Protecting the children, from the snakes, has been emphasised by God & therefore, the Christian religion, for thousands of years. See how the feet of Mary, Mother of our Lord Jesus, bestride the world, standing on the neck of the serpent, the snake of Eden. This symbolism is incredibly influential, historically & actually harks back to when our species lived in trees & mothers would hold the babies & infants close, to, literally protect them from snakes..
This promotion, by Christianity, of the male & female ideals, went a long way to ensuring the prosperity, succes & more than occasionally, the relative peace, of western Europe, for centuries.
The human eye & especially females, is designed so that the peripheral vision is acutely engineered to spot snake camouflage. This has been documented in a book by a woman paleobiologist who is cited by JBP in his talks, lectures & books.
Saturday, late afternoon, the remanants of a cup of coffee have gone cold, the fire is warm, making the room seem cosier than it would otherwise be. The rain is intermittent, but a downpour is sure to come. Got a stinker of a cold, so informed Deacon that unfortunately, I won't be attending service tomorrow.
Going to have a nice hot meal, of roast beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic & herbs, with a side of steamed savoy cabbage, done over the pan of pot's.
I think a hot bath and early bed, are definitely on the cards for tonight, I'll read until I can't, then I'll put out the light & go to sleep. I've got cocoa, so a big mug of steaming hot cocoa beteween exiting the bath & going to bed, will be a nice way to end the evening.
I hope you are well & remembering to live, as well as being the worker/fixer/boss/co-owner/whatever. We must be mindful of the welfare of others, at all times, at all times except when we need to put ourselves first, temporarily, when it's time to recharge ...
