Source: Liturgies for a Life Abroad
I know, dear Lord
that no place on this
spinning globe
is without challenge—
the biggest cities to the
most remote villages
each come with a unique
list of difficulties.
And right now
this place,
where I’ve unpacked my bags
and set up a home,
is feeling especially hard to love.
Read the whole prayer (Instagram; also on Facebook). Maybe you can share it with a friend serving cross-culturally or struggling to readjust to their passport country.
See also the related book Liturgies and Laments for the Sojourner.