News has just come through from Kabul. The bur qua makers are going out of business.
Formerly the nation's hottest garment trade is now almost bankrupt.
In fact, the more enterprising of the tailors of women's head wear are changing their product line to running shoes and base-ball caps.
Even with the slinkiest of silks and the brightest of colors it seems that the Kabul ladies are not to be tempted back into their full-length tents.
Images on mobile phones, lap-tops and T.V.'s have shown the Afghan women some exciting styles that are out there and they are hanging up their stone-age sacks en-masse.
Where will it all end? Hopefully not as far as Lady Gaga or Madonna, but at least let these ladies enjoy their new taste of freedom.
Kick up your heels ladies and thank our soldiers who made it happen.
Jubilate.
Ian
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Seventeen years ago I was preaching at a conference in Melbourne, Australia. This is the city where you can experience all four seasons in one day! On this occasion a blast of wind from Antarctica smashed a glass door leading into the building where the meetings were being held.
It was Australia, it was freezing and Pauline had not come dressed for winter in Melbourne.
Up stepped a pastor's wife from the Outback and kindly gave her a cashmere-wool sweater to keep her warm. Not only that but she refused to receive it back when Pauline offered to return it.
Fast forward to 2013. Tomorrow the Lassey's will step off a plane at Toronto and be welcomed by a snow storm.
With me in the car will be two Canadian Winter coats generously donated by friends to keep their Australian blood from freezing.
Mrs Lassey's coat will be a Scottish lamb's wool jacket.
Her gift of a cashmere sweater returned with interest by the Lord! (Luke 6:38)
Jubilate.
Ian
