Seeking refuge when there is no comfort / George Floyd May 25, 2020

Refuge is not the same as comfort.

“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping; Rachel, weeping for her children, refused to be comforted for her children, because they were no more.”

Jeremiah 31:15

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ref·uge

/ˈrefˌyo͞oj,ˈrefˌyo͞oZH/

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noun

1. a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.

   "he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy"

   • something providing shelter.

     plural noun: refuges

     "the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world"

     Similar:

     shelter

     protection

     safety

     security

     asylum

     sanctuary

     preservation

     safe keeping

     place of shelter

     place of safety

     haven

     safe haven

     sanctum

     safe house

     harbor

     port in a storm

     ark

     retreat

     bolthole

     foxhole

     hiding place

     hideaway

     hideout

     fastness

     querencia
   • an institution providing safe accommodations for women who have suffered violence from a spouse or partner.
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I remember being a child and weeping with other children when we learned by way of a classroom loudspeaker that President Kennedy had been shot and killed in Texas.

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We're not alone.  Never will be.  

It's been two years since George Floyd was murdered.  Just realized that.