Inspire us, God,
to do one thing.
One thing for justice.
One thing for peace.
One thing for love.
Inspire us, God
by doing one thing
to do more.
More for justice.
More for peace.
More for love.
This day.
Every day.
Through Jesus, we pray.
Amen.
inspired by the Guns to Garden panel, James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage
Filed under Current Events, Gun Violence, Prayer
Walking. Albuquerque.
Playing with Lucy. North Domingo Baca Park.
Malcolm’s Theme – Terence Blanchard
One Small Star – Eric Bogle & John Munro
Queen of Hearts – Gregg Allman
I See Red – Clannad
Still Is Still Moving To Me – Willie Nelson
Behind The Mask Fleetwood Mac
Runaway – Frank Waln, feat. Kodi DeNoyer & Melody McKiver
Blue – Joni Mitchell
Hot – The Black Eyed Peas
The Stone – The Chieftains
안경 Glasses – IU CHAT
That’s All Right – Rod Stewart
He’s a Pirate – Klaus Badelt
Two Socks – The Wolf Theme – John Barry
Filed under Exercise, Family, Music, New Mexico, playlist
Labor Day. Check out a mini concert for Labor Day by my friend Eric Law.
Walking. Albuquerque.
9 To 5 – Dolly Parton
Workin’ At The Carwash Blues – Jim Croce
The Hands That Built America (Theme from “Gangs of New York”) – U2
She Works Hard For the Money – Donna Summer
Worker’s Song – Dropkick Murphys
Livin’ On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man) – Randy Newman
Working Class Hero – Green Day
Working Man – Imagine Dragons
Working On The Highway – Bruce Springsteen
Joe Hill – Paul Robeson
There Is Power in a Union – John McCutcheon
Las Madres Cansadas – Joan Baez
We’Re Still Here – Si Kahn
Which Side Are You On – Natalie Merchant
Bread and Roses – Judy Collins
Three Miles Down – Gil Scott-Heron
More Than a Paycheck – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Ship In The Sky – Woody Guthrie
Solidarity Forever – Pete Seeger
Filed under Current Events, Friends, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, playlist
Happy Labor Day! As a Christian. I along with many members of Faithful America, support living wages, labor rights, and safe working environments for all God’s children — yet these fundamental freedoms, along with our democracy itself, are at stake in this upcoming election. Project 2025, the MAGA movement’s Christian-nationalist agenda for another Trump term, is not only a major threat to justice for all but also to our basic freedoms. Trump can try to distance himself from the plan after public backlash, but we know his plans for a second term are nothing short of an authoritarian power grab. Learn more about the dangers of Project 2025.
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! – Isaiah 5:20
Filed under Current Events
Untermeyer Gardens Conservancy
Yonkers, New York
1 September 2024
photo by Doreen Cheung
Walking. Albuquerque.
September.
Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
September Song – Sarah Vaughan
The Late September Dogs – Melissa Etheridge
September Moon – Thunder Bird Sisters
September Blue Moon – Yumi Matsutoya
September – sakanaction
September – Marcela Mangabeira
September – Sting & Zucchero
September – Smooth Jazz All Stars
September (Instrumental) – Sparky Deathcap
Gentle Rain – Harry Pickens Trio
Bunkhouse in the Sky – Oscar Brand
September – James Arthur
September – Dj Dark
September – Oldhånd
September – St. Lucia
September Song – Willie Nelson
September Song – Frank Sinatra
September Song – Jeff Lynne
Filed under Exercise, Music, New Mexico, playlist
A prayer for friends
God who exists in relationship,
God who creates us for relationship,
we thank you for friends
who enrich and bless our lives.
We thank you for long-term friends,
who when we meet after a time of separation,
it is as though we have never been apart.
We thank you for new friends
whom we have just met
and with whom we are beginning a relationship.
We thank you for friends
of every sort and tenure,
each a gift from you,
each a unique presence in our lives.
May we treat kindly and well
the companions who accompany
us on life’s journey.
We pray in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Filed under Friends, Ghost Ranch People, New Mexico, Prayer
Along the Graybeard Trail 