How can we be hope to the world---as I looked at this poor birch
bending over the snow covered garden I realized sometimes the best way to be
hope to the world is to simply be present.
There is not a thing I can do this moment to make this tree stand tall
and in fact my physical intervention—my desire to “fix”
the situation may actually cause more damage. I must wait for the weather and
the tree to come to some resolution before it eases back to standing tall or
not. I will wait and watch and I will
show up, I will show up for the celebration of restoration or I will show up to
clean up and to put to bed this piece of God’s creation. Quite often it is simply the fact that we
show up that gives the most hope to others.
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