Prayers on Wings and Hoofs and Paws

Ferguson, Missourri. Gaza and Israel. Iraq. Robin Williams’ suicide.  So much sadness.  So much injustice.  So much right and righteous anger. I feel both guilty and grateful for this refuge just now. The guilt comes from some sense – perhaps misguided but...

The Recovery Of This Place

This morning, a breeze that promises rain confirmed by upturned leaves is shooing away the humidity like beauty itself.  From where I sit, I can see a hummingbird sitting on our clothesline, taking a gander at her land.   I’m on our back porch, and I find myself...