J. Davy Crockett III

I often drive through an established residential neighborhood to avoid a highway frequently choked with traffic. It is a more pleasant way to get to my destination. Some time ago, as I made my way through the neighborhood, I noticed a vacant lot being cleared for a new dwelling to be built. I didn’t know then, but this somewhat common scene would prove a poignant spiritual reminder.

Each October, the “queer” community observes “LGBTQ History Month” by remembering milestones important to their demands for widespread acceptance of deviant sexual behavior. As legal standing has been achieved, sexual practices that were once considered taboo in organized society are now flaunted in parades, publications, and the public marketplace. Society’s attitude has become “if it feels good, do it,” regardless of the impact on our health—physical or spiritual.

All the resources of the United States government to date have not been able to stem the flow of illicit drugs onto the streets and into campuses, workplaces, and even boardrooms across the nation. This has had disastrous consequences on families and society. The Drug Enforcement Administration was created in July of 1973—but despite the best of intentions, it has not been able to eliminate the widespread use of narcotics and other hallucinatory drugs.

Sugar gets a “bad rap” in many circles, but there is a nutritiously sweet substance that seems to get universally good press and approval. It comes from an unusual source and in a wide variety of colors and flavors. Health-conscious folks use it regularly in coffee or tea, since this sticky liquid is considered a valuable food source. You have probably surmised that I am referring to honey.