Reflections From Sunday Evening

This past week Baby Boomers and Builder Generation people spent time reflecting on where we were and what we were doing when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. November 22, 1963 was certainly a significant day in American history. For those of us who lived in that time we remember watching the events unfold on television. One of the iconic images that continues is that of John Kennedy saluting his father's casket. The world was on edge. It was a very difficult time in our history. There were other things that happened on November 22, 1963. Perhaps you read the story in the Kansas City Star this week about the queen of the auto show and that the decision was made to go ahead with their program. Maybe you remember that a number of college football games were cancelled that day, however Oklahoma and Nebraska did play that weekend. In a controversial decision then commission of the NFL, Pete Rozelle, had the games played on that Sunday. There were some other events. My wife Cindy's grandmother died on November 22, 1963. There were two other notable deaths on that day. The author and intellectual Aldous Huxley died that day. C.S. Lewis, the great Christian thinker and author also died on November 22, 1963. It seems interesting to me that huge events do not cause the seemly endless series of "normal" events to cease. Might I put that in a Christian context. We may have "big" events or experiences in the Christian life but that does not negate the significance of the hundreds of moments of grace that we continually live. A grand moment takes place that effects thousands of people and at the same time a child is influenced by a Sunday School teacher. Some big event takes place and a person with very limited financial means gives to make a difference in another life. I pray we never see anything like the death of a sitting president. I also pray we never lose sight of the many, many small moments of grace that truly change lives. On another note... Have a very blessed Thanksgiving Day. I hope you have time with family and friends. I hope you eat just enough! I trust you will allow your heart to overflow with thanksgiving. It's been a good day. (I know the Chiefs lost but of greater significance Baker U. won their first playoff game since 1993 and moves into the national quarterfinals next week. But I digress.) It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too. steve