For Wilshire Baptist Church
While the president’s coarse words last week about Haiti and other impoverished countries were truly troubling, what’s more troubling is that he may be echoing opinions held by more people than we wish to believe. Because while we are quick to judge what some people say, it might be good to look at what is not said as well. Continue reading “When the Truth Hits the Fan”
For Wilshire Baptist Church
A few evenings before New Years I went to Restland cemetery to retrieve a Christmas wreath off a grave. I hadn’t been there in several years and in the deepening darkness my memory faltered and I became lost in the maze of narrow roadways and dense trees that swallowed all light and made every turn look the same. I stopped and called my mother and she gave me directions: find the Wildwood Chapel near the creek and then go north to the Garden of the Cross. Continue reading “Wreaths and crosses”
For Wilshire Baptist Church
There we were, faces red, nose-to-nose:
“They haven’t tested the soil and I know it’s contaminated,” he said.
“Yes, they have. He showed us the 500-page report,” I answered.
“And I’m going to read it.”
“Then read it and see for yourself and quit saying they haven’t done it.” Continue reading “Be Still and Listen”
