Good morning.

I don’t know what I believe about you any more.

I try to remember the tears that filled my eyes in Bethlehem, the most overwhelming part of my trip to Israel and Palestine. I touched the star that represents where you lay in the manger and I felt such gratitude for your having come into the world, bringing light and love. Yes, where Love was born!

The other night at my grief group, two women jumped on a man’s questions about whether or not his deceased loved one is in heaven. It hurt my heart and I could feel myself becoming angry and shutting down. All I said was…”this creates so much division in Christianity”.

So…I’ve improved! I didn’t just vomit out my anger or tell them they got it all wrong. I just agreed and reinforced with him that the important thing is the relationship.

Help me to be more loving.

In Your Holy Name, Jesus,

Amen