by Ward Cox | Feb 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
You’ll never go wrong by staying strong No, I’m not talking about the macho definition of strength. This isn’t a matter of pumping iron, but keeping an iron will to do good whenever the opportunity arises. We’ll have plenty of chances to learn...
by Ward Cox | Jan 29, 2017 | Blog
“We celebrate the Golden Cow, praise the bloated bank account” Sheryl Crow sang those words in 2008. They seem even more true today. One might think that we must accept how it is used to reinforce control over those who don’t have the resources to...
by Ward Cox | Jan 26, 2017 | Blog
Good sense is the best defense when times are strange Too many people suffer in silence when they can’t make ends meet. Their deprivation is inexcusable. The fact that it’s tolerated is extremely strange in a country as rich as ours. It’s even...
by Ward Cox | Jan 24, 2017 | Blog
Being in tune applies to more than music I’m blessed to play a musical instrument. Our weekly jam sessions blend the talents of very different people to create sweet music for everyone. That’s exactly what a community does when it’s in tune, but...
by Ward Cox | Jan 22, 2017 | Blog
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,...
by Ward Cox | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog
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...
by Ward Cox | Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Ward Cox | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
“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...
by Ward Cox | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized
“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...
by Ward Cox | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog
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,...
