Prayer: Watchful God, open our eyes to those around us. It is so good to be seen. Amen
Reading: Romans 12: 16 (Click to read text) Stop and GROW: After reading the text, discuss/ponder the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Book of Faith questions, which are part of Camp Mount Luther's GROW Time with campers. QUESTION 1: What scares, confuses, challenges, or doesn’t make sense to me in this text? QUESTION 2: What delights me in this text or is my favorite part of the story? QUESTION 3: What stories or memories does this text stir in me? QUESTION 4: What is God up to in this text? Reflection: It was my first day going back to the office after working remotely since COVID-19 closings began. For six months my in-person interactions were with my husband, three visits to family and friends far away and gatherings of neighbors outside. The only other people I saw were at the store, library, post office and other errands. I wondered who would be the first person I would see downtown; in the city? For such a long time it did not matter what I wore so I had on a nice dress, sweater, pretty shoes, bracelet and purse. Getting out of my car in the parking lot, I had my first sighting of another person. He was old, a bit bent over and walking slowly with a cane in one hand. He held some sort of bundle close in his other arm. His clothes were as worn out as he seemed to be himself. He was on his way somewhere taking a shortcut across the parking lot. We made eye contact. It’s so good to feel seen. I smiled to say, “I see you.” He called out, “You look good!” and I called back, “You look good, too!” We both chuckled and kept going. I hope I see him crossing the parking lot another day. Another sighting. Another smile. --Ruth Gates
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