November’s Theme: Forgiveness

“He drew me out - heretic, rebel, a thing to flout

But love had the wit to win

We drew a circle to take him in.”

Markham wrote hundreds of poems, but these lines were his most well known.  

I learned this story from Victor Parachin, a congregant, Disciples minister and meditation teacher who lived in Tulsa. Parachin writes, “As he forgave, a tremendous act of creativity was released within Markham. The poets and mystics among us have long known and declared that the act of forgiveness releases great healing power.” Keep reading…