Thursday, April 6, 2017

Dear God,

Your mercy is from everlasting to everlasting.  Yesterday my 88-year-old aunt fell and fractured a C-2 vertebrae and was brought by ambulance to a major hospital in Indianapolis.  My cousin with stage 4 dementia  was put in the hospital with E coli.  I just learned another cousin has recently had two strokes.  One other cousin is in rehab preparing to be put on heart transplant list.  Every one of these situations is very serious and disturbing.  I hurt for every one of them.

What has happened, however, has been a wonderful gift.  You have drawn family members together.  We have talked to each other, lifting each other up in prayer, and reaching out to the sick.  We have surrounded them with your great love.  Your mercy has been so evident.

When life goes awry, we can trust you to help us.  You give us what we need to help one another.  You give us the heart, mind, hands, and soul of Jesus so we can encourage one another, comfort one another, and offer hope.  You give us the ability to reach out and touch one another with prayer, hugs, acts of mercy, assistance, and blessing.  As we extend your love to those who are ill and/or afraid, we see the merciful love of Jesus present in the room.  You not only promise to be with us always, you are with us always and we are so filled with joy and gratitude.

Loving God,
thank you
for your
compassionate mercy.
Thank you
for loving us,
for touching us,
and for
bringing us back
to one another.
Thank you
for blessing
upon blessing.
Please bring
your wondrous healing
to our
loved ones
and all those
who suffer,
I pray.

Love, Andrea

Love, Andrea