Ephron answered Abraham,

"My lord, listen to me:

a piece of land

    worth 400 shekels of silver,

what is that

          between you and me?"

                   Genesis 23. 15

(What do we allow to

           come between us?

Make the relationship

     the most important

-- not stuff,

   not wounded pride,

   not shards of

          what we have not forgiven.

Let Your grace change the trajectory.)

O LORD,

Help us to be both gracious

                and generous

with what You have given us.

Your love for us is undeserved

                 and unearned.

May we extend Your love

        and know that You work

   in deeper dimensions

   than on the surface.

Help us to trust You in this.

And know You are redeeming

      to draw others to You.

Help us to

      respond unexpectedly

with Your great grace and love.