The Media

I just can't get over the media. I truly think that they want a story so bad they speak before they know anything. With reports coming out now saying that the death toll in New Orleans may not be as high as first assumed, it made me remember 9-11. I remember the 1st days after 9-11 the media was reporting death tolls as high as 7000. I checked on the internet too. The final death count ended up being just under 3000. I understand that that is a really high number, but the piont is that it is less than 1/2 of what was originally thought. In this day of instant gratification, people want information ASAP. The problem with that is I would rather not have the information at all than for it to be wrong. The media has this idea that they are speaking for the people and that the people have a right to know, but instead of taking their time and maybe not being the first to report they start spitting info and #'s out faster than we can take it all in. It's ridiculous. I found this article very interesting. "In the first week after the disaster, officials and politicians discussed the possible death toll relunctantly, often only after being pressed by journalists." That was the sentence that stuck out most to me. Gone are the days where we can turn on the news to see what is truly happening in the world. It has been replaced by a media that wants to be the 1st out with a story even if it is wrong and they want to cause nationwide choas and panic. That's news. No thanks, I'll pass.

My Prayer

Wow, I cannot even wrap my mind around what has happened in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. I really cannnot grasp the magnitude of this tradgedy. Heavenly Father, my prayer is simply that you help these people. The people helping, the people that have lost loved ones, the people that are displaced. I love my home, town and church. I cannot imagine losing it all. Please comfort these Americans. Lord, please be with all government agencies involved. Help them to know the right decisions to make. Give them strength to push through all the decisions and organizing that will be involved. Use this as an opportunity to teach Americans to work together and to give where they can. Help Americans to be patient with the disruption this storm will cause with gas. Remind us all of the luxuries we have in this country and to not take these things for granted. We get so used to our lives and we forget to thank you for all that you have done for us. I feel so small when things like this happen, but I know that my prayers are heard loud and strong. Thank you for all that you have blessed me with. In Jesus' name I pray.