How Can I Keep from Humming?

Maybe this little habit is a kind of prayer.

Illustration by Chris Kindred

I HUM TO myself. It’s been going on for months, probably years. As I go through the motions of washing dishes, moving wet clothes to the dryer, folding clothes, sweeping the floor, chopping onions, checking email, weeding the garden. Even when I’m writing, I’ll notice a little hum inside me.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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