Story Spotlight:
Elida's Sanctuary
Elida feels closest to Father God in his airy house--the Cathedral of Sky, surrounded by pillars of pine.
Here is a sneak peek at her safest of places. This journal entry by Elida is after an embarrassing incident at church.
Sanctuary
Squirrels don't.
Don't what?
Tell you to stop holding white babies. Look at you odd when they see your skin. It was two weeks ago, But still I can’t stop thinking Of Little Her
Squirrels don’t say anything Which is the beauty Of having them As creatures in your congregation.
I have a Sanctuary In the forest behind the fields and Mr. Brown‘s cottage I garden there, collect bits of things Every day I can spare Like this glorious Thursday afternoon
But mostly I go there to praise The Father of all creatures Freely To the drumbeat of my heart My songs warbling Up the pillars of pines To the cathedral of blue sky Among the chatter of squirrels
So unlike the chatter of women With Sunday hats and hard hearts And the hypocrisy of Pharisees.
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