Peace. Justice. Liberty. Freedom. The United States Republic. All died a little bit more this week.

The events of this week have harmed, injured and yes even killed portions of our great democratic experiment. The lack of concern by those in authority over videos of voting irregularities, late night ballot dumps and statical improbabilities lead one to wonder what evil forces are at play. What powers are so in control that the basic tenant of a vote counting for something no longer matters. The lawless actions of some motivated by the deeds and words of others tarnish the hard fought efforts by those trying to save the soul of our Republic.

It has been a long week physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. I have been dealing with a back injury that has incapacitated me for over a week. My belief in facts and legal authority are shaken. My heart aches for the pain caused by a few to so many. And, I pray for protection from the evil that has been visited upon our nation, our world.

This week is one that I want to simply get beyond. I want to feel better, to believe in right and wrong, to plan for and look forward to goals and progress while knowing that God is in control.

I am thinking of the words of Thomas Sowell, an economist, social theorist, that I read earlier this week – “It is usually futile to try to talk fax an analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.” At the same time I know I must balance my intellectual concern and thoughts with what I know to be the ultimate truth, so well said by Charles Spurgeon, an English Baptist preacher – “The world’s one and only remedy is the cross.“