Tuesday; March 21
As former President Jimmy Carter’s days on earth appear to be coming to an end, it is appropriate to go back and consider his legacy. Honestly, I am not as inclined to look at his political record as I am what he has done for his fellow man. Governor Carter’s rise to the White House was rapid – almost overnight – but since then he has dedicated decades to tasks with people in mind. The other day I came across a quote of his that struck me, “We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.”. Honestly, the minute I read these remarks, I found myself right back in a self-struggle I had been wrestling with for a while. I will be the first to admit that I like traditions – I like what I like and I like to do what I like to do. Yet, just because I like things done a certain way doesn’t mean that is only way they could or should be done. Like President Carter, I believe there are certain “unchanging principles”, but those are fewer and further between than what