Susanna P. observantly pointed out to me I forgot to mention Daniel in my last post! He's fine. We decided to take him with us on this trip. ; ) He's been learning to multi-task as this picture attest to. :)
I'm pretty much horrified. I feel like I'm in a bad dream. Nice way to start off the year law wise. But, heh, could this only be the tip of the ice burg in view of the leadership we will have in a few days. (I could get into the issue about our current and previous leadership as well, but I won't.) I could compose the information I have seen and recounted the details here on H.R. 4040 but so many people have already done it so eloquently. In that light I will post links and a bottom line. Please read and respond. I sincerely hope something can be done about this blanket law, which has NO exemption for the private person or a charity.
The bottom line is: anything made or manufactured (including by private persons) for a child (12 and under) and distributed must be tested and certified lead free. The blanket statement has overwhelming direct effect on a large amount of people. The small business owners, thrift stores, and a PRIVATE person would be required to test for lead. So, Sue can no longer knit a baby blanket for Linda's new baby unless the finish product has been tested. Thrift stores will no longer be able to carry items designed for children unless each item has been tested, with a tremendous price tag of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Homeschooling families would be required to test each text book they distribute to their children. Libraries will have to burn all the books and replace the entire collection or comply and pay for testing (all with our tax dollars). EBay, criegslist, and YARD SALES would be included in this?? Giving child's (untested and certified) excess clothing to a friend for her children would be a crime. It just goes on and on.... the pivotal question is: "what is a distributor?"
I'm grateful for 2008 the lessons I've learned, the people I've met, the places I've gone, the grace God has given and so much more. I'm blessed beyond!
"Orange welcomes 2009"
"This is what the LORD says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.”- Isaiah 43:16, 18-19 NIV
As the world reflects in there own way this holiday we call Christmas may true Christians everywhere keep Christ in the center of all they say and do.
The embedded video is "The Birthday of A King" I sang last night with the community choir.
"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." Luke 2:13-14NIV
Have a beautiful, joyful, and Christ centered day!
