Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide and direct, we humbly pray, the minds of all those who are called to elect fit persons to serve. Grant that in the exercise of our choice we may promote thy glory, and the welfare of this nation. This we ask for the sake of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Dark Reality of Medical Aid in Dying — This is all so sad. Life is sacred and important from the womb until natural death. If you’re feeling sad, lonely, or like death is the only way out; call a priest. If you don’t know one locally, get with me.
Good parenting advice from 1 Sam 2 this morning. Don’t be like Eli. Even when it’s easier to ignore, when your kids aren’t doing right, you need to address it. Looking the other way isn’t good for anyone!
Reminder: Check your car first aid kit. Just used mine on a scraped leg and it was pretty sad. Did the job, but well past expiring. 🏥 🩹
Finished reading: When People Are Big and God Is Small by Edward T. Welch 📚
Wow. Turns out people really feel a way about newspaper endorsements. — I must say, I’m a little shocked. I’ve never looked at them or paid them any mind. I didn’t realize it was a thing people cared about. 🤷♂️
Going to early vote this afternoon. Looking at my sample ballot and it’s pretty sad. Just to stick to a few basic Christian principles I have to do a write-in for president, leave US senate, US house, and TN house blank, and then vote for a local transportation initiative.
I watched my daughter’s ballet class yesterday and was really struck by the beauty and discipline. There’s something to be written about ballet’s connection to virtue and Christian holiness.
Tracking is out of control. Good advice here from ArsTechnica to make sure you stay out of the databases as much as you can.
I’m starting to get a little worried that my Global Entry application hasn’t moved forward yet. Trip is in May and I really need to update my passport, too.
Finished reading: Ember’s End by S. D. Smith 📚
So, I’m #BF9E00 which is a “lovely” greenish orange.
Wir sind fast da! 🇩🇪 🇦🇹🇨🇭 🇱🇮
Finished reading: Ember Rising by Sam Smith Smith 📚
Hospitality is more than a fancy meal. It’s opening our lives to those less fortunate and letting them in. It’s not a one evening thing, but a lifestyle change.
St. Andrew, ora pro nobis.
This, my friends, is why you don’t let politicians select Bibles. No Bible includes the American founding documents. The Bible can — but shouldn’t — be printed along side those documents. And it can — God have mercy — be bound together with those documents. But, it never contains them. — Religion Clause: Oklahoma Specs for Classroom Bibles Apparently Limited To 2 Versions Endorsed by Donald Trump
I’ve noticed (at least here in Nashville) that progressive clergy from denominations that traditionally haven’t worn clericals are suddenly wearing them. — I have a very strong “it’s a culture not a costume” reaction.
You can be a Christian and vote for any (or none) of these candidates. 🇺🇸
Our chickens aren’t smart (just now figuring out how to mostly get in the coop at night) and they don’t lay eggs. But, they have started attacking the squirrels that enter the yard and, for that, we are friends.
I let the boy do a little widdling with my old pocket knife this weekend. Nerve-racking for me, but a huge confidence builder for him. He had a blast. And, really, the worst that could have happened was a cut on the arm or hand. A reminder to this millennial to step back from safety-ism.
Next time you need to vent, he hopes you might decide to tell the bots instead. They’ll be there for you.
They won’t be, though. The bots can never replace a real person. — Social AI Bots - The Verge
Why do we homeschool? This. This was done unprompted by our daughter in her free time as a craft. Above all other benefits, our children are surroundeded by God’s Word daily. It is written upon their hearts. This is more important than anything.
