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Holy Innocents
A cold, cloudy day. At the horizon, patches of blue. Across the field, patches of grass stick up through the thin layer of snow. In many traditions we are still in the midst of the Christmas Season, even as we look towards Easter. For Christians, both times are, as are Hanukkah and Passover for Jews,…
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Remembering Dr. King and the Trails of Tears
This morning dawned a perfect New England winter’s day. We had just enough snow overnight to cover everything in white, then the temperature began falling. It will be a very chilly week. I woke up in the early morning darkness, thought about the sadness and concern of the day, and decided to go back to…
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The Watchful World
Today is sunny and chilly. There was a bit of snow overnight but it has melted. The forecast is for warmer temperatures today after a couple of cold days. It is forecast to be warmer still tomorrow and Sunday before a tad more snow and frigid temperatures next week. I’ve been keenly aware that the…
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Christmas Eve
It’s early evening (3:53pm) on the eve of Christmas. There is just the hint of a sunset through the branches. It snowed lightly this morning and a skiff of snow shows here and there on the ground. It’s chill but not as challenging as were the past few days. This morning I slept in a…
