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Dare I seek what we have in common…? For I know of our difference… beliefs, values, practices… Every corner of the world wants to shout how much we are different … incompatible, better off on either side of the great divide. How long can we sing this anthem? For while it brings momentary relief and … Continue reading What Do we Have in Common…

We had just finished a couple of hours sorting, organizing, and shelving donated goods for our refugee families. When you are called, you do not allow distractions to deter you from the mission. We were done for the day, and I had lingered, like I usually do. It's become a bit of a haven for … Continue reading No Light Too Dim

We weep. And we wipe our tears. We scream. Before we hold a moment of silence. We clench our fists in rage. Then we reach out to hold another’s hand. We vomit in disbelief. Yet we serve a meal to the hungry. We die inside. And then we look for an option to create. We … Continue reading We…

In the moment before us, we are offered what we most need for the moments after that... I wonder how often I've missed that grace, with my eyes on the horizon instead of that directly before me... This week we cross-country skied what I consider the best trails in Western New York. Conditions ~ plenty … Continue reading The Moment Before Us…

I would lie awake at night, at the end of Christmas day, and ‘rate’ our  Christmas. I’m not sure what need precipitated my young soul to do this.  But the practice followed me into adulthood as if a pre-subscribed formula would make for a good~better~best day. This year, as memories popped up on my phone… … Continue reading The Table of Want

Sometimes it just keeps raining… and no matter your attitude, you keep getting pelted. Often, we trip and fall… and even though we get up, injuries happen, and the bruises are prominent. Always, we can choose the path we take. Sometimes it just keeps raining. This week, while in the ADK, the only chance I … Continue reading Sometimes It Just Keeps Raining

As a volunteer for refugee resettling for the past 2+ years … you get into a flow with a crew of ‘happy helpers’ …  With the shared intention of making a house a home, each person brings their best self. It makes the time fly by, and no matter the blips that present themselves along … Continue reading Choose Hope

I went back tonight to the spiritual community of my young adulthood. I went back to say goodbye, as yet another church in the city of Buffalo is having its doors closed. I went to offer support, and was taken aback by how it hit me… Memories flooded over me… this was the church of … Continue reading Keep Watch with Me

The last week or so saw an uptick for me as the group I volunteer with finished our 29th home for a refugee family of 6. It takes me back to Spring 2022, when it was suggested that I "check the group out…” When I did, I learned that ‘they’ accepted every aspect of support: … Continue reading Little Bits of Light can Illuminate the Darkness