From Red Brocade by Naomi Ship Nye The Arabs used to say,When a stranger appears at your door,feed him for three daysbefore asking who he is,where he’s come from,where he’s headed.That way, he’ll have the strengthenough to answer.Or, by then you’ll besuch good friendsyou don’t care. In my tradition of Christianity, this understanding of hospitality is found … Continue reading Arab Hospitality →

This morning I'm reading a poem by Danusha Lameris titled Small Kindnesses. The poem begins with a list of the small things that people do or say to one another in the course of the day, things like saying "bless you" when you sneeze or for the waitress to call you "honey" when she brings … Continue reading Small Kindnesses →