Finding Peace

A. Unabashed Pacifist:
What if…
… our love for peace determines a place in heaven?
… making peace marks the sign of true greatness?
… seeking peace indicates maturity?
… a bleeding heart is the mark of real humanity?
… a weapon represents childish games?
… flowers only bloom in peace time?
… war is unheard of on other planets?

B. Unabashed Christian:
Holy One,
I see your glory wherever I turn.
I hear your glory whenever I waken.
I smell your glory if I pay attention.
I taste your glory in so simple a thing as an apple.
I touch your glory on my fingertips or with a barefoot step.
I breathe your glory until I die.
I feel your glory in a handshake, a hug, a kiss, sex.
I know your glory in the arts, including scriptures.
I meet your glory in contemplation and prayer.
You are glory.
Amen

C. Unquoting Jesus:
"Yes, Judas, I guess you could say that Joseph invested in grain futures."
[Probably not said by Jesus]

D. Blog: The "Cancer" Word

The “C” Word
The doctor said: “cancer.”

“Cancer” word, to her;
“Cancer” worried was I.

“Cancer” wayed in her?
“Cancer” weighed on me.

“Cancer” whiled with her?
“Cancer” wild in me.

“Cancer” ward for her?
“Cancer” warred with me.

But we are C.O.s.
No war engages us,
So we’ve won in the arena that matters.

And the other?
It is well; morning comes; light shines.
Music and memories linger longer than a body knows.

See? Si.