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   The greatest passion of my dear friend Diana Gallaher is justice. She has campaigned for and served the poor and vulnerable all of her life and she is a gift of light in this world. 

   When we met recently, we spoke of our worries about passing too harsh a judgment on those who see the world differently than do we. Diana reminded me of the oft-quoted (but never lived enough) passage from Micah 6:8. I offer it today for your reflection, meditation and, perhaps, as something for your prayers.

 "He has told you, O mortal, what is good:  and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

   How hard it is to "walk humbly" (as does Diana) in the presence of those with whom we disagree or who behave in ways we find offensive to our notion of beauty. How challenging it is to live Love as we travel the many tortuous paths of this earth. 

-Reverend Erie Chapman