United We Stand.....

Good evening friends and neighbors from a small fuel stop in Laurel, Mississippi. Tomorrow I'll get up early and take this load into the flood ravaged parts of southern Louisiana. When I first got here I went inside to get a quick bite to eat in a Huddle House restaurant attached to the fuel stop. I mostly listened to the conversation going on about the floods and thousands of displaced people in the area just south of here where I'm heading. They talked about the millions, possibly billions, of dollars in damage. People's jobs, homes, places of worship and businesses destroyed. Some of the people and businesses may pack up and leave as they did after Katrina, never to return. Most of these people didn't have flood insurance. The people talking were a rather diverse group. There were the cooks, waitresses, truck drivers and just your average citizens. Their conversations centered around family and friends in the area and also what they were doing as far as donations and volunteering time to help clean up. I'm sure several of these people live paycheck to paycheck and barely make enough to live on, much less donate, but here they were helping out any way possible. The people were also both black and white. You didn't hear talk of black lives matter or blue lives matter or white lives matter. The only thing on their minds was, "EVERYONE MATTERS and we've all got to pitch in and help in any way possible.

As I got back to the truck I felt a little better about mankind. These people didn't care about the politicians or agitators, they only know people need help. They don't care about color, sex, nationality or any other thing that may set them apart. They're brothers and sisters in life. I normally don't talk about what I have in the truck as there are too many people ready to steal whatever they can to make a quick buck, even if it means stealing from those in need. This time I'm carrying a load of diapers. That's right something as simple as diapers. Something that people my age normally wouldn't think of as being a necessity. But it did make me think of all the babies and toddlers in need. Yesterday on Facebook I saw a video of Trump handing out toys from a truck. At the time all I could think about was what a waste of resources. Now with the load I'm carrying I had to back up and rethink this. Were these needed? You bet. Anything to give a little bit of comfort to a small, displaced child.

We should all look at the way most of the people down here have pitched in to help. We should all do anything we can, even in our own communities. This nation must reunite! We all heard someone say if you don't like the way things are, leave. No! Don't leave, fight. Not along your narrow little political agenda but for the betterment of all society. We don't need color barriers or anything else to stand in our way. If we don't reunite soon, and with a purpose, we will become another third world country fighting to survive day by day.

Several years ago Leon Everette and the Faith Riders Band released a song and video called "United We Stand." The song was recently re-released with a new video and has reached number 7 on the Top 20 Country Countdown ahead of some very interesting artists. Give a listen. I believe the words alone will help understand where we are and where we need to be. Click on the link:

Leon Everette and the Faith Riders Band

I hate to say it but I guess I'm as bad as the next guy when it comes to helping out someone in need. I have crossed the street to keep from running into homeless people, but I am trying to do better as each of us should.

The Faith Riders Motorcycle Ministry motto: James 2:26 "As the body without the spirit is dead, Faith without good deeds is also dead".

I'll try to do better if you will.

Love you all and until next time give a brother a helping hand.