When ethnic or racial strife provokes fear, we need more than protection for ourselves. We need the spiritual love that melts hatred and supplies courage.
It's probably obvious that love is better than hate. But what makes it possible for us to change from distrusting, and even hating, to being more loving?
When the children have grown and left home, is it too late to continue to learn lessons about parenting? Not according to this writer, whose prayer brought new growth and experience.