Not only has the weather provided challenges to fall sports schedules in our home, but now the flu and its close cousins have invaded our home, our schools, and our work places.  

I don't know about you, but I find it difficult to get the true scoop on all this flu stuff...you have the regular flu, the swine flu, some doctors advocating for vaccination, but others opposing inoculations, some news media over sensationalizing the negatives, but failing to report the important and documented facts about all this flu stuff.  

Then you have the usual conspiracy theorists who now have email to propagate their theories at lightning fast speeds...theories of government controlled disease releases, enemy countries releasing contagious substances, and other scifi like plots abound..!!!  

Why, this morning I even listened to a renown atheist on the radio, Doctor Richard Dawkins, I believe, who disavowed any notion of God, prayer, miracles, or supernatural healings...his rhetoric was somewhat convincing, and thankfully he has not lost his faith in atheism...however,  

I prefer to fall back on the wisdom of my God fearing and God loving Grandmother...drink plenty of water, eat well, apply vinegar and warm water towels to feverish foreheads, sip hot lemon to sooth that sore throat, gargle often with salt water...

OH...and don't forget your prayer time...!!!  

Have a great and flu free weekend...!!!