I went hiking yesterday morning with my friend Jeff and when we got back to his place he showed me a great poem that he had received yesterday entitled "Things to Do in the Belly of a Whale" by Dan Albergotti. It was printed in yesterday's Writer's Almanac (you may have heard Garrison Keillor doing this daily feature on NPR). I love this poem because it's about looking at opportunities in the midst of tough circumstances. The Jonah story speaks to redemption and Albergotti captures it here in spades. Since the poem is copyrighted (and, as a writer, I'm especially sensitive to that issue) I'll not reprint it here. Check out the Writer's Almanac link to read the poem. I hope it blesses your day.
I'm off to Denver for Annual Conference today and will blog from there. Have a great Tuesday!
