MacGyver's a hands-on kind of Dad. He believes kids learn best by doing. In fact, yesterday we went to Home Depot to pick out new sinks for our master bathroom. When we got out of the van, Toddler pointed at the store and yelled "Ho Dedo!" with as much enthusiasm as a two year old can muster.
But on to my point. Today at lunch Eldest asked about volcanoes. First she wanted assurance that there were none in Ohio. Then she wanted to know what and where the biggest volcanoes were. MacGyver told her about Vesuvius, Olympus and the Hawaiian volcanoes. Then he told us about Yellowstone. Apparently there is a volcano there that scientists say has the potential to completely wipe the entire earth of life.
Eldest became quite concerned about this. Fortunately we were able to point to the Bible's assurance that God has everything under control.
I guess because I've always lived within the protective comforter of God's care, I've never really considered the power of nature. That there is pressure within our earth that has the ability to destroy life within minutes and hours. I think of Pompeii, who didn't wake up the morning of their demise wondering if it would be their last day on earth.
I guess my only point today is that something so powerful should be respected and taken care of. It's the right thing to do. I've mentioned a few of the things we've tried to start doing to be more respectful of our planet: Switch to cloth diapers, recycle, use less garbage, eat organically grown food. We aren't always as consistent with this as we need to be, but every step we've taken has been rewarding. I'm not sorry we have done any of it, and we've gained a great sense of accomplishment through our efforts.
Anyone have any new ideas? Goals? Concerns? Post them here.
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