Hard Times

A person comforts another who is upset, sitting closely together outdoors.

Hard times take many forms: the loss of a job or other economic hardship; the devastation of a flood or other natural disaster; the horror of violent assault. Just getting out of bed can be an act of great courage at times like these. Whisper a prayer for yourself, or say one for your friend, community, or the world. Hope will find you. 
 

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“God of creation, / I come before You / to offer thanks for my scars”
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“I am told / That the Torah / Is our autobiography”
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“I would lean into the darkness”
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“Will my God turn on the light in this dark room?”
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“I pray / in accents foreign to my own ears”
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“Blessed are those who couldn’t take the pain of living anymore”
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“I bend and bless the earth / with my own brokenness”
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“Sarah waited, far too long. / So what’s a few more days, right?”
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“We know what to do: / Agitate, organize, shout”
Group of women protesting, one with a megaphone, raising fists with determination and signs in Arabic.

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