May you be lifted up knowing God is the head doctor. May you sense the presence of the Lord every moment. You remain in our thoughts and in our prayers, which are sometimes just those wordless cries for God’s mercy and grace to be with you. ![]() Sending love and praying comfort and hope for you. Lord have mercy! Praying that you would feel God’s tender embrace. May you continue to experience God’s gracious presence as you walk these next steps. Image by Antonios Ntoumas from Pixabay Thoughts and Prayers If you care for someone going through difficulty, may they inspire your own expressions of care. If you’re going through a hard time, I pray these words might strengthen and comfort you. But over the last weeks, my husband and I have been on the receiving end of so many beautiful thoughts and prayers that have helped to carry us through this time.Ī lightly edited selection appears below. Even as a pastor and writer, I don’t always know what to say to someone who is hurting. I also realize that it’s not easy to find the right words to express our love and care. But you can do it.” As I pray constantly, it’s a comfort to know that I am not alone as many others are praying too. As I struggle to navigate the hospital system, I need others who say, “Advocating is hard work. In the roller coaster of emotions as my husband’s condition seesaws up and down and up again, as we get close (again) to having him come home, I need others who hold us close in their thoughts. Yet since my husband has now been in the hospital for almost five weeks, I know that we also need the many positive thoughts and prayers extended on our behalf. ![]() We need to go beyond thoughts and prayers to address violence, mental health, racism, poverty, sexual abuse, and other social ills that cause deep pain. As one mother whose son died in a mass shooting says, “I don’t want prayers. They may seem a weak substitute for the concrete action needed to address pressing problems. In the midst of great distress, some say that they no longer want “thoughts and prayers.” In the face of tragedy, these words may come across as an automatic reflex offering little comfort or real empathy.
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