Courage Not to Fear

We rise in perfect light!

Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

Sarah Williams from “The Old Astronomer to His Pupil” in Best Loved Poems of the American People

Just the Beginning

For outlandish creatures like us, on our way to a heart, a brain, and courage, Bethlehem is not the end of our journey but only the beginning–not home but the