So much of our joy, contentment, and peace of mind comes directly from our connectedness to this piece of the cosmos, our Earth – the life-giving flora and fauna, the soil and rain, the lakes, seas and mountains. I am but a small part of this place, but it is a large part of me. I don’t belong in some eternally lifeless, changeless other world. I belong here with the bees, bats and squirrels; the birds, puppies and kittens; the trees, worms and beetles; the sun, moon and stars; and, my precious human family.

If an eternity could be mine, I would want to experience it here where life itself celebrates never ending change, on this beautiful Earth. Only in this place of learning, growth, change, and renewal, could I imagine a desirable forever.

So, just in case anyone stumbles across him, I AM NOT HIM!

But the universe only appears to be old because Satan put that idea in our minds…. or because God is testing our faith by making it only appear that man is a recent arrival in the cosmic picture. God created all the plants and animals for man to have dominion over, consume, and exterminate sacrifice. I know this because it says so in the bible.