Eye on Faith: 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

In Sickness and In Health

(Public Domain)

When Mike Nipper's wife Peggy needed a kidney transplant, Mike didn’t think twice. He had been her perfect match for the past 51 years of marriage and hoped he’d be her perfect match for this too.

Turned out he was. Miraculously so. Mike not only checked out on blood type, but also on “the six antigen tissue match.”

The transplant processes went exceedingly well, and Peggy’s body is accepting her new kidney. Mike pointed out that their vows were “in sickness and in health,” so now “death do us part” will just have to wait.

Resources

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/us/man-donates-kidney-51-year-marriage-trnd/index.html

Monday, December 30, 2019

Ordinary within Extraordinary

Greta Thunberg (Photo by European Parliament)

Greta Thunberg used to be depressed. Then she embraced her calling as a climate-change activist.

Although many call her extraordinary, her dad points out that the ordinary parts of her life have blossomed. Greta is currently “in a very good place” and now has “a lot of fun.”

Taking a stand can certainly elevate the activist, as well as the rest of the world.

Resources

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2019/12/30/Thunbergs-father-originally-thought-his-daughters-activism-was-bad-idea/5811577715890/

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Stomaching Plane Travel

Down the hatch! (Diagram by Indolences)

Although the sack that stores your recently-eaten food does not need to be checked as baggage, it still comes along for the ride. When that ride is soaring at 30,000-plus feet, stomachs begin to rebel.

As stewardesses have confided, it might be best to forego solid foods until back on the ground. Eating “a couple of hours before getting on the plane,” then just having “lots and lots of water,” could make the difference between jet lag and a perky feeling.

Of course, hunger might tempt you to try new and exotic foods upon landing. Some recommend popping a few probiotic pills as a precaution against food poisoning. Pepto-Bismol can also act “as a prophylactic” by coating “your digestive track like a protective sleeve.”

Resources

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-you-should-never-eat-food-on-planes-and-other-jet-set-tips