Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Dear God,

We see images of suffering on television.  Floods are ravaging the cost of Texas.  People are terrified, trying to run or drive for cover.  Some make it.  Others are rescued.  Some perish.  It is a great catastrophe.

At the same time you bring to mind others who suffer daily all across Africa, in war zones, in refugee camps, ghettos, and so many places of poverty.  How can we think of one without thinking of the other?

When we acknowledge that all suffering people are part of our family no matter where they live, what religion they practice, what their color is, their economic status, or their moral character, we see them differently.  We see family, loved ones, and beloved children.  They are no longer "them" but rather "us."

Make us family,
O Lord,
teach us
the way
of love.
Guide us
to tenderly care
for all.
Help us
make no distinction
among your people
rather make
us all family.

Love, Andrea