Enduring the approaching storm
A symbolic day in Florida? There’s a cold front coming, we’re under a Tornado Watch, and heavy rains & high winds are a sure thing in the next few hours. However…the storm was supposed to have come three hours ago and lasted until morning, Now, it’s only supposed to...
Two very different men with very different quotes
“We must all learn to live together as brothers. Or we will all perish together as fools.” vs. “We’ll build a wall. And make them pay for it.” One was murdered because of the love he projected on behalf of the vulnerable. The other was elected to sour the milk of human...
It’s up to us now
Deliverance is impossible unless our actions bring it to pass. That was true before today, and is even more so from this day forward. Our challenge is to counteract the potential for harm with a loving spirit that enables us to endure hazardous times. Bullies always...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Trumps the Card of Hate
“We can no longer afford to worship the god of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation.” Dr. King’s words speak volumes at a time when our world seems ready to slip entirely off its axis. The God of Love is all-powerful, and we are all His instruments if we choose...
Dam the flood to come
“It may well be that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition is not the glaring noisiness of the so-called bad people, but the appalling silence of the so-called good people.” Dr. King was inspired by his times, but his words resonate even louder...
CARING IS THE ULTIMATE PATRIOTISM
HAPPY IN(TER)DEPENDENCE DAY! As we celebrate a well-earned holiday, our gratitude for living in America is only part of the picture. Let’s also be grateful for the people whose kindness has made our pursuit of happiness more successful. For many of us, it’s family and...