Day: November 20, 2012

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

A great weakness in democracy.

When we see people speaking on TV, there’s an almost automatic, if unrecognized reaction.   We think to ourselves, “That person is smart.”  Or, we realize, “That person is dumb.”  We may also understand, “That person is trying to sound smart, but is not.”  Sometimes, we may notice, “That person is smart, but wants to seem […]
Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Fill up with thanks.

Thanksgiving is two days away.  Most of us are too busy thinking much about all the things for which we have to be thankful. We can see. We can hear. We can walk. We can feel. We can breathe. We can learn. We can read. We can write. We can have friends. We can have […]