Saturday, March 2, 2024

Dear God,

Some things seem so broken that we believe they can never be repaired, put back together.  Today I discovered that is not always true.  Sometimes, maybe.

Several members of my mother's family have been estranged for several decades.  But today five of us, three first cousins, a son of one of them and a daughter of a missing cousin in Florida came together to spend 24 hours with one another.  Seemed odd after so many years; yet, at the same time it felt healing, therapeutic and meaningful.

We filled in cracks to help us better understand our brokenness.  We all shared old/new pieces of information with one another.  Although at times they made us sad, it gave perspective of our shared pain.  We also agreed to be family again, to not allow anything to get in the way of our love for one another.  We vowed to never be estranged again.  

Healing can

only happen

with you,

Gracious God.

We just

do not

always possess

the tools

of healing.

Today we

saw you

and one another

and found peace

and hope.

Yours, Andrea