"Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding." (from Psalm 94:1-12 ) One the many blessings of my Vermont ministry was a burial in Hope Cemetery, created around 1895, one of the most beautiful rural cemeteries in the world. The 1918–1919 Spanish flu, along with Gray Lung, a form of Silicosis, increased the death rate and need for tombstones. Realizing death could be right around the corner, many sculptors created a monument to display their skills. In other nearby cemeteries, I would gather with the family around a grave with only a temporary marker or a small stone with a family name and date. The contrast was significant. Whether beautiful monument or simple stone, the "low and high, rich and poor together" were gathered in grief and mourning. And so, God calls all people to give ear, to listen to wisdom and understa...