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A Prayer for the Homeless in Minot, North Dakota
Thousands of people have lost their homes to flooding in Minot, North Dakota, as the Souris River has spilled over dikes and levees. Photographs show the widespread devastation caused by this natura…
Through the Eyes of Hope
By Steffany Melgarejo for KidSpirit's Society and the Individual Issue
Everyone has different experiences and stories, and therefore a very different perspective on life.
Observing the daily …
A Prayer for Those Deported in 2012
O Dweller in the Heart, we pray for the 11.7 million undocumented immigrants in the United States who live in constant fear of being deported.
Fact: A record number of 419,384 deportations took p…
The Drip Drip of Persistence
Recently, a friend of mine, the Australian composer and theologian Robert Burrell, e-mailed me a piece of music, a little song he composed for students and teachers to encourage them during the pand…
The Secret of Life
Movie Lines
Curley, the trail boss says "You know what the secret of life is? One thing. Just one thing. You stick to that." One of the visitors to the dude ranch asks the old cowboy, "What's the…
A Troupe of Very Determined Ground Squirrels
When I started gardening, I wasn't expecting to learn about resilience, hope, and how to fight for democracy. As a graduate student I spent the majority of my time behind a computer screen or with a…
A Positive Look Ahead
There is a dark spirit alive in the consciousness and conversations of the American people. Although many participated in the women's marches and were elated by the turnout and the solidarity of tho…
A Meditation on Hope and Despair
In brainpickings.org, Maria Popova presents a soulful meditation and affirmation of Rebecca Solnit's revised 2016 edition of her collection of essays titled Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild …
The Storm that Sets Us Free
Written By: Maximiliano Zapata
Like a storm that rages on the sea,
Letting Troubles Go
Proverb
A kind word is like a spring day.
— Russian proverb