Who Is My Neighbor? A Simple Response to the Oklahoma Tornadoes

In the midst of tragic events like this week's tornado destruction in Oklahoma, there is always much that tugs at the heart.  We ache for the families of those who have lost loved ones.  We shake our heads in disbelief at the sight of the destruction, most of us unable to comprehend what it is …

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Leap Year Lesson #349: Dig Deeper For Understanding

As the nation deals with yesterday's tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the long process of grieving begins.  I appreciate stories from antiquity that tell of allowing long periods of mourning - a month or so - in recognition that grief isn't something that we turn on and then turn off like a switch mere days later. …

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