Today
steadfastly
we tie bright ribbons to our hearts
so hope can find a way.
We scatter folded cranes of peace
each crease hard won.
We are not heedless of the tremors of the world,
not unafraid.
not free of anger
But we are a thousand, thousand hosts;
compassion on the lintel
The neighbour
may go freely through our doors.
Whatever happens
Light has touched the frost-tipped fields today.
We are at home.
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Catherine Smith is a writer and retired United Church minister whose words invite pause, prayer, and re-imagination.
Through Hem of the Light, she shares reflections and resources that honour longing, nurture hope, and uncover the sacred shimmering at the edges of everyday life.
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