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A Breakthrough for You, Too?
I have had a major personal breakthrough that I feel God wants very much for me to share with you. Hopefully, you will have the same. The sooner the better. It is stating the obvious. But yet, it has taken me years to do it. I set aside two consecutive days for prayer and meditation.…
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What Did Tuesday Show?
Tuesday’s election results included wider margins of victory for Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia than had been predicted. Those voting in favor of redistricting California in favor of Democrats were of a higher percentage than predicted. In Georgia, Connecticut, and Mississippi elections went in favor of some Democratic candidates that had not gone Democrat…
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American Character
I just read that Target, Aldi, and other retailers are removing the self-checkout pay stations from their stores. Their original purpose was to address the shortage of labor and reduce costs. Instead, retailers have found that on average, theft from their stores using self-checkout pay stations was 16x higher than in stores that relied solely…
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A Third Term
Donald Trump, in a very matter-of-fact way, stated that he would consider a third term as President. This, despite the fact that a third term would be unconstitutional. I find this frightening. Trump announced it in a very calm manner, as though it was not a particularly surprising thing for him to say. Given that…
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Unhappy Farmers and Ranchers
Over the past two months, two significant changes have occurred with respect to agriculture. The first is that China is boycotting U.S. agricultural products. Most U.S. grown soybeans and sorghum have gone to China, until this year. The estimated loss to farmers is about $10 billion. Trump has talked about compensating them. But these farmers…
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No Kings Protests
I have read that, depending on the source, this past Saturday’s “No Kings” protests were held at 2500-2700 locations and attended by 5,200,000 – 8,200,000 people. Fox reported 5+ million. USA Today estimated 7 million. Those sources that were especially sympathetic to the event reported 8+ million. Depending on whose estimates one chooses to use,…
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Gaza Ceasefire
Donald Trump deserves credit for ending Israel’s bombing of Gaza. He “pulled the rug” from under Netanyahu, by telling him that he needed to agree to Trump’s 20-point plan. The threat was to significantly decrease US support for Israel’s military if he didn’t agree. I’m sure that Netanyahu was in a state of shock when…
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Whose Fault?
Republicans and Democrats are pointing fingers at each other as to who is at fault for the current government shutdown. Personally, I don’t care. What I care about is the reason for the shutdown. The reason is that Democrats strongly oppose the Republican budget’s massive cuts to Medicaid funding and the subsidies provided to those…
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An Anti-Depressant
Recently I told a close friend of mine about many different instances in my life in which God was involved, helping to direct me. Sometimes those directions led to roads that were difficult to travel. But in the end, they yielded fantastic results, significantly improving my life. Every time. Without fail. At some time I…
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In Trouble
I read several disturbing things this morning: Defense Secretary Hegseth has told the press that it is not to print anything that is not authorized by the Pentagon. Whether the information is classified or not makes no difference. What is happening to freedom of speech and freedom of the press? The Department of Education has…
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Not Alone
This morning I was thinking a lot about my deceased spouse and realizing again how much I have lost. My marriage was the happiest time of my life. About ten minutes later I got into my car. Promptly, another car passed me. Its license plate was LUV followed by three numbers.
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For Better Peace of Mind
Today I was feeling depressed. I wasn’t sure why I should feel worse today than yesterday. But then the reason became clear. We need to take responsibility for ourselves and how we think. To an extent, we can change what we choose to think about and how it affects us. But sometimes negative thinking just…
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Comey Indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted yesterday for making a false statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020 and for obstruction of a Congressional proceeding. The case against Comey was so weak, according to the U.S. District Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, that he chose to resign rather than prosecute the…
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This is Christian?
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is seeking to end all federal funding for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs. For a person who is HIV+ or has been diagnosed with AIDS and does not have the resources for medication, this budget cut would have fatal consequences. There are more than 1 million people in the…
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Obedience to God
I don’t know why I found the news today to be a little overwhelming. I guess that it is because the darkness of it just doesn’t seem to stop. Russia again flying in European air space, continued demolition in Gaza, threats to freedom of speech in the United States, and more. Where does it end?…
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Freedom of Speech
I was appalled to see and hear President Trump on the news this morning, suggest that the FCC cancel the broadcasting license of ABC because it seemed always to voice opinions against him. It was frightening that this type of “thinking” could be expressed by a President of the United States. If one-sidedness is a…
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Law Enforcement
In many liberal communities, police are instructed not to arrest someone for burned out lights or expired license plates. Shouldn’t there be consequences for breaking the law? In Minnesota a few years ago, an African-American member of the state’s house of representatives was arrested for a burned out taillight. He claimed that he was arrested…
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Who Can Ukraine Depend On?
The United States has said that it would increase sanctions against Russia after Europe stops buying Russian oil. Of course, the point being that Russia’s oil sales help finance its war against Ukraine. The point made about Europe buying oil from Russia is valid. There are many other sources Europe could buy from. But due…
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Israel v. Hamas
As Israel looks to destroy Hamas wherever it is found, I think something fundamental is forgotten. Hamas may be destroyed, but then what? Egypt has spoken against the recent Israeli raid in Qatar, as have other Arab nations. As Gaza is obliterated, innocent refugees are forced to flee to Arab countries. Of course, they will…
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Entitlement Creates Trouble
This week I heard that Americans are sometimes refinancing not their mortgages, but their car loans!! There was an economist expressing concern over whether or not the trend of obtaining seven-year car loans is smart for the buyer — and for the lender. Will new cars hold up their value to the extent that seven…
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A New Political Trend
With the killing of Charlie Kirk, commentators have been saying that high profile assassinations have always been a part of the United States history and that we are not to be alarmed at a new trend. Recent examples included President John Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as…
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Not As Bright
With the recent killings by angry people with guns, targeting liberal legislators in Minnesota, Catholic school children, and a conservative person of influence, Charlie Kirk, Lady Liberty’s torch isn’t glowing as brightly.
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Incarceration
Lately I have seen several different news stories from across the country about people who have committed numerous, very serious crimes. They receive jail sentences, sometimes very short ones, or are released early and placed on probation due to good behavior. A shorter sentence for an individual’s first crime is understandable. But when the offender…
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A Blessed Country
The United States is truly a blessed country. We have so much to be thankful for. Many would say that we are the most blessed country in the world. So this year, why has so much of our foreign aid, providing food, medicine, and more to Third World countries been cut out even though it…
Prayerful Thoughts and Observations 