I know immigration is a complicated issue. It is about history and politics and economics. It involves individuals and families desperately looking for a brighter future. It involves coyotes and drug lords who take advantage of the most desperate … [Read more]
All I See Right Now
Today, O God I ask for a rainbow. Or something. Some small sign that goodness will prevail. And decency. And compassion. And kindness. Some sign that the flood waters And the chaos Are not permanent. That the harm we are doing To each … [Read more]
And God Said…
Two weeks ago, as we were recognizing and celebrating high school seniors who were graduating, one of the things I said to them was “You don’t have to read the Bible cover to cover, but know the story. Know enough of the Bible and enough about the … [Read more]
Just Following Orders
On Saturday morning, March 16, 1968, 100 soldiers from Charlie Company were helicoptered in to area around My Lai, Vietnam. In the massacre which followed between 347 and 504 unarmed Vietnamese civilians were murdered, including many women and … [Read more]
Nothing and Everything
Tonight I have nothing to write about. Yesterday I worked in the garden replanting flowers. And being reminded that sunscreen and a hat are a must. This evening I went for a walk with our dog. Dark blue of the early summer night sky. Bright … [Read more]
Blind, But Now….
He is a neighbor. And a professional photographer. He was setting up his camera in front of the church. Walking by, I stopped to say hello. “I was going by the other day about this time,” he said. “And I noticed the moment when the setting sun … [Read more]
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