Now that I am a mother to three almost grown children, when I look back at my childhood I am amazed and thankful for the way that my parents raised me. As a Baptist Minister it would have been really easy for my father to place everyone into two classes: the sinners and the believers.

I believe that he chose not to do this and chose rather to look at every single person he met as an individual. My parents taught me to accept everyone for who they are and to look for each person's individual beauty and talents. I have tried to pass this along to my own children in their upbringing as well as I feel it was one of the greatest gifts my parents could give me.

Last year one of my aunt's, my mothers sister, passed away. Unfortunately I am at that place in my life where it seems I am losing someone every few months. This particular aunt was a very loving aunt to me and was one of my favorites. At her funeral my father had tears slowly dripping down his now wrinkled face. When I asked him if he was ok, he whispered into my ear, «I am sad that your aunt has died without ever being able to accept her daughter.»

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NOAH? YOU CAN RETIRE NOW

Sinner: «We don't believe that a Rainbow is a symbol of perversion or an alternative lifestyle. We do believe it is our promise from God that the world will never be flooded again.»--Jericho Riders motorcycle ministry.

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Today's pick of Winners and Sinners in the Eureka Springs Court of Public Opinion:

Liar, Liar Pants on Fire

Sinner: «The (Eureka Springs) city council passed the (Domestic Partnership) ordinance unanimously, which basically is the equivalent of the city's leaders recognizing and forcing 'gay marriage' on the city's residents.»--Don Wildmon, Arkansas Family Association.

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Sanctity of Marriage Arkansas Style?

Sinner: Ozark siblings announce nuptials.--Headline in the Lovely County Citizen 7/19/07

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Our pick of Winners and Sinners in the Eureka Springs Court of Public Opinion:

Sew right

Winner: «Let's make Carroll County an example of how people, cut from different cloth, can make a beautiful quilt.»-- Historic preservationist Alexander Virden on civic civility.

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