Category Archives: Sheltering Walls
Sheltering Walls: Trust
Thirty spokes meet in the hub. Where the wheel isn’t is where it’s useful. Hollowed out, clay makes a pot. Where the pot’s not is where it’s useful. Cut doors and windows to make a room. Where the room isn’t, … Continue reading
Sheltering Walls: Feeling at Home
Almost fifteen years ago, after moving to Georgia, I was in search of a spiritual community in which to raise my children. I still recall stepping into the foyer of UUCG for the first time. The people were warm and … Continue reading
Sheltering Walls: Shaping Space
Walls can divide, but they also create space. When I went away from home to college, I lived in a dorm for the entire time. My dorm room my first year was tiny. My dorm room my senior year was … Continue reading
Sheltering Walls: No outsiders
Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in … Continue reading