In this season we wonder again
at the story that speaks of God,
the One who is beyond anything and everything that we can imagine,
beyond our understanding,
beyond anything we are capable of,
choosing to be limited to the vulnerable human body
of a helpless little baby;
Entirely dependent on the care of others
and at the mercy of their willingness to respond.
And in this season
our hearts are warmed
by a story that tells of
the readiness of human hearts to answer in love;
To give their care,
and to find a way,
even with circumstances stacked against them.
In this season,
In this story,
We find hope,
And wonder,
And joy.
Here at this hospital, we are well-familiar
with the wonders, needs, frailties and limits of our human bodies.
We are familiar too, with hearts that want to care,
that keep trying to find a way,
even when resources and reserves are pushed.
Oh God who understands,
Be with us here we pray.
At the beginning of lives, and at their end;
When we are strong, and when we are weak;
When our needs make us dependent on the care of others,
And as we do our best to respond.
In this season,
and in our hearts,
May you bring forth hope,
And wonder,
And joy.
Amen.
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