“The path toward my own wholeness continually leads me toward assisting others.”
Rev. Judy Voght
To Ease the Suffering of Another
I love this poem by Emily Dickinson: If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain;If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain,Or help one fainting robinUnto his nest again,I shall not live in vain.[i] She suggests that life doesn’t have to be filled with big accomplishments to…
When Abstraction Replaces Compassion
How easily do we slip into abstraction while real people are counting coins at the grocery store? Loud voices are saying, “They just need to work harder,” as if effort alone could outpace rent and medical bills. Then there is the spiritual bypass of saying, “It’s all part of the divine plan,” as if that…
Walk Out of Your House Like a Shepherd
“Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder… Walk out of your house like a shepherd.” Rumi This quote by Rumi really speaks to my heart this morning. We can easily become discouraged when we look at challenges in the world that are so big that we wonder how we can help. When I…