So many of our recent shared national events have reminded us of the sin and evil in our world. Earlier this month, we were reminded of things both true and good.
I was both surprised and moved by the sheer number of personal letters and stories and memories shared about President George H.W. Bush. One in particular, shared by Alliance Defending Freedom CEO Mike Farris, stuck with me as I watched the ceremonies and remembrances of our 41st president.
“I was in a meeting with top Christian leaders while we interviewed then-Governor [George W.] Bush as he was running for the GOP nomination. This group clearly preferred President Reagan’s policies over those of George H.W. Bush. Governor Bush’s answers were very much in the mold of Reagan.”
Farris continued, “We all saw the clear distinction between the two Bushes in terms of their policy views. One questioner asked the governor to say it out loud, that he was more aligned with Reagan than his own father.
“The governor was emphatic: ‘I will never dishonor my father.'”