Follow @balleralert - Michigan Agrees to Pay $87 Million to Replace Flint’s Water Lines in New Settlement – blogged by @MsJennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The water pipes in #Flint, Michigan may be subject to change over the next few years, if all goes well in a hearing that is scheduled for Tuesday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The city has been battling a water crisis for at least three years. In 2014, the Flint River became the water source for the city, however, the water had never been treated to reduce corrosion. As a result, over 100,000 residents were exposed to high levels of lead in the drinking water. Since then, the water quality has improved significantly, but officials still recommend residents use filtered or bottled water as an extra precaution. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, according to reports, a judge is planning to settle the city’s water issue once and for all with the replacement of the water lines at 18,000 homes in Flint. where residence have been exposed to poisonous water. Tuesday’s hearing could settle a federal lawsuit against the city, as it orders the state and federal government to pay for the replacement job. As part of the new settlement, the state will agree to pay $87 million and about $30 million will come from the $100 million that Congress approved to aid the city, last year. In addition, the new deal will set a 2020 deadline for completion and will require the state to educate the city’s residents on how to properly use filters. The state will also be required to monitor the city’s tap every six months. where residence have been exposed to poisonous water. Federal judge #DavidLawson will preside over the case and make a decision after hearing from the lawyers of all the involved parties, including the city and the residents who filed the initial suit. - #balleralert #wmihradio #wmihradionewsupdates (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Follow @balleralert - Michigan Agrees to Pay $87 Million to Replace Flint’s Water Lines in New Settlement – blogged by @MsJennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The water pipes in #Flint, Michigan may be subject to change over the next few years, if all goes well in a hearing that is scheduled for Tuesday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The city has been battling a water crisis for at least three years. In 2014, the Flint River became the water source for the city, however, the water had never been treated to reduce corrosion. As a result, over 100,000 residents were exposed to high levels of lead in the drinking water. Since then, the water quality has improved significantly, but officials still recommend residents use filtered or bottled water as an extra precaution. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, according to reports, a judge is planning to settle the city’s water issue once and for all with the replacement of the water lines at 18,000 homes in Flint. where residence have been exposed to poisonous water. Tuesday’s hearing could settle a federal lawsuit against the city, as it orders the state and federal government to pay for the replacement job. As part of the new settlement, the state will agree to pay $87 million and about $30 million will come from the $100 million that Congress approved to aid the city, last year. In addition, the new deal will set a 2020 deadline for completion and will require the state to educate the city’s residents on how to properly use filters. The state will also be required to monitor the city’s tap every six months. where residence have been exposed to poisonous water. Federal judge #DavidLawson will preside over the case and make a decision after hearing from the lawyers of all the involved parties, including the city and the residents who filed the initial suit. - #balleralert #wmihradio #wmihradionewsupdates (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Follow @balleralert - Michigan Agrees to Pay $87 Million to Replace Flint’s Water Lines in New Settlement – blogged by @MsJennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The water pipes in #Flint, Michigan may be subject to change over the next few years, if all goes well in a hearing that is scheduled for Tuesday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The city has been battling a water crisis for at least three years. In 2014, the Flint River became the water source for the city, however, the water had never been treated to reduce corrosion. As a result, over 100,000 residents were exposed to high levels of lead in the drinking water. Since then, the water quality has improved significantly, but officials still recommend residents use filtered or bottled water as an extra precaution. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, according to reports, a judge is planning to settle the city’s water issue once and for all with the replacement of the water lines at 18,000 homes in Flint. where residence have been exposed to poisonous water. Tuesday’s hearing could settle a federal lawsuit against the city, as it orders the state and federal government to pay for the replacement job. As part of the new settlement, the state will agree to pay $87 million and about $30 million will come from the $100 million that Congress approved to aid the city, last year. In addition, the new deal will set a 2020 deadline for completion and will require the state to educate the city’s residents on how to properly use filters. The state will also be required to monitor the city’s tap every six months. where residence have been exposed to poisonous water. Federal judge #DavidLawson will preside over the case and make a decision after hearing from the lawyers of all the involved parties, including the city and the residents who filed the initial suit. - #balleralert #wmihradio #wmihradionewsupdates (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

John, a disciple of Christ, didn't say a child of God never sins. He made that a point in 1 John 1:8: "If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves." John's point is that our lifestyle is what counts. Are you practicing sin—not an occasional mishap but as the habit of your life? Family, if you are, you need to stop and examine your life. No one born of God practices sin, according to God's Word. John shows us 2 easy ways to recognize believers: 1. Do they practice righteousness? 2. Do they love their brother and sister? Fellowship with other believers depends on you loving them. Love and time are closely related. Loving someone is difficult if you never spend any time with them. To love is to meet needs. Jesus gave us the perfect example of this when He laid down His life for us (1 John 3:16). It takes time to learn enough about someone to know their hurts, their pains, their joys. Loving your neighbor starts with taking the time to get to know your neighbor. In our fast-paced society, time is our most important commodity. I challenge you to plan to spend some of your most precious resource getting to know someone who needs to be loved! God, I pray that you guide me along the path to bring love to a person who's in need of your love! I pray that you guide the building of this relationship and help me to learn enough about this person to be able to pray specifically for him or her. Amen.