Saturday, March 7, 2015

Day #430

March 6, 2015

During Lent, I have been receiving Luther Seminary’s “God Pause” emails. Just had to share the one from today:
The last time I was in New York City, I visited the Sept. 11 memorial for the first time. The memorial has a peaceful yet commanding presence. It serves as both an aching reminder of what stood there before and an overwhelming tribute to those who lost their lives on that day. One of the things that struck me most at the memorial was the Survivor Tree. The tree was discovered about a month after the attacks, severely damaged with snapped roots and burned and broken branches. Today it stands with multiple ties stabilizing it and a barrier around it so it is not disturbed as it heals. As one of the only living things to survive at Ground Zero, it is a beautiful reminder that life can (and indeed does) come out of death. You may not look quite the same as you did going in, but alas, life, hope and faith can find you again. Thanks be to God for that! 
Healing God, build us up out of the brokenness of sin and death and remind us of the hope of the resurrection in our times of darkness. Amen. 
Elizabeth Pedersen
 
Director of Senior High Ministry, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, Minn.
 
Master of Arts, 2009
For all who may be struggling in any way (and isn’t that all of us), grace, peace and hope. God knows and God is with you!

Blessings.

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