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The strange, humbling ritual of foot washing
It makes me uncomfortable. That’s by design.
by Amy Frykholm
The feet and legs of the homeless men we serve at the Bowery Mission in New York are a testimony to the pain they endure daily. Many of their legs are swollen because, like Jesus, they have nowhere to lay their head to rest.
By Jason Storbakken
Finally, Mom put the phone down. She took a large basin and placed our nicest guest towels in it. "Carol!" she yelled. "Let's go!"
by Carol Howard Merritt