A Strange Snack
A torso, transparent, with arms extended to the sides, hangs suspended over the table where Jesus sits with 12 figures, commonly thought to be his disciples. Jesus, also transparent, points…
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A Mother, a Baby and the Berlin Wall
What if? What if I had done this, or you had done that? What if I had made that decision, or you had made a different decision? As John Greenleaf…
Saharan Dust and Meteoric Salt
“As vapor rose through the clouds and began to condense, it deposited its moisture on tiny bits of airborne debris, ranging from submicroscopic … nuclei to pollen, spider webs, volcanic…
A Daughter’s Generosity of Spirit
On the day that Dave Schultz was killed, he had the word “kids” written in marker on his forehead and his hand. A colleague asked him about it, and he…
A Cat and the Act of Forgiveness
“Everybody loves it when people forget their birthdays!” So proclaimed retired Episcopal Bishop FitzSimons Allison many years ago. Such an oversight gives us a chance to form a grudge, hold…
The Call of the Turtledove
The other morning, a turtledove called through the winter air. Surprising, at this time of year, with her gentle “hoo hoo.” And insistent — she didn’t call just once or…
