As I said earlier, there is an image of the ultrasound from last week that now sits in a frame on my desk. I have it handy to remember what’s truly important. One of my personal weaknesses is that I can focus on what is most urgent instead of what’s most important.

I think of my child and I want the world to be a better place for him/her. I also want him/her to enjoy all the good things on planet Earth and enjoy the benefits provided by my income, where we live, and the families that love him/her. There is so much good and so much potential for good that it makes me smile. There is so much evil that it makes me upset. In either case, I want to do something about the good and the bad.

TD Jakes was right when he said that most Christians are shaking their fist when they step up to the microphone. In other words, the only time you hear from Christians, they are against something or fighting against something. Looking back at most of my columns, I can safely say that I’m the same way.