remind us of our need to "Check Our Chains".
Keep safe,
Richard
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