Monday, February 25, 2019

hopefully


“Our hope for you is unshaken;” 2 Corinthians 1:7a

that we will build bridges,
   and not walls;
that we will see each person
as God’s beloved,
   and not an enemy;
that we will treasure each child
for who they are,
   and not what a piece of paper says;
that we will create open communities,
   and not live behind gates;
that we will love more deeply
   and give more generously,
our hope is unshaken, even
as we seek to stir others
(and ourselves)
to more hopeful lives.

© 2019 Thom M. Shuman  

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