We Never Let Go – Apr. 14, 2023
We do not really let go of love;We hold on to it.We hold on to what remainsAfter all the dross is put away.And after all the pain hasPurified the heart,We know that we need only partWith things that cannot last.But we hold on to what is pure;We cherish the truth we’ve found.And what is beautiful […]
Of Love and Letting Go – Apr. 11, 2023
I reach in and unearththe false agreementsthat have walled upmy secret places for so long,then I step back from the ledge.Change begins with one step. –Analog de Leon, in Vertigo: Of Love and Letting Go
Not Even Judas – Apr. 5, 2023
“The gospel story is not merely one of God’s love for humankind demonstrated through the death of Jesus on the cross as atonement for sin. The gospel story is God’s story of our lives as seen through his love and grace. None of us can write ourselves out of God’s story—not even Judas.” –Ray Anderson, […]
Our Need For a Judas – Apr. 4, 2023
“We all need someone to draw off the demonic in us. We still need someone to blame, someone on whom we can project our own fears and phantoms. How often have we hear a parent say, “that child will be the death of me!” Or one marriage partner say of another, “I should have known […]