When did we stop seeing people as individuals and start seeing them as labels? When did the first question after a crime become, “What color was the victim?” or “What color was the suspect?” instead of, “What happened?” and “Who is responsible?” When did labels become more important than truth, and identity more important than… Read more »
Posts By: Carol Dietz
First Times, Last Times, and the Journey Between
As I reflect on my seventy-six years of life, I realize there are two things that stand out more than most: the first time I did something and the possibility that I may be doing something for the last time. When we are young, life is filled with firsts. The first day of school…. Read more »
Whatever Happened to Common Sense?
“The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” Winston Churchill What happened to common sense in America? Common sense used to mean looking at the facts, accepting reality, taking responsibility, and applying the same standards to everyone. Today, nonsense is often treated as… Read more »
The Day Liberty Stormed the Beaches
“The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.” General Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 6, 1944 Today we remember D-Day, the day when thousands of Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy and changed the course of history. Nearly 5,000 men gave their lives… Read more »
When Time Tests What I Heard
There is a unique trial that comes to those who believe they have heard from God concerning things yet to come. It is not the trial of suffering, persecution, or loss. Those trials are visible and easily recognized. The trial of time is different because it works quietly. It begins with confidence. When God first… Read more »
There Is No Other America
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775 As America celebrates two hundred and fifty… Read more »
The Rights They Cannot Find in the Constitution
One of the most fascinating things about modern politics is the belief that some people hold a monopoly on intelligence, compassion, and morality. Listen closely to many voices on the political left and you will often hear the same message: They are the educated ones. They are the compassionate ones. They are the defenders of… Read more »
A Well-Informed People
“Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” Thomas Jefferson “One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination. The EEOC is seeking to overturn rules created decades ago to tackle discrimination in employment. The Trump administration says those rules have led to more discrimination—against white people.”… Read more »
Words of Life or Death
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” — Proverbs 18:21 The Bible says we are created in God’s image, and one of the most powerful truths about God is that He speaks things into existence. In Genesis, darkness did not resist His voice. “Let there be light,” and there was light…. Read more »
The Purpose of Prayer
Yesterday while driving in my car, I listened to a man speaking about prayer, and a question suddenly came into my mind: Why do we pray if everything is already decided? If God already knows the beginning and the end, then what is the purpose of asking Him for anything at all? The more… Read more »