Tonight I played guitar for a domestic violence vigil while 17 names were
read and candles lit for those in recent years that did not survive. This week I read lessons from a deadly sins
series for a church class. Yesterday I viewed a Ted Talk by Simon Sinek at work. Now I type the word "violence" and recognize its root, violet, and the traditional paring of purple with rage and its sinful manifestations.
I cannot help but reflect on the
number of persons who spend hours inside church buildings – I wonder if they also spend hours outside among those experiencing daily anguish to offer a bit of
kindness and peace.
I am thankful for the
ecumenical group that is Open Hands who lives out the creed of more
grace, less judgement building relationships so that a “song can rise from the ashes
of a broken life,”
I close with this talk of the Golden Circle because clearly the "why" and "belief" for Open Hands is firmly apparent, and my hope is that their service and support continues to grow.
I close with this talk of the Golden Circle because clearly the "why" and "belief" for Open Hands is firmly apparent, and my hope is that their service and support continues to grow.
