At Your Service by Maggie Inge

She flails her arms and legs in the air; she recently noticed that when she is facing the other direction the same motion moves her forward. When that happens, The-One-Who-Has-Always-Been-There takes the same position at the edge of her sight range and says, “Good girl, come to Mama, come to Mama.” And then, if The-One-Who-Comes-and-Goes is near, he will swoop her up in the air and blowing into her tummy say, “That’s Daddy’s little girl!” It doesn’t matter how many big ones are around when she does this, they all stop whatever they are doing, get excited and make the same kind of noises.

By Margaret S. Inge
It has been 40 years since Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon, taking a giant leap for mankind. It was the culmination of millennia of dreams of wonder and eight years of dedicated work. The timing could not have been more perfect then; it is the kind of event we could use now.

by Maggie Inge
One broadcast during the holiday weekend posted pictures of Jefferson, Franklin and Adams and asked the question, “What would they think of today’s leaders?” My own answer to the question is that they would be quite proud of our leaders; they would be equally embarrassed by those in positions of leadership who abuse the privilege.

On the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence the state of the union continues to evolve. The union that was forged among the 13 original colonies was not perfect. It was an exclusive arrangement between men of privilege. Yet, it also contained the seeds of a powerful vision that would expand to embrace the participation of the originally disenfranchised.

She rises early, a little earlier each day than she used to. There was a time when she would send up an occasional prayer in times of trouble. Now it has become routine as she gives thanks for what the day will bring, extending her day by precious minutes. Let this day be better than yesterday.