The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5) This is one of my favorite Bible verses [surprise! I’m quite familiar with and am very fond of much, if not all of the Bible.] And yes, darkness and shadow is necessary for rest, for seed germination, and many other things. If the…
It feels to me almost like there is an epidemic of hate, of angry, shouting people who don’t want to hear or acknowledge the humanity of others. Like it’s influenza, or an alien entity, it’s as if people don’t feel safe unless they hate anyone or anything that is different or new or whatever, this miasmic THING is traveling around the United States, maybe the whole world, all red-faced and pointy-fingered at those people, over there, who are ruining it for the rest of us.