“If you want to do violence in this world, you will always find the weapons. If you want to heal, you will always find the balm.” ~Rachel Held Evans (1981-2019)

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Buttigieg: "For a party that associates itself with Christianity to say it is okay to suggest that God would smile on the division of families at the hands of federal agents, that God would condone putting children in cages, has lost all claim to ever use religious language."

There is no such thing as an illegal human being. We may have all come here on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.

Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way. #goodtrouble

Go out there and make someone feel good about themselves today. Try extra hard to be gracious and kind. Hold the door, give the compliment, acknowledge hard work, practice gratitude. You have the power to give others hope.

This is a moment of truth. This isn’t just about this president. This is about the American presidency—and we need to draw the line.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg: "There's talk of a wall going up on the border. I doubt that that wall will ever be built -- but I have seen walls go up so high even between us and others that we love, that some of us I know are dreading Thanksgiving Day."

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me."

It’s not really a win if you had to demean, diminish and dehumanize other people to get it.

52 years ago on #ChristmasEve, my father preached this sermon. Still relevant. “This #Christmas season finds us a very bewildered human race...And yet, my friends, the Christmas hope for peace and goodwill toward all can no longer be dismissed.” #MLK youtu.be/Gt--c0o4gOU

I pray that, far beyond concern about saying “Merry #Christmas,” we demonstrate the heart of Christ by loving each other globally; having compassion for refugees and people grappling with poverty; relieving the oppressed; and being vessels of justice and mercy. I’m hopeful.

We are asking for YOUR help to keep parkway visitors, staff and communities safe. Your decisions can help protect this place and our community. On your next visit please take ownership for your health and that of others by complying to the CDC's guidance for social distancing.

I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness. Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive. johnlewis.house.gov/media-center/p…

Today, the nature that surrounds us is no longer admired, but “devoured”. We must return to contemplation; so as not to be distracted by a thousand useless things, we must find silence; for the heart not to become sick, we must be still. #SeasonOfCreation

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Every June, pink and purple rhododendron blooms appear along exposed mountain ridges near the @blueridgenps and the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. These splashes of color highlight the rolling landscape's already remarkable beauty. Photo by Norman Lathrop