One of my favorite stories is from a collection of short stories written by Max Lucado, in a book entitled, Tell Me the Secrets. 

All the stories are good, it's just that one particular one comes to mind today as I contemplate the direction our country is heading.

It was definitely a good story. But what is good?

What is the most wonderful thing you've ever experienced?  What is the best time you ever had?  What would you consider a real good day? 

Try to answer those questions personally first ...then dream about something you haven't experienced, but that you'd imagine would be a great day.

Most of us dream ...so go ahead, spent a few moments dreaming of good things. 

Our perspective has a lot to do with how we approach life.

But sometimes it's difficult to think positive ...as our lives do not go on without interruption.

Some things we can prevent, and others we can't.

I don't think any of us can say we've never had a nightmare ...and most of us know what it's like to court fear sometime or another.

So we probably could all share our fears also.

What is the worst time we ever had?  What would we consider a real bad day?  What is the most terrible thing we've ever experienced?  What do we consider bad, real bad, and perhaps even outright (or having put out the right) wicked and evil?