July 4th Prayer for Us and the U.S.

July 4th Prayer for Us and the U.S.

 The 4th of July is not just a yearly extravaganza for fireworks and picnics—although it is that.  Every 4th of July offers new situations and challenges, new reasons for gratitude and celebration, and new opportunities for our nation’s self-examination...

A Little Refuge

Once a year the members of my husband’s clergy support group are guests at a beautiful inn in the North Carolina mountains. At 5000 feet the view of the sky, meadows, and surrounding Appalachian range is spectacular. After years of nagging, we spouses garnered...