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The Possible God
Religion is a story. Not just one story, but many stories brought forth to explain the world and our place in it. Throughout our history, the political — the structure that governs human society — and the religious — the structure that governs the creation story — have often been in an uneasy dialogue and struggle for power. Every human life and every human society is commissioned to create a workable story between the secular and the spiritual. Storycatchers accept a responsibility to preserve all of the stories, to ensure that generations to come can choose their own religious story.
Who is your brother/your sister in the spiritual journey of your life?
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Readers' Responses:
"I have many brothers & sisters on this journey, too many to name. One would be my husband, who walks along this shore with me, not too near to cloud my own need for self-discovery, not too far to allow me to feel abandoned. Together and apart, we both explore what we believe and decide who we want to "be" spiritually, questioning, wondering, smiling at the wonder of it all."
Anonymous "A Yellow Rose
When I heard about the stress my granddaughter Jessica was feeling due to
her college study load, I wanted to send her a Yellow Rose for
encouragement. My empty pocketbook made me creative in how to send my love
to this wonderful young woman. I dialed her cell phone. Without forethought
I spoke to her voice mail: ³Jessica, this is your grandmother. Your Mom told
me what a stressful time you¹re having so I am sending you a Yellow Rose.
There is just one thing; you will have to use your imagination to unwrap it.
I love you.²
My phone rang an hour later, ³Grandma? This is Jessica. I'm calling to let
you know I got the Yellow Rose. It¹s beautiful.² I asked her if it smelled
good and she said ³It sure does!² Her voice had a smile in it. She went on
to say that she had a lot of studying to do that afternoon and I suggested
that she set the rose on the table and let the aroma circle about her.
The next Saturday we all went shopping. Jessica said, ³Grandm"
Selma Phillips-Williams, Iowa, Grandmother of 17, Mother of 7. I love being a mom and Grandma. We h
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