Keep Going – Dec. 9, 2020
I prayWhen we meet againThat the world has changedInto the world that we are imagining now togetherAnd I pray that the world has becomeThe world that we’re planting inside of ourselvesFor each otherFor our ancestorsAnd for our kids And we’re going to startThis is a rough beginningThat’s all I’ve gotIs a rough beginning to offer […]
Prophets of a Future Not Our Own – Dec. 8, 2020
“It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying […]
Do Not Be Daunted – Dec. 7, 2020
“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.” The above quote is often attributed to the Talmud, but is more accurately described as a loose translation of […]
In a Time of Crisis – Oct. 5, 2020
“We needed to learn to live from a quiet center. We needed to learn the attitude of leisure when there was no leisure. We needed to learn how to let a friend know that we cared when we were pressured by the weight of unfinished work. We needed to learn to give a task wholly […]
