Tornadoes blow many things away...
Signs and trees...
Utility poles and wires...
Houses and restaurants...
Churches and schools...
Cars and sadly, sometimes people.
But tonight as I joined in an interfaith prayer service we were reminded that tornadoes also blow away the lines that divide us.
I am living in a community that is no longer divided by theology or denomination or religion...no longer divided by political view or race or economic situation.
Suddenly...and for the past eight days...we have been united. We have lived together in ways we don't always live because of everything that blew away with the storm.
It will be interesting to see how we rebuild...what walls go up and what walls we might choose to keep down.
About Me
- Jill
- I am a mother and minister who can't help but ask questions about how our faith and parenting intersect with each other...in ways we realize and in many, many ways we might never think about. I also can't help but believe that we parents are the clearest glimpse of God our children have in their early lives. As overwhelming as that may be, I want to work each day to be ever more faithful to the task.
Where Are You?
2 comments:
Wow! I do hope that others are also catching this vision of unity. I hope you will let us know how the rebuilding goes.
What a wonderful side-effect of disaster :)
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