Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Dearest God,

How do we trust and live fully in hope even when we are dying? My second cousin, O Lord, is terminally ill with cancer. The single mother of two teenagers, her disease has robbed her of her ability to walk, see and hear. As each day ends, she draws closer to death at the age of 45. How can she be hopeful in the midst of death?

While I accept the reality that our days are numbered from the beginning, it is still difficult to watch a young person face an early death. It is painful to watch children lose a parent when they are so young. How do they remainful hopeful and trusting?

I know our trust is in you, not in our situation or dilemma. I know our hope is not about living forever on earth; yet, in our fear perhaps of death, we still hang on believing that our life is being stolen away. How do we move from mistrust to trust and hopelessness to hope?

Source of All Good,
energize us
with faith
that sustains us.
Teach us
the lessons
of life
reminding us
that hope
and trust
are not
like the
morning dew
that dissipates
with the
morning sun
but rather
are like
the promise
of tomorrow,
I pray.

Love, Andrea