The world is on fire. Wars rage. Politicians wax ineloquent. Gas and food costs are rising. Who can afford to buy a house or renovate a house? Our hearts break on a daily basis. What are we to do? In times like these, we need to be reminded of who we are. Let me speak for myself: I need to remind myself of who I am. I am a person who still believes in the power of love. I believe in the goodness of God. I believe that most people want all people to thrive - to have a pla

Here in the United States, April 15th is Tax Day. Sometime before we get to that day, we who live in the United States have gathered our receipts, looked at the numbers, calculated what we owe - or perhaps what we are owed. On Tax Day, we either send money to the government or we send notice to the government that they need to send money back to us. For some folks, tax day comes with a quiet sense of relief. We have worked hard. We have done our part. We have paid our taxes