December 6th

“And have mercy on some who are wavering;” Jude 22

there are more of us
with clay feet than those
who are so firmly planted
on the Way.
there are more of us
who easily let faith slip
through our fingers than
folks who hold it so easily
in the palm of their hands.
there are more of us
whose promises flicker like
candles in a motionless breeze
than all who can light the way
in the middle of a hurricane.
there are more of us
longing to see a lamp
in the window like a lighthouse
for those who are high risk for
being shipwrecked on the rocks
than those whose clear sight
allows them to walk in the shadows
without any fear or doubt.
so have mercy, we pray,
have mercy,
for we have met the waverers
and they are us.

© 2025 Thom M. Shuman

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