Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Dear God,

Every day I think of the world, not just my nation.  I think of people far, far away.  I think of their families, their way of life, their culture, tradition and their joy.  But I also think of their fear, anxiety and worry.  I pray for them as much as I pray for my own.

Although there are many down sides to the cyber age, I like knowing what is happening to people in other countries.  When disaster strikes, I feel their concerns and I pray for them.  When the leadership of our nation does deliberate things to hurt other nations, I pray harder.

I have always believed we are one really big family on this planet.  I believe we are to consider all people, every nation, our sisters and brothers.  When families hurt in other places, we need to feel the pinch ourselves because this reminds us how close we are, how fragile we are and how much we need one another.  When our president touts our number one status in the world, I want to vomit.  I want to scream.  I want to speak out telling the truth that no one is number one, not one is greater than the other.

Particularly this year following our president's reelection, I have felt the tender hands of nations reaching out to us, their voices letting us know they care about us and their feet standing up for us with messages of love, challenge and inspiration.  Once again I have been strengthened by strangers near and far with compassion and kindness.  My heart overflows with gratitude.

Bless those near

and far,

O God.

Remind us daily

we are part

and parcel

of one another.

May we grow

closer and closer

together in love,

friendship and hospitality.

Yours always, Andrea