The old saying is "There ain't no way to put lipstick on a pig." It meant that no matter how hard you try, you can't make a horrible situation better by pretending it isn't "all that bad." It just doesn't work. It's like the awkward conversations with those who have had a family member pass.…
There's an old chorus our youth group liked to sing during youth meetings called "Lift Him Up." It goes something like this: "Lift Him Up, Lift Him Up, Lift the Name of Jesus Higher. Lift Him Up. Raise His Banner to the sky. He said 'If I be Lifted Up, I will draw all men…