Welcome to the November edition of SJT : Spiritual Journey Thursday. This group generally posts on the first Thursday of the month. Thanks to Linda Mitchell for hosting this month and for providing the prompt: Your World, My world, Our World. You can find her post and the posts of others here.
For those of you who have been following me, I have a new computer now, but I'm still figuring out all the ins and outs. It's a good thing, I'm just not at a comfort level yet. Nonetheless, thanks to my husband who has provided technical support.
In commemoration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of our nation, I've been in a little discussion group based on James Michener's Centennial. I finished the book today, all 909 pages, and I am rightfully awed as Michener's ability to present such an amazing scope of history and such momentous insights and questions. Michener's stories suggest that we face the same questions over and over again:
How do we respect our history and still honestly face our failures?
How do we heal our divisions?
How do we embrace progress while giving due respect to our land?
I come away from this book with a renewed sense of respect and love for the history and beauty of our land. And tonight, as we reveal the votes... how will we go forward?
I pray for peace, truth, and respect. I pray that we will respond with grace.
My One Little Word this year is song. Here are a couple of songs of encouragement:
