Before leaving the gallery today, I decided to walk down to the river and get a few steps in. There are several routes I can take, and today I chose the one that goes to the short fishing pier. At the end of it I saw folks fishing, a white haired, barefoot white man on the right side and a black couple fishing off the end. The man offered me a friendly greeting, then said, "God has given us a beautiful day." Indeed it was beautiful with a break from the intense humidity, a blue sky full of pretty clouds, and the river running a rich deep blue. The three fishing people had been fishing for a while and had gotten to know each other. He said to me, “She’s a spiritual woman.” I replied with something like as long as the spirit is from Jesus. Then the conversation among the four of us turned worshipful. The woman quoted some Bible verses and said how wonderful it is to be in the family of God. We all started proclaiming God's sovereignty and our thankfulness. The white man said, “I’m Catholic but I believe in Jesus and the Trinity.” He talked about how there are forces trying to divide us, and everyone agreed that we are not divided. Pretty soon the woman spotted a rainbow, some pretty colors coming through the clouds. She said God wanted to show he was listening; that he wanted to manifest himself to us. As I left, they said, “Pray for America, the land of the free for now.”
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