Billy Graham: “The greatest inheritance you can pass on to your children and grandchildren is more than the money or material possessions you get. It’s a legacy of both character and faith.”

Good morning friends and neighbors, and any onlookers, who happen to show up for today's visit, here, on this Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Sometimes I try to think about thinking about exactly what it is I would want my children, my grandchildren, and my great grands to learn from me before I cease breathing air here on the planet. First and foremost, is the need for a relationship with God through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. This constitutes the handing off of the faith walk to the next generation. Family traditions are important too. The importance of family and finding ways to spend time with one another is tough in these challenging times, but, a priority that should not be overlooked. Respecting those who have paved the way, our elders. I tried to do that through my example of being devoted to my grandparents and my parents and my wife's parents as well. I have wanted to model a message of love and respect for my wife that can be recognized and modeled by our family. Caring in general. Allowing God's Word to be central to finding development, growth, and direction in life. The critical nature of prayer as a part of who one is and how one functions in need of the Lord at all times. Honesty. The value of hard work. Being mannerly. Living within one's means. Saving for the proverbial rainy day. These are just a few of the areas where I seek to have my life matter during my time here. 

 

When I was in school growing up, there was nothing quite as exciting as a schoolyard brawl. While perhaps not as exciting, watching these Washington governmental hearings on any and every department and or subject reminds me of an old fashioned food fight. Respect. Out the door. Decorum. Out the door. Manners. Out the door. I'm not saying it's worse now with the new administration, but, the level of outright vile speech and vulgarities seem to be reaching new heights. The party opposite, (as they say in the old country), seems to be using street language cursing as a way of making their point. Soon, we will need to put rating warnings on these committee hearings to protect our children. Since I am an older person with the time available, I watch more of it than I should. Even at that, I find myself saying enough is enough and just having to change the channel. I know it is currently mostly founded in what is termed as Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). But the use of curse words? In official meetings? I guess my mom always taught us how people who communicate using fowl language can't really make a cogent argument otherwise. Or something like that. I'm pretty sure she never used the word cogent but I am certain of her meaning. It's bothersome, but, as they say, welcome to the world we live in. Yep. Indeed!

 

That's enough of my musings for one day. I'm sure we all have better things to do and I will be trying to think of some for myself as well. I do hope you will have a great rest of the day and my prayer is that we all will look to our Great God as we try to make sense of how to function in the world we live in. Amen.