Marilyn R. Gardner's Blog, page 68
December 8, 2015
Love, Fear and the Syrian Refugee
The NYTimes Daily Briefing had this to say this morning:Donald J. Trump, called for a “total and complete shutdown” of …
December 7, 2015
An Invitation to Wonder
won·der /ˈwəndər/ noun a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable. We put …
December 4, 2015
Insomnia–Advent’s Distant Cousin
Yesterday I sent Marilyn an email. Words rushed over the keyboard past the constraints of grammar and spelling. I was …
December 3, 2015
Syrian Moms Speak
“So now I know what the word ‘refugee’ means, that you leave your own country Syria, and you come to …
December 1, 2015
His Mercy Echoes
Yesterday my mom wrote a comment on my post that is worthy of a space of its own. Here …
After the Outrage
The outrage that echoed loudly through social media the last few weeks has left us for a time. It is …
November 30, 2015
Away in a Manger?
Away in a Manger…a repost. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed. The little Lord Jesus lays down …
November 26, 2015
Some Thoughts on Gratitude
There’s this wonderful tradition built into the tapestry of American culture: Thanksgiving. Every year on the last Thursday in …
November 25, 2015
Striving to be Kind
Whether it’s about a red Starbucks cup or a political opinion, we live in a world that is increasingly divided, …
November 24, 2015
The Screening Process (aka It’s Complicated)
Filed under: Immigration, Refugees Tagged: refugee screening process, Refugees, Syrian Refugee Crisis
