Sitting in church this morning, I realized that I have been given a truly wonderful gift like my father. He could take difficult passages from the Bible and make them understandable to all types of people. I was privileged to be one of those parishioners, and I will try to demonstrate this talent in paraphrasing of three books from the Bible: Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 8: 31-36, and John 8:12. I may not be as prolific as my father, but I…..
Being able to understand what America has done in the past, what it is doing now, and what her future will be has been an on-going discovery for me. Since there are no real endings in this world, this discovery is precious to my heart, mind, and soul. Until we are able to tell the truth about what America has done, is doing, and will do, we will not honor anyone who sacrificed for us and paid the supreme price……
Why are certain elements of the American population trying to stop our children from knowing about the Halocaust. about slavery, and about 9/11? Are we trying to protect them or are we trying to keep them from knowing the truth about what really happened during our history? It seems to me that too many people don’t want to know the truth, and therefore, our children need to be protected. Our children will not understand these atrocities and historical events unless…..
Recently, I had the privilege of reading the book, Always Faithful, by Major Tom Schueman and Zainullah Zaki, and shortly thereafter, watching the movie, A Father’s Legacy. The themes of these two things intertwined like two vines of a tree reaching for the beautiful, blue sky and bright, warming sun. Both spoke of a father’s love of his children and what he willingly sacrifices for their welfare and futures. A quote used at the end of the book resonated with…..
