Time to speak up!

In my Christmas sermon I spoke that even people with disabilities face persecution in our society today. Sadly we have an example of that. If you want to read more about it click here. If you have not heard a mentally disabled man was held against his will, bound, gagged and intimidated with a knife by four people. Thankfully the 4 people have been arrested and the man has been given medical treatment.

Within 1 month of the  November 8 election the Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded 1,094 bias related incidents.

I don't know about you but I am tired of standing by and just watching hate happen all because someone is different. This cannot be what America has become. Those of us who believe that love is greater than hate and that love can conquer all things must start speaking up with crimes like this are committed against people whether for their religion, gender, race, orientation, nationality or ability. To much division has driven some people to vilify and demonize others who are different. Let us choose a better way. let us commit to seeing the humanity in each person and love them for the creation they are. A person created in the image of God. Let love overflow our lives and onto others. This is the only way.

FOR LOVE

by Dorothy Oger

I shall stand for love,

even with a broken soul,

even with a heavy heart.

I shall stand for love,

for the world is wounded.

Not just my little piece of land,

where I am mostly safe,

where I am mostly well,

but our world, everywhere.

Every day.

I shall stand for love,

because we need more light,

not more deaths,

not more power,

not more bombs.

I shall stand for love,

so that our children are safe,

so that our friends are sheltered,

so that our borders are open.

I shall stand for love,

even with a broken soul,

even with a heavy heart.