Saturday, August 12, 2023

Dear God,

A contemporary Jewish writer said that our bodies carry the story of faith like the texts of the Bible.  I had to read that three or four times.  Our bodies carry the story of faith like the texts of old.  I believe that.

If we believe our experience of you, O God, is carried in our being, then we can trust more in you and ourselves as well as the Old and New Testament scriptures.  While the stories of faith in the Bible can grow faith by reading and meditating on the scriptures, so can remembrances of stories in our own lives.  Is there proof of this?  Absolutely!  

I remember my bout with breast cancer, a mystery illness and a family member estrangement.  All these were devastating and nearly killed me; however, my faith grew and soared settling in me for the years ahead where I faced difficulties.  Those were all pivotal moments that I return to in times of doubt, anxiety and fear.  I recall your constant love and mercy, your help and compassion and your wisdom and grace.  I am different today because of these times of sorrow, loss and pain.  I remember and fill up with hope, peace and gratitude.

Holy God,

you are always

with us.

You tend

to our wounds.

You listen

to our pain.

You reach out

and touch us.

You fill us

with your

very self.

Love, Andrea