Emphasis Preaching Journal
Propping up or opening up
Commentary
It is never a good place to be when you feel that you are loosing it. When clearly marked
though, such times can be moments of creativity and renewal. However, there are times
when things are slipping away and falling apart and panic sets in. Jared Diamond, in his
book, Collapse, tells the tale of the Easter Islanders. The island was found
abandoned, with only the remains of the huge stone statue heads of their gods left in
place staring out to sea.

