Such love does the sky now pour, that whenever I stand in a field, I have to wring out the light when I got home. — St. Francis. I was fortunate as a child growing up in Memphis. When I would get home from school, I would immediately throw down my books and head outside unless…
Month: April 2018
God Too Would Kneel Down
He lingered a bit longer before any face that was weeping, and before eyes that were laughing. And sometimes when we passed a soul in worship God too would kneel down. I have come to learn: God adores his creation. — St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis describes a walk he took with God in the…
An Altar With No Names or Walls
Prayer should bring us to an altar where no walls or names exist. — Rabia. It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then prayer and/or meditation takes you to a different place. Whether you start in a church pew, a comfortable chair, or during a walk in the woods, you are transported to a special…
Live With Dignity, Women, Live With Dignity, Men
Live with dignity, women, live with dignity, men. Few things will more enhance our beauty as much. — Rabia. Rabia of Basra is an influential female Islamic saint and a central figure in the Sufi tradition. That’s correct there is a female Islamic saint. When Rabia was quite young she was stolen, sold into slavery,…
Letter To Tom — What Will Our Children Do In The Morning?
What will our children do in the morning? Will they wake with their hearts wanting to play, the way wings should? …. What will our children do in the morning if they do not see us fly. — Rumi. Many of the readers of The Hubbell Pew remember a series we ran called “Letters to…
