The Lawn Fete incident.

Ok, for those who don't know(I didn't). A Lawn Fete(although it sounds heathen as all get out!) is something some churches do to raise money. It's kind of a small fair. They have games, food, rides for the kids, etc... My wife has some friends at a Catholic church in town and wanted to go because my little girl loves the rides. I went and did the family thing. Even when I went to church I found things like this to be kind of cultish. It's not like a normal fair with everyone just having a good time. Sure a few people are just as clueless as could be, just there because it's something to do on a Friday night. But for most, god is what it's all about. You throw down your quarter to take a chance on the cake wheel only to get the "Haven't seen you in church before" and they are none to pleasant with a "nor will ya" reply. I am on good behavior though, my wife works with some of these people. Most of the ones she knows are aware of my beliefs. In fact one of them got to hear all about them, she runs the shop where I made my plate. She seemed quite into my views after asking about the plate, or she at least faked it very well.

Anyway, there was a prayer jar up by the food for a young boy with cancer. These are things where you write out a little prayer and put it into the jar then it goes to the boy. I read the letters and was saddened by all of the Jesus will fix you, god will fix you, etc.. like the poor little guy was helpless in this. His life hung in the hand of the same guy who gave him the cancer in the first place right? Seems kind of cruel. So I filled out a prayer card "May Thor grant you his strength to battle this illness" then on the back I signed my name and wrote a little rune charm for strength and wholeness.

I hope it will give him the lift he needs to dig down and battle this illness. The gods will help him battle within himself. They can't do it for him, but they will help. That is unless some good doing Christian censors it before he gets a chance to read it. I have faith it will sneak through however.

Hailsa Will, the battle is yours to win!