You who know, and whose vast knowing
is born of poverty, abundance of poverty — make it so the poor are no longer
despised and thrown away. Look at them standing about —
like wildflowers, which have nowhere else to grow. -Rainer Maria Rilke
is born of poverty, abundance of poverty — make it so the poor are no longer
despised and thrown away. Look at them standing about —
like wildflowers, which have nowhere else to grow. -Rainer Maria Rilke
since I returned home from missions stuff in the end of june and my change of work in july i have lost a bit of touch with the homeless folks i was beginning to know in tent city. this poem which was sent to my by a friend has me thinking of those folks & the plight of homelessness in our culture.
The Holy Spirit may be showing you a new path to follow.
The Holy Spirit may be showing you a new path to follow.
that is the hope. not sure it is a poetry path. though i am enjoying a different angle on the literature i’m reading.
that is the hope. not sure it is a poetry path. though i am enjoying a different angle on the literature i’m reading.
I’m meant working with the homeless but I’m sure everyone would enjoy a Haiku from you!
I’m meant working with the homeless but I’m sure everyone would enjoy a Haiku from you!
yes, we’ve been in prayer over that. it is a long story, but we hope as a family to help make some impact in those communities.
yes, we’ve been in prayer over that. it is a long story, but we hope as a family to help make some impact in those communities.