Devotion
May 13, 2019Every Tuesday morning, sky dark, I rise to the temple. Today, by the time we reach the Garden, the actors need help with their lines.
Every Tuesday morning, sky dark, I rise to the temple. Today, by the time we reach the Garden, the actors need help with their lines.
The beach is my temple, The water the voice of God shooshing toward me, inviting, calm, The stones the decorations that light the fire of the pillar, The sand the handshake that draws […]
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Watch Jana Riess discuss her new book “Flunking Sainthood” at Benchmark Books last week.
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