I heard from our Sufi master, Tom, the other day. He had attended a funeral of a dear friend. When they first met, Tom’s friend was a brilliant but angry black man. Tom’s work put them together, and at this man’s funeral Tom learned that his friend had told his wife, ““I don’t hate whites…
God Knows
I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me. — John 10:14. Lord, you have searched me out and known me. — Psalm 139: 1a. Two passages, same theme. God knows us, probably better than we know ourselves. We go through life searching for who we are. We meditate, we explore various ways…
Soul of America
My daughter has a remarkable good friend. Every year she goes to Africa to help the people of an impoverished and war-torn country provide water to a vast majority of its citizens. She returns every year with heartbreaking and heartwarming stories. She and her fellow volunteers are walking examples of “Good Samaritans.” She represents what…
Teach
Schools start this week in Charlotte. Around the country, schools have just begun or will soon. For most, that means we entrust our children to others for a good portion of their waking hours for the next nine months. Teachers, administrators, health and social welfare professionals, bus drivers, coaches, and facilities professionals all care, nurture,…
Who Am I?
Do you have a friend you trust enough to answer the question, “Who am I?” Can that friend see your true self, and be confident enough on that friendship to answer truthfully? Just as importantly is whether you can hear what such a friend has to say? Perhaps the only two who can play the…