We cannot make the entire world into a garden
free of hard things. However, we can make our corner of the world a joyful place. There is then, an art to living softly, as soft beings, living patiently. The wisdom of Verse 43's “the soft overcomes the hard” invites us to pause, and
reevaluate our cultural notions of strength and power.
May your days begin in peace, to become wombs for radical hope!
Marc Mullinax
