Our minds need to be . . . sharp and focused on the tasks at hand, not hung up in some medieval thinking that one race or sex is better that the others. In God's eyes, we are all brothers and sisters and are all equally important. We have ravaged our planet and destroyed our atmosphere, I only hope there is enough time to repair the damage we have done. That task is going to take cooperation of all mankind. I really like being here and living here. I hope my grandchildren and great grandchildren will have the same opportunity. It's time to open the minds of man and think universally about the survival of the species.
MY DIVING:
My dive buddy, Jim, and I went to Wazee on Sunday and got in two great dives. We dove out of divesite 4, also known as the south boat ramp. The first dive was to 75 feet and lasted 54 minutes. The water temp was 47 degrees below the second thermal cline, but was a balmy 54 above it. The surface temp was about 66 degrees. The fish are becoming more active and we saw several species: White Suckers, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Trout, and a couple of small Walleyes. As the summer warms the water in the bay, more panfish will occupy it. We feed the bluegills snails and crawfish, by the end of the summer, they get very demanding when divers are in the water. Our second dive was to the right down the road bed. Once again, we got lost on this dive. There is a weird topography under there and you think you're on the right path and yet you just never seem to get where you need to be. We finally surfaced to get our bearings and discovered we were about 300 yards from where we thought we were. Of course, that 300 yards was away from shore out in the middle of the lake. We swam on top for a while then submerged and swam back in. It was tiring but we made it back safe and came back with the same number of divers we went in with, (2).
My shipwreck for this week is the Milwaukee. She lies in 90 to 125 feet. Location: This wreck lies 3.5 miles northeast of North Point, Milwaukee. The steel railroad car steamer, Milwaukee (338' x 56' x 19'5"), tragically foundered in an autumn storm on October 22, 1929, while inbound from Milwaukee for Muskegon, Michigan, with a load of railroad cars. All 52 people who were on board perished. Launched on December 6, 1902, at Cleveland with the long name Manistique-Marquett & Northern No. 1, she was given a more manageable name, Milwaukee, in 1908. This is a challenging dive, as the visibility is frequently low (15' or less) and the maze of wires and twisted cables invite entanglement. some of the railroad card can be explored since this part of the wreck is relatively open. One car contains a cargo of bathtubs and toilet seats, while another holds three automobiles. The wreck is split in some places, with thick silt filling the crevices. Do not disturb the silt as it will destroy your visibility and possibly your orientation. Very experienced divers with proper training, conditions and equipment can enter the shipwreck. ("The Great Lakes Diving Guide", Cris Kohl, 2008)
MY FAITH:
We've all heard the saying: "When God closes the door, look for a window." I don't know who said it but it is very profound. [I think Michael Card recorded a song by that same title, I think it was him.] Throughout our lives we talk to God and pray for His guidance and help, but then complain when we don't get what we wanted. That echo, that inner voice, that answer we're seeking is sometimes a resounding NO. But when that voice says no there is usually another path we are supposed to take. The door we were expecting to open and grant "our" desires and wants was locked when we got there. Instead of fretting and getting upset because we didn't get our will, we should stop, listen, pray, and look for that other path; that window that opens to God's will and God's gift to us. We have no way of knowing or comprehending what God has in mind for us, but I believe that every person on the planet has a purpose in God's plan. When we accept God's will and let God be our guide, there is nothing we cannot achieve. Through our humble observance of this divine guidance we will eventually find our purpose and fulfill our reason for being. But, alas, we are all human. We have a strong will to do what we think is best and what we think is right. For some, it takes a long time to find their way along the twisting and winding trail that they blaze in their human way, only to find that there was a much shorter, straight path if they had only listened to that echo.
I believe we need to pray, meditate, and humbly listen for that guidance from above. Then have the courage to follow the path laid out before us. We may not understand God's will, but it is usually a much better way than anything we as humans can come up with. Trust in your God, as I trust in mine, to guide you to your final destination.
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