Happy Friday: RESIST!

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. -James 4:7

If you have the means to subscribe to podcasts (such as with iTunes), I suggest you check out "A New Beginning with Greg Laurie" this week, He is doing a series on resisting temptation that is pretty good.

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Remembering Why

I was watching Bill O'Reilly this evening as he interviewed Tony Orlando, who has agreed to perform at the Armed Services Ball. Not only is he doing it for the veterans, he is doing it for America -- out of respect for our tradition of a peaceful transfer of power. He made it clear that, had Hillary won and asked him to perform, he would do the same. It is not a partisan thing. It's about America, not an individual. Bravo, Tony. A true patriotic American.

The Value of a Letter

I can't say with any certainty when the last time I wrote a letter to anybody was. I can tell you that I remember the last several emails I have sent or received -- but to actually write and mail a letter? I have given this a little thought today as I heard someone talking about it on a Christian radio station I favor and listen to very often. He mentioned that he cannot recall anyone ever telling him that they received his email "at the right time" or how much it really meant to them. I am sure that some of us can say we have received such a response. However, as I reflect on that, those times are few and far between.

In thinking about the time and effort it takes to put pen to paper and then actually stick on a stamp on it and mail it, I can see where it could well mean much more to the recipient than a simple text or email. Perhaps that is what I like so much about getting Christmas cards -- especially those with notes in them.

Just thinking...

Think, not react...

The 'action-reaction' scenario that has been playing out between progressives and conservatives is a situation that is becoming increasingly counter-productive and harmful. This is obviously not something new; the battle between left and right has been raging for a long time and those flames were also well-fanned by the previous administration and ineffective congress. Sadly, what happens is a loss of focus on issues that we should be working together to solve and increase in counter-productive squabbling. The level of immaturity being witnessed as coming from our 45th president is unfortunate. Less use of Twitter would serve him better, provided he actually took the time to build better relationships with key figures in the media. Some of it has been nothing short of childish and the sort of thing I might have engaged in as a 12 year old, were Twitter in existence then.

President Trump's tendency to engage in knee-jerk reactions is unfortunate. A case in point is his exec…

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