Go Tell it on the Mountain
Dear Creator
Melissa Gee is the assistant director of OASIS (Opposing Abuse with Service, Information and Shelter) in Boone, North Carolina, and a West Virginia native.
Your Handiwork, which You called good, exists only for and through You, but I thank you for the joy and protection we receive from Your amazing works.
The beauty of these mountains leaves me breathless and full of peace. Every tree, stream, and mountain is exactly where you have placed it. Your all-knowing hand molded this land perfectly. Although we may never know the reasons behind your plan, help us remember that we are living as part of Your Creation.
Lord please forgive us for pillaging and not holding dear what belongs to you. I pray that you will open the eyes and hearts of your children and help us turn away from the sin of destruction and use wisely the resources which you have entrusted to us.
Through the Prince of Peace I pray,
Amen
March 28th, 2007 at 10:36 am
So, where are people supposed to live? I understand that the mountains are very important to us, but our population is growing at a very rapid rate and people will always need places to live. What if Appalachian State doubles in size over the next 10 years? Boone can’t handle all of the university’s needs as it is now. These mountains that are home to numerous wildlife species will be gone one day if this keeps up. It’s sad that they are taking our mountains, but I think this site needs to be dedicated to a solution, rather than stating the obvious.
Of course you can pray, but that really doesn’t do much good. Either God listens but chooses not to act, or he can’t hear you praying to him. Either way, people will continue to tear down the mountains at an ever-growing rate unless someone stops them. If you want to do something about it, DO SOMETHING, please!
July 17th, 2007 at 3:05 am
At this point Divine intervention is all that is going to help. We are past humans doing anything to stop this. Corruption and money make the rules, not decent folks. God is the only one that can change the hearts of those who allow this to happen.
November 15th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Development/increased population is inevitable. SENSIBLE, RESPONSIBLE development is key.