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Did the Hurricanes Wash Away the Hate?
In the midst and aftermath of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, I saw a number of comments in social media marveling at how people came together and served each other regardless of race, religion, or any other “us/them” division. Immediately before the hurricanes, the subject of hate was hot and furious in the various media. Then suddenly people weren’t talking about it. Something much bigger and much more immediate consumed our attention. So that left an intriguing question: did the hurricanes wash away the hate? Alas, no. It didn’t take long before a third hurricane, Maria, decimated America’s own Puerto Rico, and the horrific humanitarian crisis became…
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So the world didn’t end on September 23rd: a biblical review
On Saturday, September 23, it was one of those rare moments where my husband and I were apart from each other. While he traveled to a friend's wedding, I was held up at my sister's house recovering from back surgery. We sent texts back and forth and then the conversation abruptly ended on my end. Once my phone had a chance to charge I let him know I was fully operational. He immediately responded using his quick wit and dry sense of humor, "Whew!… For a minute, there I thought maybe the rapture really did occur and I was left behind." We both had a good chuckle about the whole…