June 29, 2022

Hollow Trees

Susan Wakefield Dal Porto (Illinois, USA)

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Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. - Galatians 6:2 (NRSV)

One sunny autumn afternoon, my adult son and I hiked through a local forest. We stopped at a tree that had a large hollow near the ground. When I stuck my head inside the hollow, my son cautioned that animals might be living in there; but it was completely empty....

Today's Prayer

Dear God, help us to bear one another’s burdens — to give others a space to reveal their hurts and concerns, and to trust enough to reveal our burdens to others. Amen.

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Today's Reading

Galatians 6:1-5

Thought for the Day

God encourages me to share my burdens with others.

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