Archive for June, 2010
Some Resources
Here are some resources that have been gathered from a variety of websites: Some telephone contacts of interest: To report oiled wildlife call 866-557-1401 To report an oiled shoreline call 866-448-5816 To learn about volunteer opportunities call 866-448-5816 To inquire about or get involved in the Vessel of Opportunities Program call 281-366-5511 To discuss spill-related […]
June 15, 2010
· Leo Denton · No Comments
Tags: Hurricanes, Organizations, Seafood, Volunteers Opportunities · Posted in: General
Don’t let no Oil Spill Turn You ’Round
Today I was told, “This oil spill’s going to last for the rest of our lives.” Hopefully not, but one thing’s for sure, the human family has storms enough coming and brewing now to fill our lifetimes. “Constant vigilance!” as Mad-eye Moody vowed needs to be our motto too. In the last blog entry, I […]
June 14, 2010
· Leo Denton · One Comment
Tags: African American Spirituals, Hurricanes, Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, Service, Spirit · Posted in: Encouragement, Endurance, Music, Oil spill
Encouragement
First thing this morning, my son, Edward says, “Dad, have you seen the pond this morning?” Looking out the window, needing encouragement but expecting the worse, I saw a dozen water hyacinths in full bloom and three water lilies blooming too. Wild flowers were blooming around the pond as well. Wow! Work, patience, nourishment, good […]
June 12, 2010
· Leo Denton · 3 Comments
Tags: Beach, Because you loved me, Blooming, Celine Dion, Flowers, Oil clean-up workers, Sea turtles · Posted in: Community, Encouragement, Music, Nature, Oil spill
Walk on the water
Simon was a fisherman. Like Simon many of us have job titles too. But we’re more than that. When the fish seemed gone, Simon had an amazing friend who said that from now on he would be a fisher of people. Simon asked his friend to leave him, but his friend assured him that nothing […]
June 11, 2010
· Leo Denton · No Comments
Tags: Britt Nicole, Dauphin Island, Everything we touch, Fishing, Gulf oil spill, Hands across the Sand, Walking on water · Posted in: Being real, Dreams, Music, Nature, Oil spill