Are You Paying Attention?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

“Live! From wherever we are, it’s Peace Now!”

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

I sit waiting and listening for your voice,
For when it comes, my soul does rejoice.
I heard the noise of machinery in the room,
And it led me to think doom and gloom.
I heard the sounds of lovers talking,
Quietly covered by their louder walking.
I heard the pages of a student, turning
Her thoughts to flights of learning.
I heard the gentle words in your accent, “Listen,
Pay attention to what you’ve been missing.”
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“Peter, if you can’t walk on water, maybe you should try surfing.”

[The mental image is wonderful. But He never said it.]

D. Blog: Personal Reflection after 10 and 3 Years

Just 10 years ago, we departed what was, for some, a place of comfort and security. For us it had become stale and oppressive. We moved then to another place of promise, a vital hub of politics and commerce, wealth and international attention. Just 3 years ago, we departed that place because it had come to be dominated by fear, uncertainty and falsehood. We moved to this place of promise, where beauty is the landscape, art fills the air, and independence flows like the rivers. Here old forms pass away, newness and hope come to life and have a chance to thrive. Here I do and shall rest in peace.