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“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” — Thomas Sowell I keep coming back to this quote from Thomas Sowell because it feels like a mirror. The more I learn, the more I notice how much I don’t know. True knowledge doesn’t puff up the ego, it humbles it. And whether I’m looking at life through a biblical lens or a Masonic one, that humility is where…

Meeting on the Level Mercy, Masonry, and the Work of Building Better Men Freemasonry teaches that all people meet on the level. No one stands higher by wealth, status, politics, or popularity. No one is lesser because of background, failure, or circumstance. On the level, titles are stripped away and excuses lose their power. What remains is the simple truth that every person carries inherent…

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman Walt Whitman’s simple advice about facing the sunshine speaks to hope and perspective, but for those of us who follow Christ and who walk in Masonic light, those words carry a deeper meaning. When we turn our lives toward the true Light, the shadows—fear, sin, regret, and doubt—lose their power and…

The Sharpest Weapon: A Kind and Gentle Spirit – A Masonic Reflection

As I reflect on Anne Frank’s powerful words, “In the longest run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit,” I realize that this message carries deep significance, not just in our personal lives, but also within the context of Freemasonry. As Masons, we are continually called to seek “more light” from our Creator, to strive for greater wisdom, and to understand the deeper truths…