“Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet What do U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and the 7,000 or so Central American dreamers who are walking resolutely to America's border have in common? The answer isn't a punchline. It's a universal human condition. They are… Continue reading Looking for a city?
Category: spiritual life
Enough to face the killing frost
"Listen! The wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” Humbert Wolfe, British poet There's not much left in the garden. But, it's enough to sustain life through these last days, weeks of the season. A handful of cosmos, a butterfly bush, a bit… Continue reading Enough to face the killing frost
Life 101: 4 lessons from the news
“A good newspaper, I suppose, is a nation talking to itself.” Arthur Miller, American playwright Watching the news in the last few weeks has been sobering. No matter how you look at it, America and, indeed, the world are not in their finest hour. As writing news is what I do for a living, however,… Continue reading Life 101: 4 lessons from the news
Gut or tear down?
“Hearts rebuilt from hope resurrect dreams killed by hate.” Aberjhani, American poet, "The River of Winged Dreams" It has been fascinating to watch. An old Arts & Crafts style house in our neighborhood recently changed hands. It was the home for decades of a single family, a home the elderly son of whom must have… Continue reading Gut or tear down?
You talkin’ to me?
"I didn't know what I was reading. Before I knew it, I was in the middle of my cell floor on my knees. I was just asking God to forgive me." Karla Faye Tucker, Christian, executed murderer "I don't do prayer," she said, in the manner of one who doesn't "do" gluten or dairy or… Continue reading You talkin’ to me?
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 