Archive for April 2010
The Four Most Beautiful Letters in the Alphabet
Have I come to Haiti to learn of Love? And how can three days seem like three weeks? “What is your name?” I asked. “Her name is Lise. She understands English but she cannot speak it.” “Lise. How do you spell that?” I asked. “L – I – S – E: The four most beautiful…
Read MoreOrphaned and Abandoned
Orphaned and Abandoned. Two words you hear a lot here. It started on the plane. The plane. American Airlines taking a plane almost full of white faces and folks wearing t-shirts with screen prints about Haiti’s Earthquake. Almost like a youth group going on spring break. I couldn’t help but think that…
Read MoreWhy Don’t We Dance Anymore?
I have discovered Needtobreathe. Maybe because I need to. Maybe because their music speaks to my spirit, and I like to dance to them in my mind. On a plane. To Haiti. Stones Under Rushing Water. That’s the song. “Why don’t we dance anymore? Why don’t we sing anymore?” I was in front of over 100…
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