It was a brisk 31 degrees this morning, the kind that makes your cheeks sting before the sun is up. Sister and I stood by the mailbox, our breath like little puffs of steam. Robert’s pickup came along the road, warm air fogging the inside windows. He stopped beside us, tipped his hat, and said cheerfully, “Hello, ladies!” Then he stepped out to lift Mini up onto Sister’s lap.
At St. Mary’s, Father LeRoy read from the Gospel of Saint Luke (17:20–25): “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed… for behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” In his homily, he said that God’s Kingdom is not a faraway place but begins in each heart that loves and forgives. Every kind word and small act of patience makes that Kingdom grow stronger.
When we got home, Sister said, “The Kingdom was right there in that warm pickup, I think,” and smiled. Mini wagged her bottom as if she agreed.
Love,
Kathy
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