Over the years, I've written variations of pledges (below). I believe my nation's ideals of the rule of law, the blind scales of justice equitably and fairly applied without fear or favor, the hope of abundance for the tired, the poor, the oppressed; the freedoms guaranteed for faith, speech, due process, property, gathering--and much more--put … Continue reading A pledge of Allegiance
248-Let’s Make it to 250
Other than the person who made you feel loved and safe or the one who received that grace from you yesterday, the most important thing in our sphere of influence was the action of the SCOTUS to remove your power to choose your government. The decision in Trump v. United States is the latest attack … Continue reading 248-Let’s Make it to 250
Tears
I had no idea I would be so emotional on inauguration day. So. Emotional.
From Revenge to Reformation
I want to scour my holy texts for words about revenge and the wrath of God—so I can find religious justification for my rage and the costly penalties I want inflicted on those who were involved. AND, I also want to be tempered by the words of mercy and reconciliation....
VOTES NOT violence
The gun in your house or on your hip does not make you part of a well regulated militia.
Thoughts about Prayer
Jesus defined this love with absolute clarity, in deed and word. Jesus is what love looks like. And thus, his command is also autobiographical.
When a good death means new birth
A good death of the America we have known could mean new birth of the America we believe in.
The enemy is not invisible.
This is not an invisible enemy.
State of the Union
Here are my thoughts about what makes America great, though some of these things are missing, and, therefore, the state of the union is not great, but it is alive and well…on our way to reclaiming, reviving, renewing—one person to another, one meeting at a time.
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