Bleak stones on cold hillsides
January 23, 2003• (0) Comments
This article first appeared in The SPIRE, monthly newsletter of Peapack Reformed Church. It was republished shortly after as an op-ed feature in Denver, Colorado area newspapers.
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There is ice today on the little Raritan River and Peapack Brook flows cold and viscous in its banks. We’re in the second week of a harsh northerly chill and for the first time in several seasons, ice skaters whoop and glide on the municipal pond. Seeking respite from the cold, a stubborn walker circuits our graveyard, bound for that oasis of warmth and quietude that is our church.