Being Beth

If this dawn's curtain draws back and everything we relish in and count on becomes abruptly absent,
would we still discover something, anything, for which to give thanks?


Would Your love for us be enough?  Would Your grace be sufficient to inspire a whisper of gratitude?


If indeed our appreciation is not limited to what cash or credit card or Black Friday Bargains can buy, then we unite in a chorus of thanksgiving for the breath in our lungs and the beats in our hearts, for shelter and sustenance and laughter, for vocations which deeply matter to wounded neighbors and worried strangers, for the good and gracious people who work beside us night and day, for the warmth of those who fill our homes with life and for Your presence.


Amen.


Blessings,
Timothy Madison, PhD, BCC
Chaplain Manager
Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest