We are reeling from the devastation and catastrophic loss that is the result of the July 4, 2025 flooding in the early hours of the morning in Texas Hill County and to Kerrville, a place that has become a spiritual home for us.  

I know you are too.

Even if you have never been there, you feel the reverberations through our human family. 

If you are in a position to help, the Kerrville Folk Fest is accepting donations to meet the immediate needs of first responders and community members. 

That Kerrville's beloved "staff kitchen," the site of so many hilarious, heartfelt, tearstained meetings-of-the-musical-minds has become a command center for nourishing first responders is incredibly moving to us.

If the spirit moves you, go HERE to join me and Robin in making your gift to Kerrville Flood Relief. 

Here's more from their Facebook page:

"Out at Quiet Valley Ranch, the Kerrville Folk Festival community, alongside our amazing partners, is serving up radical hospitality to those working on the front lines of the flood recovery.

Our volunteer-powered kitchen has been transformed into a flood relief hub, preparing hot meals, delivering cold drinks, and showing up with care for first responders, search teams, and cleanup crews across the Hill Country.

If your team needs meals while working in the affected areas, please fill out this quick form and let us know how we can support you.

We’re here for our neighbors—because that’s what community looks like. 💛"

The photo below is from one of our favorite haunts in Kerrville, Texas, fittingly named Pax (Latin for Peace.)

Though taken long before the disaster, both the image and the haiku speak to the quiet power ordinary people wield when they come together for good.