Do You Hear Them Calling?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

You can recognize peace by the absence of hungry children.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

It’s all so wonderful, I struggle for words. Just look at that pine tree in the yard – an absolutely amazing entity! I could study it for the rest of my life and never comprehend its mystery and beauty. I won’t, though. I’ll just enjoy looking at it and feeling overwhelmed by the thought that millions, perhaps billions, of these “common” trees populate our mountainous region of the world. Awesome!
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Did you hear, Dad? A Samaritan family moved in down the street. There goes the neighborhood.”

[I’m certain He never said this.]

D. Blog: John the Naturalist

“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir

If you’ve checked my blog posts once in a while, you will know that I identify with this quote. It is both a literal truth and a metaphorical truth. I connect with the physical mountains and want to rest in their heights. And, I connect with the spiritual heights they represent so often in art, poetry and psalm. I respond to their call…