Living in America, I am not as aware of the issue of religion seperating people as those of you where that is part of your history more than ours. I think we have a picture postcard view of Scotland that filters out the bad.

As Americans we deal with race more than anything and thank God that has gotten better, not color blind yet, but better.

We forget that all cultures have things that need improvement, even our picture postcard worlds. Scotland is a place that lots of us long to see because of our ties by blood.

So, here is one American Scot who is praying for peace in Scotland and everywhere this Advent season.