Helen Philpot and Margaret Schmechtman have been best friends for 60 years. Helen lives in Texas and Margaret lives in Maine. They have a blog simply called Margaret and Helen. I read their letters back and forth to each other regularly. My friend from childhood and beyond, June Parr, posted from their blog today. I know this is controversial and I know this is going to piss off some good friends just as I did the last time I posted about this. But I am passionate about it and I was glad to see that Helen Philpot and I share the same thoughts. So, if you are in agreement with 99.9 percent of the rest of the residents of Texas on the border control subject, DO NOT READ THIS. It will piss you off to a fare thee well. However, if you are in the tiny minority, like June and me, you will enjoy this read! Dont say you werent warned. This is Helen, writing to Margaret: Margaret, our good Christian Governor down here in Texas, Rick Perry, said he would use his executive authority to activate up to 1,000 National Guard troops to help secure the Texas border region against “criminal aliens.” Criminal Aliens being Spanish for children, I think. My Spanish isn’t so good so you might want to look that up. These are children who were not aborted so Texas just doesn’t have room for them… or compassion. In Spanish I believe the word for compassion is… well I’m not sure what it is but I am sure that good Christian Perry knows. Last year, Perry spoke to the Faith and Freedom Coalition about his own Christian faith and how God taught him to abandon his own selfish pride. “Nothing less than the example of our savior inspires me as I speak to you today,” Perry said. He then read Philippians 2:5-8, in which Paul says that Christ set an example for his followers by humbling himself and became “obedient unto death, even death upon a cross.” I always love it when a good Christian finds strength in the words of Jesus. It gives me hope. In this case, I think the teachings of Jesus are pretty clear… New International Version Jesus said, “Let the legal little children north of the border come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” New Living Translation But Jesus said, “Let the non criminal alien children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children especially those good legal ones from Texas.” English Standard Version but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them unless they are illegal, for only to the legal ones belongs the kingdom of heaven.” New American Standard Bible But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. But make sure they have their documentation.” Yes. Margaret. It reminds me of my favorite hymn: Jesus loves the legal children, All the legal children of the world. Red and yellow, black but mainly white, All are precious in His sight, Jesus loves the legal children of the world. Amen. I mean it. Really.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:49:36 +0000
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