A Thought, a Prayer, and ways to offer Comfort
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
― A.A. Milne
God of Hope in Strange and Unknown Times,
give us light hearts,
give us courage,
give us wisdom,
give us clear thinking,
give us patience,
give us energy,
give us understanding,
and give us hope,
as we navigate a confusing world.
Amen.
This is a very helpful article about how "being the church when the world is crumbling requires speaking comfort. When the world is crumbling, everything is harder than it should be. Routines become more complicated. Chores become more stressful. Sometimes, tasks seem impossible because of a dearth of emotional energy; because fatigue makes it utterly impossible to remember details or make decisions, because the barrage of fear and uncertainty and more bad news is debilitating. People are raw and weary.”
https://ethicsdaily.com/pandemic-grief-speaking-comfort-when-the-world-is-crumbling/