1st United Methodist Church_Valparaiso

Set next to a busy sidewalk yet, discreet in location.

The world seems stressed now and yet, the tools we can use to help center and calm are sometimes gathering dust as we try to “figure things out.”  In this time of Lenten Reflection and approaching Passover, Sheryl Crow’s song and lyrics resonate with me.  “Out of Our heads”

And I remember the work of Ellen Bintz-Meuch in DuPage County Jails with women helping them find themselves and their way back to positive relations and productive lives.

Additionally, the Hampshire County Jail in Massachusetts sets an example of growth among inmates.

Let us reach out in compassion to help all be positive citizens. Indeed let us “get out of our heads and into our hearts.”