Protect Water!

 

We all know that gold is considered a precious natural resource. Even timber, coal, and of course oil are valuable natural resources. Some countries produce varying amounts of gemstones, cobalt, nickel, uranium, and iron, which help their countries prosper. Sadly, some of these mining operations can lead to pollution which threatens Earth’s most precious gift. The natural resource that gives us life—water. Without it, we wither and die, and even gold will mean nothing.

Water on our planet is unevenly distributed. Some places have rain to replenish; other places have continual droughts. Fresh groundwater is a rare commodity, because there’s a limited supply available for consumption.

From a certain perspective, my novel, The Happy War is a horror story. Although I am using water as a metaphor for The Living Water, which is the gospel of Jesus, and the characters are symbolic missionaries spreading the Word, it sounds more like a secular, Machiavellian plan for control. 

Which is what I intended. I wanted the reader to imagine a world where something everyone values and needs, is somehow at risk. Without preaching, I had to go to the outrageous depths of fear to make my point. Sure, I try to pass it off as a fairy tale for grownups or a romance, but once you read the entire story, you will not look at a glass of water the same way again.  And, for that, I’m sort of sorry, but for those who see my connection to faith, it will make sense. 

Every day there are Christians being persecuted for believing in Jesus. If you do an internet search you will be shocked. It’s happening right now. Churches sit empty, or are sold as real estate. Our faith is a valuable resource. Dwindling prayers are the platinum of our souls. People die without water, but what about a world without God? (Sigh-drop mic.)

Thank you for stopping by my blog—Intangible Hearts. You can also follow me on Facebook as Intangible Hearts. Please leave a review of The Happy War on Goodreads or on Amazon once you read my harrowing tale. If you have already taken the time to read my book, thank you from the bottom of my heart.