#8 on my Top Ten List of things to do when the world is at war is - Vote Wisely. This feels like a loaded statement in our deeply divided, polarized, cranky world. I think it feels that way because it is so important. More people than we can imagine don't have a chance to […]

#7 on my list of things to do when the world is at war is - Practice Peacemaking. Obviously, unless you are a diplomat or an ambassador or the Secretary of State, there is not much any one of us can do to literally make peace in a war zone. We can pray for peace […]

It is so tempting, when we witness what seems like pure evil, to point fingers, cast judgment and draw a sharp distinction between the darkness we see in others with the light we believe constantly emanates from our own souls. In times of war when good and evil appear glaringly obvious we are presented with […]

The fifth thing on my Top Ten list of things to do when the world is at war is pray. Some may say - Why isn't prayer first? Well, this is my blog, so I guess I can do whatever I want. But, the serious answer is deeper than that. I often think people of […]

Television, social media, and news sources are bringing into our homes horrible images of shellshocked human beings fleeing violence and war. It is overwhelming to watch in the current conflict in Ukraine, and it has been overwhelming to watch in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and on and on and on. As I stated before, it […]

The world of the internet has made our world smaller. We read about, hear, see, almost experience things from all around the world, in real time. There is good to this, but also danger. This bombardment of our senses with the news of the world can take us out of ourselves, and can cause us […]