Kathy, Felipe and Annie in Dubuque, a year ago.

Some actual blue sky out there.  I am off in a minute to teach a class but first I want to check in with you.  Hope things are hunky dory where you are.

We have been looking at the emails that were sent to me to help out with my unity speech that I gave on National Day of Prayer.  Here is a good one sent in from Kathy from Dubuque, Iowa:

“Unity is operationing from the assumption that everyone is doing their best.  We don’t know what their experience has been, what’s in their heart… and yet we make up stories about others’ bad intention.”  Kathy from Dubuque.

I think that we can all relate to that.  It is easy to remember when we have been on both sides of that deal.  So just as Father Tom was talking about hope being a precursor of unity, Kathy is talking about trust being another.

For all you locals I am gong to be giving this speech as the sermon at the Burton Community Church on May 21st.  The service starts at 1100.  Of course coffee and cookies afterward.

OK, have to blast off.  Always thanks for being here.  Love, Felipe.