Friday’s Reflection
My Friend, I Hold You Close
MY FRIEND, I hold you close.
I hear your pain,
I feel your frustration.
My heart is torn in two.
The river of your life
flows over rocks,
around the obstructions
of rapids, cliffs, and roots.
Right now it’s hard to bear;
calmed water, cooling rest.
Your faith is not in vain.
You will live true,
through splendor and sorrow.
I hold you in my heart.
—Sharon Dexter, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
- devozine March-April 2011
From page 21 of devozine, the devotional lifestyle magazine for teens, March-April 2011. Copyright © 2010 by The Upper Room. All rights reserved. Used by permission. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.
Today’s Question
What friend has suffered a loss and needs an encouraging word from you? Take a few minutes to write a note or e-mail of encouragement to that friend, and remember your friend in your prayers. Share your reflections.
Today’s Scripture Reading
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