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Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him. Martin Luther King Jr. Meditation: My teenage girls come home from school sometimes bruised emotionally, sometimes even physically. Somebody bumped into them. Somebody pushed them. A groupContinue reading “We do not use the “h” word…”

Quote: This entire adventure in Iraq has been based on propaganda and manipulation. Eighty-seven billion dollars is too much to pay for the continuation of a war based on falsehoods. The Emperor has no clothes.” U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd in a Senate Hearing speech October, 2003. Meditation: “The Emperor has not clothes”: This expressionContinue reading “And once again: “The Emperor has no clothes”…”

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Desmond Tutu Meditation: When things do not turn out the way we wanted or prayed for, we feel like being left in the dark. When evil seems to win and darkness seems to overtake light, we feel discouraged and evenContinue reading “And there was Light…”

Revenge, lust, ambition, pride, and self-will are too often exalted as the gods of man’s idolatry; while holiness, peace, contentment, and humility are viewed as unworthy of a serious thought. Charles Spurgeon Meditation: Many of us are worried and distressed. Many of us feel helpless watching the news. We hear of small companies having toContinue reading “Idolatry…”

Anytime you deny the acknowledgement of God you are undermining the entire basis for which our country exists. Roy Moore Meditation: The outcry of the people in town hall meetings is giving voice to the voiceless. This country is a country of immigrants. This country was built claiming religious freedom, indivisibility, justice and freedom forContinue reading “The power of public acknowledgement…”

Americans need to understand the significance of having their civil liberties dismantled. It doesn’t just affect terrorists and foreigners, it affects us all. Bianca Jagger Meditation: If the freedom of press is labeled “fake news” and the press itself portrait as “the enemy” of the president, then it affects us all. If our neighbors live inContinue reading “It affects us all…”

I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up. Tina Turner Meditation: I remember how busy my parents were when the four of us children were growing up. A parsonage can be a very hectic place. And we weren’t trouble makers, so they often did not take the timeContinue reading “Carpe Diem”

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. Corrie Ten Boom    Meditation: Cornelia “Corrie” ten Boom was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, in 1892, and grew up in a devout Christian family. During World War II, she and her family harbored hundreds of Jews to protect them from arrest by Nazi authorities.Continue reading “Pray, and let God worry. Martin Luther”

If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother Theresa Meditation: I heard on NPR about a village in France where refugees are hovering at the border, trying to cross over further into Europe. The border patrol has prevented them from crossing, and the French people have been told neither to help norContinue reading “Feeding just one…”

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. Christopher Columbus Meditation: I am telling my daughter: “Please, focus. Don’t get distracted”! This is easier said than done for a thirteen year old preparing for a test the next day. “Prevail, don’t give up” and you willContinue reading “Prevailing…”