Look at this crumpled piece of paper. It’s money. Well, actually, it is money, but it isn’t paper. U.S. currency is made of cloth that is 3/4 cotton and 1/4 linen. That’s why it doesn’t fall apart when you accidentally leave it in your pocket and wash it in the washing machine. Do you know…
Tag: Justice
Go and do likewise.
I looked the other way. Maybe I didn’t throw the punches, but am I any better than the religious leaders in Jesus’ parable who crossed to the other side of the road and passed by an injured traveler? There are injured people everywhere we turn: those in the aftermath of a disaster, people who are…
Tolerance isn’t good enough.
A couple of Christmases ago, I met someone who helped me understand what it means to embrace others for who they are. It was the year I met Patricia. Patricia was a college freshman living in a dorm at the university my youngest daughter was attending. Winter break was approaching, the dorms would be closed,…
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