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Janice Berkley's avatar

I so much appreciate you sharing your thoughts while refraining from offering quick fixes when there aren’t any. And I also appreciate the thoughtful comments. I am a 76-year-old White woman in a deep red Southern state. I have no one in my current or previous church who is even close to relating to my perspectives or feelings. Thankfully, my siblings, adult children, and young adult grandchildren know insanity when they see it so all of us are pulling closer even though we disagree on many things. Ironically, I am finding support in secular community groups like a dog rescue and programs for us caregivers of loved ones with dementia. At this season in life, it is pretty obvious that my role is to provide a safe home where we welcome younger people from various cultures. God did not give me a gift of tongues, but he gave me the gift of understanding English spoken with various accents. So what starts as grammar lessons at my dining room table evolves into women sharing their hearts and their tears.

I can control my fears when I am awake, but some mornings, like today, I wake up agitated and know my dreams are of a frightening future.

All of this is to say that this group is becoming important to me.

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Bryan Hudson's avatar

Thanks for this post!

Starting to contemplate the questions and will craft responses.

One thing I am sure of is this: The incoming criminal commander in chief WILL NOT become the locus of my life and work.

Following this text: "And let the peace of Christ rule (govern) in your hearts..." (Col. 3:15)

Also, "Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity....Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to harm." (Psalms 37:1,7-8)

I have lost confidence in the USA electorate. There is no collective wisdom, only inattentive people making decisions in self-interest based on false information. Will always vote, but voting isn't the answer it use to be.

Obviously, he can't get much done through slim majorities in congress, so he will resort to authoritarian executive orders.

I'm going to trust Democrats and sensible Republicans to try to hold him accountable and limit his damage. I'll be paying as little attention as possible to this administration and to the news media.

"I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me." (Psalms 101:3 ESV)

Been building stronger community with people I know and trust. Only listening to trusted voices like yours, Dr. Jones, Stacy Abrams, and similar.

I intend to try to inspire and educate others, especially the next generation.

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