Why THEE and Why Me?

Why THEE?  THEE (Truth.Hope.Engaging.Evangelicals) exists because I sincerely believe that the greatest experiment in human freedom is in real danger of becoming extinct.  The United States of America, as founded, is the only government in the history of mankind that recognizes the fundamental truth that the people's rights actually come from a power greater than government.  People of faith believe correctly, in my view, that this power is an Almighty God. Personally as a Completed Jew, I believe God to be the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit; all who are One because in the beginning He said "I AM"!
THEE recognizes that there are other faiths and people of good will and we all should be free to believe or not whatever we choose so long as our faith, beliefs, and actions do not harm others.  THEE knows that it is historically accurate that America was founded upon Judeo/Christian values.  THEE believes that this value system at its core stands for love, truth, hope, justice, fairness, goodness, compassion, respect, harmony, charity and all other traits that a civilized society recognizes as positive character traits in human beings.  Simply put, Judeo/Christian values teach us the difference between right and wrong.  Moreover, without this value system and mankind's willingness to not only be accountable to society but also to God; human freedom and existence for that matter, cannot be sustained.
Why Me?
That is a real puzzlement.  In fact, for those of you old enough to remember the TV series, "The Life of Riley"; Chester Riley's famous line: "what a revolting developement" applies here.
At the age of 6 months in 1947, my family moved from New York City to a very small town in rual L.A. (Lower Alabama).  Growing up in the only Jewish family in a three county area, who would imagine that I would be writing this blog 67 years later?  Certainly not me!  After a "close encounter of the worst kind"; a very near death experience, the "Grand Tour Guide" has been leading me on a very long and scenic journey.  THEE has been in the making for 40 years; I just didn't know it.  Bottom line:  I really don't know why me or why I have been given this assignment.  All I know is that I know that I know.  After spending 10 years questioning my sanity wondering if the year of heavy pain killing drugs during my recovery had fried my brain, I finally got the answer to the nagging question lodged in my mind:  "If it was out of their hands, then whose hands was it in?" That's what the lead doctor told my young bride of 5 years when we were 27 years old.  As doctors they had done all they could do and more massive dosages of steroids to keep me alive, would in fact, kill me.  They were forced to "turn it over".  It took me over 30 years to do the same.
So - where is THEE going?  I haven't a clue.  There is comfort in riding as a passenger on this bus since every time I take the wheel, I run it into the nearest ditch.  The completion of the website THEE.ORG. was the next task of my assignment and now I will wait in prayer: "Call upon me and I will show thee great and mighty things which you know not" - Jeremiah 33:3 -
Finally, I want to acknowledge and thank those who have influenced me directly or indirectly to this point of this incredible journey.  It is really impossible to do so adequately since this has been so long in the making.  I will, however, attempt to share a very few that stand out:  My sweet Godly wife who continues to be my "shelter from the storm" for 45 years and counting; My children for Being examples of these values and being part of the solution; Pastor Ken Schroeder (First Baptist Church of Mandeville, LA) who shared his pulpit. Prior to Pastor Ken, I couldn't get a speaking engagement in my own living room.  Many authors such as Andy Andrews, Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Timothy Daughtry & Dr. Gary Casselman and others too numerous to mention;  many speakers also too numerous to mention; The late Norman Messenger who rescued me when I was at an all time low; My late grand parents; My late parents; My late mother-in-law who was very special; my closest friend; and last but certainly most, Almighty God.  Clearly I want to give any and all credit to anyone whose ideas, words, or writings I may have used or may continue to use and if by chance there is anything in the past, present or future concerning THEE that could smack of originality, that credit rightfully goes to Almighty God.