What's in That Bottle?

DRINKING

What's in That Bottle?

Buying BOTTLED Water.  It seems like a no brainer.  I see people do it all the time.  I drink bottled water, but only if someone else has paid for it.  I refuse to spend money for it. 

We have a spring close to our home, and from that spring comes clean, delicious, clear, water.  I boil it before drinking it to be on the safe side, but it is not absolutely necessary.  I have drunk it without boiling and it did not hurt me at all. 

Our refrigerator has a water filter and I use the water from the frig for drinking and making coffee.  Regular tap water is treated with chlorine and other chemicals, and my refrigerator filter removes these chemicals.  It is economical.  The filter costs around $30.00 and lasts a year. 

That is why I don't drink bottled water.  I pay a base rate for my home water service of about $26.00, monthly.  That means that if I use no water at all, I will pay $26.00 just to have the service available.  Then I pay $30.00 for a filter on the refrigerator, annually.  Why should I then go out and purchase water in a bottle?  The cost of plastic bottles and the cost of hauling the water from production site to the store where I buy it, add up as a cost to society with land fills full of the plastic, and green house gases from transportation depleting ozone, and contributing to global warming. 

I am no scientist, and I am probably wrong about some things pertaining to water, global warming, etc,. But from a practical standpoint, I don't think it makes sense to buy bottled water.  I save the bottles that I get when I get free bottled water, and refill them.  That way I have bottled water, from my refrigerator tap, filtered by my refrigerator filter, and without going to the store and buying it.

I see bottled water everywhere, and I am glad that many people are drinking more water and less carbonated drinks, sodas, and other money wasters.  So bottled water is not all bad.  I just want to encourage people to consider buying "bottled water" in gallon jugs.  It is probably cheaper than the smaller bottles, and you can save some smaller bottles and refill them using the gallon jug.  You will save money, and reduce the impact of bottled water on society and the environment.  Happy drinking!

Daily Bible Reading and Study Report

SEPTEMBER/19/2013

READ:

1 Chronicles Chapter 2

Ezekiel Chapter 15

Luke Chapter 11

Bible Study:  30 minutes

Daily Prayer Report

SEPTEMBER/19/2013

Evening Prayer:  15 minutes

Morning Prayer:  30 minutes

Noon Prayer:       15 minutes  

(DEER)

Daily Exercise Report

SEPTEMBER/19/2013

Pull Ups - 20

Crunches - 100

Ab Work (Crunches, leg lifts, bicycling legs) - 4 minutes

Push Ups - 67

PRAYER

Heavenly Father,  Thank you for life giving water.  Help us to use this precious resource wisely.  In Jesus Name, Amen.