
Pastor Lisa
DROWNING
A blessing based upon Psalm 69
When you feel like you’re going down for the third time
and there is no lifeguard to save you
When you thought you were safe, and then the water just got too deep
When you’ve cried so much that your eyes are bloodshot
and the world appears an angry, blurry red
When you feel like everyone hates you
and are out to get you
May you know, at that moment, that the Divine is not hidden from you
It’s time to wait, and seek the Divine
Dry your eyes, and refresh your face with cool water
Take a shower, put on some clean clothes
Take a walk, even a short one
Drink in the fresh air
Speak with the Divine as you walk
Breathe in Spirit
mercy
truth
deliverance from your deep sorrow
Know that the Divine is listening
waiting to heal your heart
to console you with mothering whispers
Allow the Divine to make you a fine dinner
with sweet wine in a warm house
and speak no more of sorrow
May you know the sweet fellowship of Divine comfort
May your grief be wiped away
May your heart, once again, live
in the home of Divine love