Words from the Heart

Orphans in Swaziland Photo Credit: GRACE, AMAZING I once was blind to the pain and suffering of those so far from here I once was deaf to the cries and whispers of those across the sea I once was mute to the injustice and oppression of those with faces unlike my own But, now, my eyes look, captured by their gaze, connecting with the Light within Now, my ears hear the song of thousands struggling to sing in harmony with Life Now, my voice beckons, like the bells of old waking others to the Call by Linda M. Rhinehart Neas Copyright 2009 ~~~~~~ This poem came to me just after reading Maithri's latest blog post. While the same message has been given throughout the years by countless others, wiser and more eloquent than I, my prayer is that it will "wake others to the Call." We have heard over the years the following: "It takes a village to raise a child." "We are the change we are waiting for." "Do to others as you would have done to you." ...

There are times when the serendipity of Life just blows me over. Today, I had the great pleasure of preaching at my friend Will's church. The theme for today's service was, "Be Love." The sermon spoke of how we are all called to Be Love in whatever manner we can. The sermon was well received, leaving me with a feeling of content accomplishment. Arriving home, I sat down to check what emails had come in over the past two days while I was gone. My eyes were immediately drawn to an email that seemed to stand out like a beacon of Light from the screen. My friend, Maithri, had written about the new non-profit organization he has started for the people in Swaziland. As I read his note and then traveled to the new website for Possible Dreams International (PDI), my heart filled with such joy. Here was an example of what I had been trying to share with the congregation at my friend's church. Maithri and the people who work with him, are all the personification of Lo...