Job 19: 7-8

“Though I cry, ‘Violence!’ I get no response;

though I call for help, there is no justice.

He has blocked my way so I cannot pass;

he has shrouded my paths in darkness.”

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Job’s lament parallels the stories of migrants and refugees today who flee suffering and social terror. They find pathways through darkness that teach us about risking everything to live. Pray that God’s loving light fills seekers with strength and courage.

Stand with others as an ally in the beloved community of hope and reconciliation.

Today’s sculpture “Mother, Mother Ocean” represents “another aspect of Mother Nature, trying to survive and accommodate the intrusion of humans,” Maria Wickwire wrote. “Her title is a fragment of a song lyric by Jimmy Buffet.”

Longtime friend and fellow artist Maria Wickwire creates evocative ceramic sculptures revealing feminine archetypes. “I hope to encourage healing and forgiveness in our sometimes splintering world,” she commented. Her studio overlooks Big Lake in northwest Washington where, she adds, “I photograph Mother Nature’s reminders that if She can persist, so can we.” Find Maria and her award-winning work at mariawickwire.com and social media channels.

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