In You

our fathers trusted;

they trusted,

and You

    delivered them.

To You

they cried

and were rescued;

in You

they trusted

and were not

      put to shame.

          Psalm 22. 4-5

(Do our children

and grandchildren,

those who we live

 or work alongside,

those on our path,

know the stories

  of God's faithfulness

  in our lives?

His faithfulness,

His grace and kindness,

His provision

      and deliverance.

His stories woven in our lives

of struggle and victory

are never meant

    for us alone.

But also to encourage

others to know

  that God is real.

Our relationship with God

can reveal to others

that there is not just

   another way through,

but there is far more

             to this life.

Because we trust God,

we approach

the impossible,

the difficult,

the overwhelming,

with a different heart

      and vision.

God is with us.

Watch what God

    does with this.)

O LORD,

Help us to seize

the ordinary moments

to acknowledge

Your faithfulness

and Your Presence

   with us

in tangible ways

and in the words we speak.

Even now,

even here,

even in this,

may we trust You more

and let others know

in You is our strength.