Monthly Archives: May 2011

We ought to hold— in hearts so gentle the slightest ripple of pain in others can move us, with eyes so open to the needs of others that the slightest pang of hunger sends us with food, with ears so … Continue reading →

In the slight shadows of a rain cloud morning, I step out underneath the awning of the flat porch roof. Only patches of darkened concrete suggest memory of light rain that came in the night in the brief stirring of … Continue reading →

Last week, I happened to see a news clip of an Army Corp of Engineers representative being interviewed regarding the flooding. He described the intended plan to blast away a long section of levee near the convergence of the Mississippi … Continue reading →

I know that there has long been a tension between traditionalists and non-traditionalists, between those who welcome change and those who cling to how things have “always been done.” I see it in churches and schools, in families and city … Continue reading →

Into this world of rage and fury, of broken hearts and spirits, of deep angers and raw loneliness, he came, Speaking mercy and grace, faith and forgiveness, courage and compassion, of rain sent upon the just and the unjust. He … Continue reading →

A stand of rough trees lines the eastern edge of the property, bordering the pasture. Mostly elm, they still carry some dead limbs, broken by the ice storm from three years ago. A bucket lift and a half-day with a … Continue reading →