World Downside Up

As far as human affairs go, this world is far from what it could be. But there's still some honest beauty around, keeping alive a rumor of fullness that's never in the headlines, but more quietly powerful than the noise. These sounds are echoes from that world downside up. "Beautiful are the poor, for the Kingdom of God is theirs. Beautiful are those who weep, for they are comforted. Beautiful are the meek, they inherit the earth. Beautiful are those who hunger for goodness, for they are satisfied. Beautiful are the compassionate, for they receive compassion. Beautiful are the pure in heart, for they see God. Beautiful are the peacemakers, for they are God's children. Beautiful are those persecuted for the sake of justice, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs." ( jkg translation from Matthew 5 )