March 24, 2026
“Look Closely for Growth” by LKV Walsh
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A Bit More to Learn from Parker Palmer…
“Paths that lead to meaning have to be hacked out of complexity and confusion…”
“Heartbreak comes with the territory called being human. When love and trust fail us, when what once brought meaning goes dry, when a dream drifts out of reach, when a devastating disease strikes, or when someone precious to us dies, our hearts break and we suffer…”
“The brittle heart breaks into shards, shattering the one who suffers as it explodes, and sometimes taking others down when it is thrown like a grenade at the ostensible source of its pain…”
“Only the supple heart can hold suffering in a way that opens to new life. We can make our hearts more supple by stretching them, the way a runner stretches the leg muscles to avoid injury.”
From On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old (2018)
To Walk with Saints and Scholars 
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