Tonight may be just a collection of thoughts. Lots of little things we missed talking about but they may not be worth a single setting. Sometimes the news moves slowly during the week. Other times you can find something new daily. Seems like my interest in news began very early on when I was young. Most of my time on line is spent reading various news outlets. My time doing this is probably more than is necessary. This is something for me to confess. Just seems to me that part of understanding our world demands being able to think about what happens. It is far too easy to listen or read other people who interpret the news. Thinking independently about your world is one of the keys to understanding it.

Just last week the big story was about a homeless man who possesses a remarkable voice. He was once in radio but lost everything when he allowed his addictions to drive his life. CNN ran a story on the man who made the discovery while driving around town. This person works in the news field. He is also a man of faith. His response to his find was to credit God with guiding him to Ted Williams who lived on the streets. We don't often hear that side of the story. You probably won't read much on this person who made the original video. Our media is focused mostly on a homeless man's recovery. But no one would even know this story but for one man who followed God's direction in the first place.

This story quickly fell by the wayside in the aftermath of the shooting that took place on Saturday. A congresswoman remains in intensive care after a mentally disturbed young man shot her in the head. You should remember that her survival so far is already in the miracle area. We do write on occasion here of political issues. I do not expect everyone to agree with me when it occurs. Now both sides of the political spectrum are busily pointing fingers at the other side for this tragedy. Why is it so hard to accept that a single person might do this on his own? Maybe this has nothing to do with the political rhetoric of our day? You will find me advocating that all of this yelling at one another may boost profits for either side but it does nothing to deal honestly with our problems. You may also remember me saying that ugliness in politics is not new for our country. History says that we do not have a proud legacy of civil discourse. We will wait and see if the talk of being more civil ever gets past nice sentiments.

News can show us at our best and at our worst. We are a people capable of great acts of kindness toward each other. We are also a people who can leave a trail of brokenness when our sinful side appears. All manner of people around us live with needs or pain. You and I can choose to part of the solution one person at a time. Perhaps if we engage in helping others be better then our news will not be so dire. We can help others regain their purpose rather than waiting for someone else to do it. Just try it to see how it goes.

Bro. Trey