Every single one of us, strangers no more
Lord, have mercy on us all
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This week on Mothering Spirit
Cameron Bellm asks who is our neighbor: “More often than I would like, I am the person who, overwhelmed by her inability to do everything, does nothing. I am always aware of my many failings on this front, of my inability to live up to my theology. But my son asked a question that called me home.”
Rakhi McCormick prays for the courage to be prophetic today: “We are tired & weary of weeping & breaking. How long, O Lord? Here I am. Send me.”
In Friday’s resource round-up, we asked readers:
What have your children taught you about being a neighbor?
Share your answers here.
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Readers respond
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A final word for reflection
“I have learned we’re all aching for connection. To be connected. It’s not just us. It’s not just here. There’s no zip code, no cul-de-sac, no apartment complex, subdivision, or stretch of dirt road that isn’t pulsing with possibility. The question is, How do we do it? Where do we start?...More than anything, we’ll need a hearty dose of childlike imagination. Do we believe there’s a better option than the one we’ve been given?”
Shannan Martin, Start with Hello: (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors)
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