I began reading this book as we traveled to Washington DC. It reads like a novel and puts you in the time of the civil war. As we visited the various sites such as the White House, Ford's Theater, the Peterson House, where Lincoln died, it became a surreal feeling as we walked the streets of history. Here we are a couple from a small grass roots community of
Victorville, California reliving a devastating time in our country's history. This book creates an understanding of the greatness of what our forefathers created in the
Constitution.
We are all created equal with inalienable rights. We can rise to a higher consciousness in a time of turmoil and political unrest. To read about Lincoln as the divisive factions in our country grow, gives me hope that we can overcome this phase of growing up as a nation. We should all reflect on a great leader who saw our nation through to victory, and then his end came. He was compared to Moses leading the nation to the promise land but not able to enter in.
Our country needs a man like Lincoln to come to the forefront and unite us again, one who believes we are a great nation and will rise to that greatness once again. We need someone to encourage the greater good in all of us instead of spurring discontent and unrest.
I find myself longing for a President that would:
Inspire instead of condemn
Create an environment of self sufficiency instead of dependence
Encourage new opportunities for business instead of regulating us out of the marketplace
Be a leader instead of a dictator
Have a moral compass for the greater good of all
Lincoln was a president that sought wisdom from God and longed to bring the states together in unity. We are at a crossroad now and we must choose our leaders wisely, based on values and integrity not based on how well they can speak or read a teleprompter, or how they appear on TV.
From the final days of the civil war, moment by moment on the day of the
assasination to the hunting down of the assassins and the trials that followed makes
"Killing Lincoln" a great read. The epilogue is also instructive as it has the articles that were written in Harper's Weekly that really give you a sense of the attitudes of the day.
Take the time to read this book and look back in history to a time when our nation was ready to crumble and learn what real leadership looks like.
May Your Territory be Expanded and may you take your citizenship seriously,
Barbara
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