Say it

You say I am loved when I can’t feel a thing

You say I am strong when I think I am weak

You say I am held when I am falling short

When I don’t belong, oh You say that I am Yours

And I believe (I), oh I believe (I)

What You say of me (I)

I believe

                                    Lauren Daigle

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there are times

when everything the world around us rages

crashing against our of “self”

battering

assaulting

wearing us down

wearing us away

eroding us until we become thin

almost ghost like

no longer at home in the world

no longer at home in our own skin

there are times

when no matter what we do for ourselves

when all the practices in the world

cannot rescue us

all our neat tricks

deep breathing

meditation

music

even walks with happy dog

in full beauty of winter

are not enough

in such moments it is nice to hear

that someone believes in you

so that you can believe in yourself

human voices are nice

those voices that say ‘thank you”

“I appreciate you”

“nice job”

I hear such voices

from 80 and 90 year old ranch widows

who have seen and done it all

from younger folk

and yes, from children

with their energy and hug and smiles

and it all counts

but it is when I understand

it is when I “hear”

in whatever way it is that we hear from the Sacred

that I am enough

that I am strong

that I am loved

that the world

becomes a different place

and I once again find my place

and my role in it

it is then

that I believe

in myself

in hope

in love

the thing is

relationships are often the bridge

God/Spirit/Sacred/Love

Walks over

that voice of the Sacred is often

found in the voice of another person

how many people are out there

who just need to hear from one person

“you count”

“you are special”

“you are loved”

and this day

each day

fine someone

anyone

and let them know

that you love them

and God does too

say it

live it, though welcome and acceptance

through forgiveness and generosity

and compassion

help them

believe