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e l c My screen time is way up. I mean way up. I wen down early this morning (I’m writing this on Monday) and grabbed the rest of my commentaries from the office before anyone else came in (carried the Lysol with me and used it like a weapon). We are running a skeleton crew at the church.

LifeShare Blood Center held a blood drive Saturday with sponsorship by The Atlanta Masonic Lodge at two locations. The drive was especially critical amid the COVID-19 pandemic as blood drives are in decline because of those concerns.

I’m an Eagle Scout and the father of an Eagle Scout. Of the many merit badges I’ve earned personally or taught as an adult leader during my time in Scouting, the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge remains my favorite. It may come as a surprise that of the seven priorities for survival the number one thing is not anything tangible. It’s not toilet paper or hand sanitizer. It’s also not food, water, or shelter. The most important thing required for survival is a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA). PMA is FIRST in the seven priorities for survival. That speaks volumes in a world obsessed with material things and tangible objects.