
I have not written for a few days because we are on an adventure. Right at the moment, we are a day and a half into the north Sea, where the conditions are more than rough, and the ship is more than able to handle them. We had hoped to stop at the Shetland Island, but that was canceled due to poor weather. We are now on the way to the Faroe Islands, where we hope to spend a little bit of time exploring the place and it’s people. it seems odd to be disconnected from the usual routine of news and local events. It also seems odd to reflect on news from America from the point of view of Europeans. A very refreshing point of view, I might add.
today is Sunday and scripture lessons to be read in liturgical churches today are about the importance of listening. We are too quick to talk and too slow to listen. We hear things without listening to what is being said. We interpret what we hear without giving thought to why we interpret it the way we do. And we are quick to teach others what we think is right and good without adequately analyzing whether we are indeed right or good. it is worth reflecting on each of these themes today because they influence how our political attitudes and expectations are expressed as well. We are in the final stages of the most important presidential campaign in my lifetime, and perhaps yours. listening with understanding cannot be more important than it is now. Hey Siri, and expressing our opinions must be. the product of reflection and verification.
blind guy typing is dictating this post and has no idea if Siri spelled all the words correctly.
Nice post!