Friday, November 15, 2024

November 15th

"Then afterward
    I will pour out my spirit on 
         all flesh; 
your sons and your 
         daughters shall 
         prophesy, 
   your old men shall dream 
         dreams, 
   and your young men shall 
         see visions." Joel 2:28

in these afterward days,
may our dreams of justice
not turn into nightmares
for the most vulnerable.
may our children continue
to call us to mend creation,
to speak the names of the cruel,
to challenge the privileged 
to open their eyes and hearts.
and may their children look back,
giving thanks that when you
kept nudging us, pushing us,
breaking through our shuttered fears,
we did not turn away or run away,
but opened our souls to the Spirit,
holding tight to one another and
becoming whirlwinds of grace,
of hope, of kindness, of love.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

Venmo: @Thom-Shuman


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