I originally wrote these words for the Montreat Women’s Connection in 2018, and I keep coming back to them as this Lenten journey continues full speed ahead toward Good Friday. You are not alone in the boat, dear ones.
This we know: the clouds are real,
and so is the sunshine.
The winds are strong, and so is the grace.
The pain is fierce, and so is the joy.
As people of Christ,
we follow a savior who is with us in the boat,
even when we are certain that it will sink.
As people of Christ,
we are bound by the Spirit in a love that will not let us go,
even when faced with death itself.
As people of Christ,
we boldly proclaim that God walks with us through the valley,
and the most faithful thing that we can do
is walk with one another.
And also with you. 