What Mitt Romney's niece thought of his editorial on Trump. This is Jim Denison's

daily article for Thursday, January 3, 2019. Conflicting values are generating many of today's

headlines. For instance, Mitt Romney wrote a Washington Post op-ed advocating decorum in the White

House and claiming that President Trump has not risen to the mantle of the office. His niece,

Rana Romney McNaniel, chairs the Republican National Committee. not risen to the mantle of the office. His niece, Rana Romney McDaniel, chairs the Republican National Committee.

She responded in a tweet claiming that her uncle's editorial feeds into what the Democrats

and media want and is disappointing and unproductive.

In other political news, President Trump and congressional leaders met yesterday afternoon,

but the two sides could not reach an agreement to end the partial government shutdown. The president insists on funding for the

border wall. Democratic leaders offered a package of bills without such funds. Talks will resume

tomorrow. Our culture is locked in an ongoing conflict between those who value, quote,

civil rights for LGBT persons, and those who value religious rights for

Americans who affirm biblical morality.

Pro-choice advocates value the woman's right to choose.

Pro-life advocates value the unborn child's right to life.

We all view life through the prism of our values, which leads to the question, what does

God value most?

In the first chapter of Genesis, each day of creation

ends with the refrain, and there was evening and there was morning. However, after God created

the seventh day and rested from all his work that he had done in creation, we find no such

closing refrain. According to the English Standard Version study Bible, this fact prompts many

to conclude that the seventh day still continues. Across scripture, God kept working within the universe he created so long ago.

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