Thanks to my friend Krin Van Tatenhove for inviting me to write about hope for his blog.
May your strength give us strength
May your faith give us faith
May your hope give us hope
May your love give us love
– Bruce Springsteen, “Into the Fire”
Hope is like lighting candles in the wind…
The northern and southern parts of Sudan engaged in periodic conflict since the country achieved independence in 1956. In at least two instances, the conflict rose to the level where it was considered a civil war. The second began in 1983 and lasted, off and on, until a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was brokered in 2005. The CPA, as it is called, provided that the people of the south could vote to remain part of Sudan or to become their own country. After six years, that referendum finally occurred.
From January 9-15, 2011, the people of southern Sudan had their chance to vote.In support of their effort, an interfaith community in New…
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Along the Graybeard Trail 