I was watching a National Geographic show
called Photographer
and it really inspired me to be more creative
in beautiful ways my mind enjoys
but it also sparked the holy spirit in me
and got me thinking about all kinds of things
the last episode was of a photo journalist
that was capturing images in war zones
of the people, the people...
little frightened girls clinging to hope
boys trying to just be children playing
mothers struggling to stay alive
in unthinkable uncertainty surrounding them daily
I am sure there are countless refugees
in camps around the world that all want better
so much war so much loss so much chaos
so much terror we are fortunate not to know
this photographer and his wife started an organization
to help refugees in need and I am touched deeply
we sometimes forget how fortunate we really are
that the Lord has blessed us with simple things
like clean food air water and a place to sleep
what do we really need that He has not given us?
Father in the name of your Son Jesus Christ,
might we stay humble meek modest and loving
might we remember to be thankful for the little things
our "first world problems" come from a place of vanity
we all have sick children, ill loved ones, and struggles
what are ours in comparison to that kind of desperation
sometimes I think many of us take for granted
the kinds of lives we have been able to lead
teach us to be more generous and kind
Amen.
called Photographer
and it really inspired me to be more creative
in beautiful ways my mind enjoys
but it also sparked the holy spirit in me
and got me thinking about all kinds of things
the last episode was of a photo journalist
that was capturing images in war zones
of the people, the people...
little frightened girls clinging to hope
boys trying to just be children playing
mothers struggling to stay alive
in unthinkable uncertainty surrounding them daily
I am sure there are countless refugees
in camps around the world that all want better
so much war so much loss so much chaos
so much terror we are fortunate not to know
this photographer and his wife started an organization
to help refugees in need and I am touched deeply
we sometimes forget how fortunate we really are
that the Lord has blessed us with simple things
like clean food air water and a place to sleep
what do we really need that He has not given us?
Father in the name of your Son Jesus Christ,
might we stay humble meek modest and loving
might we remember to be thankful for the little things
our "first world problems" come from a place of vanity
we all have sick children, ill loved ones, and struggles
what are ours in comparison to that kind of desperation
sometimes I think many of us take for granted
the kinds of lives we have been able to lead
teach us to be more generous and kind
Amen.