Wednesday, March 3, 2010

My dearest God,

How do you draw strangers together? How do you open common paths? Often I will sit back filled with wonder at the ways in which you bring people together.

My friend's daughter had brain surgery this week. She is healing well but it will be several days before the pathology report will tell the rest of the story. Prayers are being offered on her behalf.

Yesterday my friend told me that she received an email from a stranger out of state, a mother whose own child had a brain tumor and died just three months ago. The stranger mother wrote, offering her prayers, her support and her phone number if she needed someone to talk to. When my friend told me the brief story, tears filled my eyes. What would draw these mothers together, one grieving and one waiting for news if it were not for you? How could it happen otherwise?

Great power is at work here. At last report 870 people had written prayers for this 3 year old girl and placed them on their facebook site, 870, mostly strangers. People following some hidden, mysterious force right to a point of need. Why? How?

As I consider this unfolding scenario, it gives me more reason to believe in the presence of the divine. I see sacred signs and I know before it is all over strangers will become friends. My friend is drawing strength from this wondrous activity. She is not only holding up; she is exhibiting a kind of trust, hope, peace and joy for those around her. She is drinking from a well of living water, eating heaven's manna, and producing the same for those around her. Surely this is amazing grace at work.

Heavenly Father,
thank you
for faithful followers
who provide
mystical sightings
of eternity.
For surely
eternity is
a revelation
of you
in the midst
of humanity.
Thank you
for hope
that arises
from such sightings.
Thank you
for peace
that comforts,
for love
that abounds,
for joy
that bubbles up,
leaving in
its wake
pictures of you.

Love, Andrea