November 09, 2010, In the News (Nation, World) (80)
Posted by Wallace+
In a recent Word from Grace Street, I reflected on what we see and what we don't see, praying that God would open our eyes.
This image brought that same challenge to mind.

Yes. Lord. Pray, open our eyes.
Amen, amen.
Pictured: Image by Pat Bagley for The Salt Lake Tribune
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October 20, 2010, History (23)
Posted by Kimberly Allen
In today's Word from Grace Street, Wallace+ tells the story of "the first known contact between Europeans and Australia's Aborigines," in which the Aborigines ignored the approaching British ship.
"Only when the British sailors lowered their landing boats and began to paddle ashore did the Aborigines react, recognizing the British sailors as part of their reality--men."
This story prompts Wallace+ to wonder:
When do we fail to see something that is right before our eyes?
And when do we not see something because we are not looking for it, or because we have never even imagined it?
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