Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Dear God,

Sometimes you just have to say goodbye. Sometimes...you just have to say goodbye.

I gave up my friend today. A friend who used to be a friend but who decided some time ago to walk away from the friendship without saying she intended to walk away. Sometimes it happens.

I hurt today. My wounds which won't go away until a few months from now are still fresh. Like scabs that are knocked off, an injury can take a long time to heal.

I turn to you, Lord. I stand at your feet, remembering that you did not promise joy every day. What you did promise was to be present every day. "I will be with you always." You said in the Bible. I trust in your promise, knowing that I can walk each day with a loving presence.

Your words of compassionate comfort give me hope when I struggle. You remind me that I am to trust you in every situation. I am not alone in the wrestling but rather you come to me bringing me a kind of peace that heals however slowly. And I am grateful.

Beside you,
I want
to walk
beside you.
The journey
beside you
is one
where I walk
in step
with you,
where the
divine rhythm
is constant.
My eyes lift
from the ground.
I look up
to see you
beside me.
You take
my sorrow
and you make it
your own.
Divine Helper,
you are
the God
of hope
and peace
and comfort
and mercy.
As I care
for others
in my loss,
may I remember
your gracious act.

Love, Andrea