Reading and a Question

How can I be a source of gracious surprise for someone today?
[Daily Question, Gratefulness.org, January 30. 2018]

The next unsolicited sales call?

The person that preferred Trump, whom I consider the #bigotinchief, rather than the over qualified woman?

My State and Federal political Representatives that I am convinced have chosen to do the easy thing for ideological, and maybe even theological reasons, rather than what they know is right?  Scary thought: maybe they don’t know what is right. Gracious thought: maybe in the partisan politics and pace of change they’ve forgotten how to recognize what is right.  The source for this sentiment.  Dumbledore. “Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.” (J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2000)

Reading

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Apple?
Zaynab Sanogo, January 26, 2018

What Happened to All the Jobs Trump Promised?
Isacc Arnsdorf and Lena Groeger, Pro Publica, January 29, 2018

10 Undisputed Facts Behind the Russia Probe
Mike Allen, Axios.com, January 30, 2018
Trump admin. declines to impose new Russia sanctions
Dave Lawler, Axios.com, January 29, 2018
5 Things Trump Did this Week While You Weren’t Looking
Danny Vinik, The Agenda @ Politico.com, January 26, 2018
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ Coming Jan. 31
Nasa.gov, January 18, 2018

Biblical Translation Leads to Tussles, Clashes
Martin Marty, Sightings, January 29, 2018