What would we do without the weather to talk about? It always gives us a great opportunity to exclaim in happiness or growl in dismay. I bet that weather is the number one topic of conversation among friends and adversaries.

When I was in the 8th grade (a long time ago, but only seems like yesterday), I went to the State 4-H competition for Public Speaking. The topic of my speech was the changing nature of New England weather. I began my speech with the supposed quote by Samuel Longhorn Clemens: “If you don’t like New England weather, wait a minute, it will change.”

That is all that I can remember about that speech, except for the fact that one of the judges corrected me about the author of that quote. He told me that it was the editor of the Hartford Courant newspaper, where Clemens was working, who spoke these words. Sorry, I do not remember the editor’s name after all these years. As you do know, Clemens is better known as Mark Twain.

The weather continues to be an important topic today. The weather and climate; two elements of our world that we wonder about and feel helpless in controlling. Are we really helpless?

When God created the world, he gave the physical universe a specific set of natural laws. Just as He gave us free will and a brain for problem solving. The physical world can only respond to the factors which are created in its environment.

We, however, are free to explore, research and change the ways in which we treat the universe. It might even involve sacrifice and drastic lifestyle changes. It might be said that weather and climate do depend on us.

What topics for conversation! I truly believe that we are obligated to safeguard the physical world which God has given us. He expects us to treat the assets which we have with the same love and respect which He has for us.

He loves us unconditionally. He wants us to use our talents to His glory and our benefit. He is an Awesome God! Read Genesis 1:26

Terri