March 29 – “Invasion”

Gotta start out today with a shout-out to the Galveston and Jamaica Beach Fire Department crews who worked a huge grass fire last night out in the East End.  The call came in around 8:30 or so.  Crews from Dickinson, Texas City and Santa Fe were called in to assist.  Every brush truck in the area was in service for the night.  It was kind of an unusual situation.  The area is home to coyotes and lots of snakes, so the guys had to be wary of that situation.  It is also a boggy area, so there was the danger of trucks getting stuck as they maneuvered for the best spots to fight from.  The fire was finally out around 4:45 this morning.  Pray for those guys who fought the fire.  They will be pretty tired today.  Well done, guys.  Well done. 

Oh, and speaking of praying, two more Galveston Fire Fighters were diagnosed with the coronavirus yesterday.  Pray for them and their families as they negotiate these new, weird waters. 

Now a word about our adventures yesterday.  We split up to start the day.  Chris worked on flowerbeds in the back yard.  I attacked lawn weeds in the front.  I thought it would be a simple task, dulling the senses worn to a nub by thoughts and concerns of the pandemic.  Little did know that my fears were just beginning.  For hidden beneath the forests of evil demon devil weeds I desperately sought to eliminate was … a small, pod-like object.  It was round-ish.  And it was covered with what appeared to be a living net, a mesh wrapped tightly around the pod as if to protect it from … what?

Now, I’m not saying I believe it … yet.  But could this be an early attempt by some alien race from outer space to insert themselves into our lives in a totally nondescript, dare I say clandestine precursor to a future invasion force?  You didn’t hear it from me, of course.  After all if word of this gets out, people may panic.  They might even start hoarding things like – oh, I don’t know … maybe toilet paper.  Things could be horrible, just horrible.  Keep a close eye on your lawns, my friends.  I’m just saying …

John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Father, grant those guys who were involved in fighting that fire last night some restful sleep.  Help them to restore their energy, both physically and emotionally.  Amen.