I write this newsletter from Florida, where we’ve been
enjoying a warmer and wetter winter than ever. I do think of you however,
especially as my new smart phone keeps me updated on weather up north and
across the nation and the news is not always good. Mother Nature seems to be in
a punishing mode, her behavior more awesome, tumultuous and damaging than ever.
I hope you’ve stayed safe, that you’ve weathered whatever drought, hurricane or
blizzard has brought your way. Even more turbulent than Mother Nature’s actions
is the angry divided condition our nation reflects.
Today, while perusing the work
of Anthony de Mello, one of my favorite spiritual guides, one story struck me
as applicable to our situation today. A
spiritual master once told a visiting bishop that religious people have a
natural bent for cruelty. His disciples were embarrassed and asked why he’d
made such a harsh analysis. Because
religious people all too easily sacrifice persons for the advancement of a
purpose, the master replied. Isn’t this what we see happening in our nation as
the lives of millions of innocent refugees are sacrificed to national
security? In his speech before Congress,
Pope Francis offered a solution to the refugee crisis: follow
the Golden Rule. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” words that
earned him a standing ovation from Congress. Was anyone listening?
Update on The Glass
Chrysalis
“What happened to your newsletter?” is a question I hear almost as
often as “When is your book coming out?” My apologies! This newsletter should
answer the first question. The second is well on its way to being answered. You
haven’t seen or heard much from me lately because I’ve focused on one thing
only: the book. Having finished preparations for submission, a completed edited
manuscript, a marketing analysis and comparative title analysis, The Glass
Chrysalis will make its way into the world this coming week. I shall let you
know when it’s found a home. Keep me in your prayers. I’ve done my best to
weave a good book with the help of Jill Swenson, book developer. The rest is up
to God.
Peace and all good to your inmost souls.
Beryl
The
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