And when you reap

the harvest of your land,

you shall not

    reap your field

right up to the edge,

nor shall you gather

the gleanings

         of your harvest.

You shall leave them

for the poor

and for the sojourner.

I am the LORD your God.

           Leviticus 23. 22

(God provides for the poor,

the needy and sojourner

     of every type of need.

And He uses us

   in those endeavors

to fill in the gaps.

May we live with margins

in time, treasure

   and relationship.

Love transcends

        worthiness.

Kindness, generosity

and grace are not limited

   to the material.

But sometimes those

provide the open door

to something deeper.)

O LORD,

Open our eyes

         and hearts

to the gaping needs

   all around us,

not segmented by

 what is earned

or deserved

but by our love for You

and manifested in

     our love for others.

Grace and kindness

always bear fruit,

emerging even out of

 the most barren ground.

Help us to realize

our responsibility to care

for those You have

entrusted to us,

the sojourner on our paths,

the neighbor,

or family members

strategically placed

            in our lives.