Have You Noticed?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:
Only the pathological withdraw from a peace zone.

B. Unabashed Christian:
Holy One,
I have to admire the way you manage to be at once so obvious and so invisible, so blatantly here with us, yet leaving many very thoughtful people wondering or doubting whether you exist. How do you do that?
I think the biblical writers made a great observation when they connected the fact of breathing to your activity. What a remarkable process, and, again, so obvious yet so unnoticed. The child screams itself into being: GIVE ME AIR, LET ME BREATHE!
My dying breath: Life is good! God is good!
Amen

C. Unquoting Jesus:
“I wish I had written the Book of Revelation. People like trying to decipher dreams and visions, no matter how incredible or ridiculous they appear.”
[Of course he didn't; Revelation came much later...]

D. Blog: Antiques Dealers

Antiques dealers remind me of vultures or jackals or hyenas. Like feeding from carrion, they try to live off the remains of others’ lives and handiwork. Ever see them as they arrive early at yard sales, auctions, or church flea markets, how they pick over the items to see what might help them make money? They seldom (if ever) have any intrinsic interest in the beauty or artistry of a piece, only its monetary value.
If I ever do a yard sale or flea market again, I think I’ll save the best pieces and bring them out later in the day. Perhaps that’s part of what Jesus was doing when he turned water to wine at the wedding at Cana, saving the best for some people who could appreciate the best and not simply judge its worth.