April 22nd

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;" Colossians 1:15

and now,
we see your face
in the wrinkled skin
of grandparents walking
hand in hand each evening
and in the smiles of immigrant
children moving into a new home.

now,
we feel your hands
in the touch of a nurse
comforting a cancer patient
and in the pat on the back
of a teacher encouraging
a struggling student.

now,
we hear your feet
in those who march
for justice in broken communities,
in those who take part
in relays for life,
in those who walk
to a neighbor's house
to bring a casserole of hope.

(c) Thom M. Shuman

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