The wife and I attended Bethany Presbyterian Church in Seattle when we lived there. We miss the church very much and are grateful to still receive their monthly newsletter.
A couple articles really stood out to me this month. Here are the links with teasers:
One Day on the Ave'
The Avenue rarely hears music like this. Cars slow down. Strollers and joggers stop to stare. What are they doing? A brown cross is placed over the head. Towels and hugs come forth, normally in that order. The sun shines, the music swirls, people clap and shout, kids dare each other to touch the trough’s water.
Loneliness. Solitude. Quiet. Unheard.
One particular night, as many were rushing past as I tried to greet them, one unkempt elderly man stopped, looked me in the eyes and explained, “You are the first person to speak to me all day.”
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