August 3, 2017
We wonder sometimes why we repeat things in worship. For instance the Lord’s Prayer or the Apostles’ Creed. How boring to do the same thing over and over and over, right?! Yet, those things stick in our brains and can bring comfort, especially as we age.
Often in celebrating Holy Communion with someone who suffers memory loss, the Lord’s Prayer is one thing they can pray right along with me. It’s in that part of their brain that can recall it. I’m thankful for that being the case - just as the words "The body of Christ given for you and the blood of Christ shed for you" bring comfort and assurance.
Thanks be to God for the wisdom of repetition.
Blessings.
PS For those wondering about Boomer's booboo (see Day #1310) - he's all back to "normal."
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