Before I begin, let me assure everyone reading this that I love animals. We have three dogs, two cats, eight koi, five laying hens and two bird feeders. (Sounds much like a Christmas song doesn’t it) We love animals and we spend a lot of time and money taking care of their needs.
You would think I would be thrilled with reading that the Obama administration took steps to add more than 500 species of the animal planet to the Endangered Species List. News about Endangered Species List I wasn’t thrilled.
All of a sudden there is a “fast and furious” attempt to get these animals on the list. For some reason, this administration loves things that go fast and furious such as the eroding of our liberties, pushing through legislation in the dead of night, handing off weapons to Mexican cartels, and racing to get loans secured for bankrupt solar companies who give money to Obama’s campaign.
Here’s the irony to this latest attempt to save the animals on this list. Isn’t this the same group who repeats over and over again that we were not created by God? Lest we forget that we evolved? So if animals are still evolving, who are we to worry about their endangered status? Maybe they are evolving away and their time is up? (Don’t hit me – remember I love animals)
Isn’t this the same group who believes it is okay to abort innocent little babies from their mother’s womb? Has the Obama administration added Unborn Babies to the list of endangered species? Are they regulating abortion clinics to ensure that all unborn babies are protected and allowed to live? Did We the People make the list of the endangered species?
Forgive me for being cynical. When a “slimy American eel and tiny Texas kangaroo rat” have more liberties than We the People, you know there is something wrong in America. Our culture has been turned inside out and we are watching our country’s foundation destroyed, one regulation at a time.
The last two years has worn a hole in our trust level with the government. Backdoor legislation from the White House through bureaucratic departments does not create warm and fuzzy feelings between We the People and our government. The right side of the aisle looking very similar to the left side of the aisle does not create those warm and fuzzy feelings either. Candidates saying one thing in a debate and finding their records do not match their words also do not create warm and fuzzy feelings.
I would like to introduce you to the only one who I can put my trust in…that would be the God of the universe and the one who created you and me and the tiny kangaroo rat in Texas. He created the unborn babies and accepted them back to heaven when they left the womb way too early.
This is the same God our founding fathers looked to when they wrote our freedom documents. This is the same God who says in Jeremiah 29:11 (MSG) “I know what I am doing. I have it all planned out – plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”
When I read the stories of corruption at the top of our Governmental structure and all the way down to city commissions, I know His plans are bigger than what we see.
When persecution comes through untrue stories about those in this movement, I lean into Him for comfort and reassurance we are doing the right thing.
When the days are long and the suffering is too, I rely on Him and His promise for my future.
When all is fast and furious around us, I repeat my favorite scripture verse, “Be still and know that I am God.”
As we read the headlines, watch the political games and we uncover the stories hidden from us, remember this… these men who believe they control our lives are tiny – as tiny as the kangaroo rat. God can place them in the palm of His hands and with a flick of His finger send them away to do no more harm. He also has the ability to tenderly take you in His hands and assure you all is right with the world for those who believe in Him.
May your weekend be filled with wonderful memories and warm and fuzzy feelings with your family, friends and your God. And, remember, He is in control – not them!
Billie J. Tucker
CEO/Executive Coach/Corporate Facilitator/Tea Party Leader
Billie Tucker has spent her entire career working with CEOs and executives. She has earned a reputation for her keen understanding of the motivations, challenges and goals of executives and her experience in coaching them to become more effective. Because of her experiences, she has emerged as a key source for the media and others who want to understand important insights about executives, management teams and Board dynamics.
