Seriously, there are times you would think that Lori, Ruth and I coordinate topics. We’ve tried that. What we write is so based on inspiration that scheduling something ahead of time can be tough. But we do have these God moments – those times when God puts something into our hearts.
Think about all the people who could have, and probably did judge Ruth, because of her forgetfulness. If you haven’t read her post yet, click-through here. It would have been easy to decide that she just didn’t take things as seriously as they did. But if you know Ruth, you know that just isn’t the case. I’m just happy that Ruth found so many people who were willing to join in her in a laugh and an understanding smile. That’s something Ruth is amazingly good at creating – laughter and understanding.
And really we need more of that right now. As election time nears again — yes, I mentioned it. The stupid elections.
I’m already sick of it mainly because I’m sick of the way that people are talking to each other. One of my friends has taken to posting pieces about Republican politicians. She finds the haters. Then she posts a news story about something they’ve said or done and she tags these stories. “If you vote for this person, you are the problem.”
On the one hand, I understand her frustration. Believe me. I’m a liberal who was born in Texas and lives in Missouri. I get the frustration.
But you aren’t engaging these people. You aren’t asking them, why they voted for someone or what about the policies attracted them.
This isn’t doing good. This is building a wall along political boundaries.
The saddest part is that Christ crossed boundaries. He ate with tax collectors. He came into contact with lepers. He looked past problems and infirmities. He looked into people’s eyes and saw the child of God within.
Be His hands. Be His feet. Go into the world and take down the walls.
–SueBE
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October 23, 2018 at 3:24 am
rhcwilliams
Thanks so much for your kind words, SueBE! We three really are often on the same wavelength, aren’t we? And I agree with you about the people who focus on the thing/person/politician they hate and talk about them all the time.
It’s like the woman in NYC who has called the police to report bogus calls that a restaurant is too noisy to the point that she’s made it her life. People can hate the behavior of others to the point that they become just as bad! It’s no way to live.
https://nypost.com/2018/10/20/neighbors-fed-up-with-womans-years-long-campaign-of-bogus-police-calls/
October 24, 2018 at 10:28 pm
suebe
I hadn’t heard that story. Wow.
October 23, 2018 at 12:26 pm
Visionariekind
love that last line “Go into the world and take down the walls” yes commissioned 🙂 Love it
October 24, 2018 at 10:27 pm
suebe
Thank you!
October 26, 2018 at 5:29 pm
calensariel
Lovely post. And something we all need to be reminded of frequently.