So many beginnings!
Walking into new classrooms
Establishing “home” wherever we’re landing
Sometimes for a while
Sometimes for what may seem
as if it could be
forever
Like a plant that grows in the forest
revealing more beauty with each passing
season.
God is watching over us.
When the tears of grief arrive
inconveniently where no one
knows your loss
Or
The memory of love brings
an unexpected smile that
cannot be concealed
And
When dreams persist and insist
on not being forgotten
even when you tuck them
away or send them
down the river with peace…
God is watching over you.
While setting up a new office
Learning how to navigate a road
you didn’t know you would need to take
Accepting a diagnosis that asks
your routine to adjust;
doesn’t that seem rude?
Discovering what we didn’t know about
each other, and now we can’t forget.
Grace stands near, ready to assist.
More deep breaths
We will all be OK.
Creator, God, is here. Pause and receive.
Lord, thank you for creating us
with capacity to experience the
fullness of this life.
For endings and beginnings
For sorrow and deep joy
For love in its many forms
Bringing forth beauty and blessing
As if you knew all along, we’d be
turning around to ask for help.
Thank you.
Help us to be aware of your presence
among us today.
Amen.
8/20/2024
Life in the Deep End 