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Believe You Me - With a little help from my friends
Believe You Me - With a little help from my friends

Pope John XXIII defined prayer as “the raising of the mind and heart to God. We must always remember this,” he said. “The actual words matter less.”
We have “raised our minds and hearts to God” constantly since the curse of Harvey. Floods, I believe, are the work of evil.
As when, early on Aug. 29, after Steve dialed 9-1-1. I started staring at the water, feeling strangely attracted. The flood seemed to be curiously beckoning me.