Whispers

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>we are the longest longing</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>an echo without end...</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>we are the restless waiting</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>for much that is unseen</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>we are the inward yearning</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>for what my yet have been.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Charles Ringma has served in urban and cross-cultural mission for several decades. He has taught in universities seminaries and colleges in Australia Southeast Asia and Canada. He is Emeritus Professor at Regent College Vancouver and Research Professor at Asian Theological Seminary in Manila Philippines. In 2024 he was awarded an Order of Australia (AM). He is a Franciscan Tertiary. Other titles in this genre include </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chase Two Horses Ragged Edges When All Else Fails </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>With Your Latte.</em></p>