I’ve spent a significant portion of the past two days sitting in a sanctuary at a church in Nashville which I can only describe as “warm.” It is a building which seems to stretch its arms out in welcome. The older parts of it are made of wood that holds the patina of the years. In the sanctuary itself, a […]
The Race That Knows Joseph
“They’re our kind of people,” Julie said. It’s the sort of phrase that could be cruel. It could be unkind, exclusive, evasive. But the way she used it, it was none of those things. “Couple on Two Benches” George Segal Source: Sculpture.org She was referring to what Anne Shirley, as a child, called “Kindred Spirits.” Later, when she grew up, […]