Tag: honor

SHARING IN AN INSANE WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong

Share Your World 5-27-2020 Questions: In your opinion, does patriotism require the belief that one’s country is the greatest on earth? I know people who live in a lot of other countries and they love their country. Not only do they know their country isn't the biggest, greatest, richest, or most powerful, they love it … Continue reading SHARING IN AN INSANE WORLD – Marilyn Armstrong

ALL I WANT TO DO IS ENTER MY HOUSE JUSTIFIED – Garry Armstrong

It's a memorable line from the classic western, "Ride The High Country". The 1962 MGM film was released with little fanfare. Hard to figure because it starred two long-time movie cowboy heroes, Randolph Scott and Joel McCrea and was directed by the maverick, Sam Peckinpah. "High Country" also introduced the spunky Mariette Hartley. The supporting … Continue reading ALL I WANT TO DO IS ENTER MY HOUSE JUSTIFIED – Garry Armstrong

NOBODY PROMISED LIFE WOULD BE FAIR – Marilyn Armstrong

Weekly Word Prompt – Fairness No one promised me that life would be fair. Quite the opposite. My mother was a total cynic. Born in 1910, her earliest memories were of living through World War I which she always referred to as "The Great War," and then living through World War II, which was simply … Continue reading NOBODY PROMISED LIFE WOULD BE FAIR – Marilyn Armstrong

JUDGMENT GOES TO POWER – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Judgment Of all the Biblical comments on judging, this one spoke to me: Proverbs 31:9 NIV - Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. There's a lot of Biblical stuff about judgment and mainly, it's about not judging others because you too can be judged … Continue reading JUDGMENT GOES TO POWER – Marilyn Armstrong

WE PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE AND THOUGHT IT MEANT SOMETHING – Marilyn Armstrong

We pledged allegiance. We thought it meant something. Obviously, the pledge of allegiance springs instantly to mind. As it should. "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic, for which is stands. One nation, indivisible. With liberty and justice for all." We all had to stand up … Continue reading WE PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE AND THOUGHT IT MEANT SOMETHING – Marilyn Armstrong