Nurture

I Bring You the Honey

The residents close their doors.

It is evening now.

I cook for you, with a little oil,

with a little lemon, with fresh herbs.

I give you both my hands, you give me

a few strawberries, it is your favorite season,

the light is thick,

the neighbors are asleep,

the dogs are licking their fur.

I give you a little milk,

the meat must be well... See more

“I am sorry I can say nothing more to console you, for love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams. Love in dreams is greedy for immediate action, rapidly performed and in the sight of all. Men will even give their lives if only the ordeal does not last long but is soon over, with all looking on and applauding as... See more

On those who find themselves having others “utter all kinds of evil” against them on account of Jesus or who suffer for carrying the name “Christian,” Jesus is not talking about the so-called war on Christmas, what decorations appear on the winter-season coffee cup, or whether the mall rings with sounds of “Happy holidays” rather than “Merry... See more

I can hear Jesus saying, “Get your hands dirty to build a human society for human beings.” Christianity is not passive but active, energetic, alive, going beyond despair.