Brenda Kay’s Blessed Oranges
I periodically keep a journal with me to record ideas, funny things that happen, random facts I want to remember, etc. While looking for a clean page to sketch out ideas for my next post, I came across an exchange with fellow Urbanagora contributor, former Daily Illini columnist, and friend, Brenda Kay Zylstra.
Brenda was staying with a host family in Annapolis while interning with The Center for Public Justice. Forgive me, Brenda, but their names escape me. I convinced her to go campaign for Senator Obama with me in New Hampshire for a weekend. Her host mother sent Brenda with delicious homemade cookies, fruit, and other goodies. One morning while having a friendly discourse about faith, I tried one of Brenda’s oranges.
Augur: Damn these are good oranges.
Brenda: That’s because God blessed them.
Augur: You ask God to bless your oranges?
Brenda: No . . . he just knows.
Brenda Kay is adored by many of us at the Agora. She filled cold New Hampshire days with warmth and wit, and I’m filled with admiration for the way she lives her faith.
Comment by tet on 29 May 2008 at 7:11 am:
I agree. I love you, Brenda, you are a good example for me.
Tom