What to write, what to write, what to write? When those in charge of our nation's Department of WAR (!!) use snarling, violent words? And speak about bombs, destruction and bloodshed while praying for God's providence over acts of death? What to write, what to write, what to write? When those in power use hard-to-understand, […]
God, grant me the kind of faith that grieves as much for Iranian school girls crushed at their desks as for brave American soldiers. The kind of faith that weeps as much for Palestinian children buried in rubble as for Israeli worshippers killed at worship. The kind of faith that pleads as much for wisdom […]
My husband and I were mowing and edging the yard last night. Two noisy power tools in our hands, we were "getting it done," as we like to say. It was late and we were hurrying so we could eat dinner before 9 PM. I was edging the driveway, pleased with the tight edge I […]
God, we pray for the shattered people of Israel. **Lord, have mercy ... And for the innocent civilians in Palestine. Lord, have mercy ... May the hostages be freed safe and sound. Lord, have mercy ... May the grief-stricken and traumatized be allowed their grief and offered comfort in the midst of the unimaginable. Lord, […]
#10 on my Top Ten List of things of things to do when the world is at war is - Find a bigger story to live in. Here's what I mean by that: It is easy to get bogged down in the battles, worries, fears, questions, inequities, injustice, greed and violence all around us. It […]
#9 on my Top Ten List of things to do when the world is at war is - Soothe Anxiety. I have always been an anxious person - less so these days - but boy oh boy was I an anxious kiddo. I always thought someone was breaking into our home, crawling up the outside […]
