Quilting for Peace

A. Unabashed Pacifist –

Quilters for Peace:
“We create from scraps. Our colors and patterns vary block by block and quilt by quilt. Our work provides beauty and warmth. Some call it peace work.”

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You brought hope into the world…
- that sins could be forgiven,
- that enemies can learn to love,
- that ethnic differences need not divide,
- that women can know equality with men,
- that slaves could be free,
- that peace might prevail on Earth,
- that the year of Jubilee has real meaning,
- that the dominion of God lies open to us.
May you shine brightly in our minds and hearts.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“These tax forms get more complicated every year. If Caesar wants my tax money, he can at least make a form I can understand.”

[It’s a lot easier to give to God what is God’s, but He didn’t say this.]

D. Blog: Life Is Like a Fountain?

A rabbinical student is about to leave for America. When he asks his mentor for advice, the rabbi offers an adage that, he tells the student, will guide him for the rest of his life. "Always remember," the rabbi says sagely, "life is like a fountain."Deeply impressed by his teacher's wisdom, the student departs for a successful career in America. Thirty years later, he learns that the old rabbi is dying, so he returns for a final visit. "Rabbi," he says, "I have one question. For 30 years, whenever I was sad or confused, I thought about the phrase you passed on to me, and it has helped me through many difficult times. But to be perfectly frank, I have never understood the full meaning of it. Now that you are about to enter the realm of truth, tell me, dear Rabbi, why is life like a fountain?"

“Okay, so life isn’t like a fountain,” is his reply.