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  • Cacophony to Harmony – Symphony of the Simple, – Magnificence of the Mon…

  • Quam Bonus Israel! 

      "When I tried to understand these things, it was too hard for me; Until I entered the sanctuary of God …"   Oh wicked wind, you would blow me over with arrogant huffs and puffs, and yet, I stand. I might have fallen in my envy, but I entered the sanctuary of God and…

  • Lament

      Sometimes, I jump to hope as an immediate response before fully engaging lament. Then, lament sneaks up, bops me on the head and says, “Pay attention.” Lamenting is not losing hope; it is pausing and gathering, assessing, aligning with one’s regret, and breathing. Jimmy Kimmel expressed lament last night, with a ray of hope,…

  • What Is Truth?

    In times of darkness, it is incumbent upon those who carry light, to let it shine. In times of despair, it is incumbent on people of hope to share it. In times of anger, suspicion, bigotry, and hate, it is incumbent upon people of the Way to share his love. In times of jaded views,…

  • Bono x Colbert: The Full Extended Interview With A Rock Legend Bono is right, that America is a song yet to be recorded, that America is being created. Also, “All of us are better than any of us.” “You always find leadership to match the moment.”

  • River Crossing

    We are not starting from a place of being entirely OK. We have been soiled by our choices, wounded by our transgressions, compromised by our surroundings, oppressed by our conflicts, and damaged by life itself. We have responded badly sometimes. We have acted out of our pain and distortion of reality. We jerked our knees.…

  • Henrik Chaim Goldschmidt plays “Gabriel’s Oboe” We may not die heroically, But may we live with such quiet heroism That someone thinks it appropriate to play Gabriel’s Oboe to memorialize our life Or at least, What we aspired to become and  Inspired them to be.

  • Praying for the Elected on Wednesday in America

  • Tuesday and Wednesday Prayers for the Election and the Elected

    Updated, 11-5-205 As I type these words, it is Sunday, November 3, 2024. On Tuesday, America will elect all of its members of the U.S. House of Representatives, thirty-four Senators, assorted state and local officials, and one President who will bring his or her assemblage of department heads and staff members to form a new…

  • Tuesday and Wednesday Prayers for the Election and the Elected

    As I type these words, it is Sunday, November 3, 2024. On Tuesday, America will elect all of its members of the U.S. House of Representatives, thirty-four Senators, assorted state and local officials, and one President who will bring his or her assemblage of department heads and staff members to form a new Executive Branch.…