Mindfulness

Scripture:O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8

Words of Inspiration: "... and all the pieces matter."
The Wire

Prayer: Creating and Recreating God, there are so many moments when look at the vastness of Your creation that we stop and join the prayer of the psalmist "what is man that you are mindful of him?" As the story continues to unravel in the lives of your servants in Malawi, we thank You for being mindful of them every step of the way and inviting them to be mindful of Your creation. In the midst of the complexities of life they discover as they immerse themselves in this particular story, help them to see the connectedness of all things and being mindful of all of the pieces that are part of this story. May they continue to encounter your peace, love, hope, and faith in the smiling radiant faces of Blantyre.
Amen