Indian Summer

We had a mild Summer...at least by Southern standards...but August. Oh, August. Why, oh why, must you bully us every year. And apparently September did not get the memo that Fall begins this month?

20 days, but who's counting?

And as insignificant as the weather is in light of the horrible things happening in the Middle East, sometimes all I want to say is simply, Stop the Violence. Stop the senseless killing of innocent people. Let there be peace.

I wish it were that easy.  I wish our children could grow up in a world free from hate...free from injustice.  And so we pray.  And then pray some more.