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By: Vincent Lachina

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Amid the war, the strife, the hate,

 

Beyond the death and suffering,

 

Past all the fields laid waste by bombs

and the abandoned villages

lying in ruins,

 

There is

That spark of hope

That touch of love

That promise of God

 

In the life of one small child.

Vincent Lachina
Vincent Lachina
Rev. Vincent Lachina has served as Planned Parenthood Regional Chaplain for the last 13 years, providing support to patients and community members in Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Hawaii. Additionally, Lachina works to create an active network of progressive congregations in the Northwest who support reproductive justice for women. He is an adjunct member of Planned Parenthood's Clergy Advocacy Board, which provides guidance and advocacy on reproductive health and justice issues nationwide, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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Tracy Simmons
12 years ago

Love this Vincent, thank you.

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