Reason 737 of 1,342,819 I Love My Wife

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Echoing Silence: Thomas Merton
on the Vocation of Writing

Yep, my wife surprised me last night by telling me she added Echoing Silence to her Amazon order of 2 books about baby stuff. How cool is that?

One of the really amazing things about my wife is how much she supports me; my dreams, my pursuits, my interests, my hobbies - even if she doesn't really understand them or they don't resonate as deeply with her, Jillian is right there encouraging me to pursue them, to dive deeper into them, and to revel in them.

For that, wifey, I say thank you with all my heart.



Now, where to fit this on my "To Read" shelf...kidding! When this comes in, it will probably be the next thing I read.

Iraq War Anniversary - A Call for Peace

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Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.
- Thomas Merton, from "Thomas Merton on Peace"

Today marks the 4-year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. Jillian and I had planned to attend a Vigil service for peace this evening on courthouse square in Scranton. But now it is snowing and with a swollen ankle (and pregnant belly), Jill isn't feeling up to it. Frankly, I'm exhausted and am glad to stay home. At the same time, I had really hoped to go. I've never been to a protest or rally, and I want to lend my voice, my presence, and my prayers to this issue. I suppose that's one reason I have a blog.

It is my prayer this evening that those who lead find a way to end armed conflict and to work towards lasting peace - in Iraq and around the world.