Another Musing about Water/Waterfalls
“O Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
--A song of praise, Psalm 8
Last year I was privileged to see a part of the world I’d never visited. We vacationed in the Canadian Rockies. We spent time in Glacier National Park in Montana, as well. The trip included visits to Calgary, Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff. We were also privileged to spend time on the Columbia Icefields. The list of experiences was and still is rather phenomenal.
Majestic doesn’t seem a powerful enough description for the awe I felt as we spent time at Athabasca Falls! The passage for the falls is quite narrow, especially compared with the wide river behind it filled with the melted snows from the mountains. The scene was filled with energy as rushing water made its way through the passage to a wide river bottom below. It is as though I can still hear and feel the power of the moment months later. I concur with the ancient song of praise, “O Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
Today I am into the daily routine of caregiving still recalling a memorable vacation from before and a long, relaxing weekend just ended. I am trusting that we can bathe patients in a waterfall of healing graces that brings them to a better place. Compassionate caregiving gives patients and families the opportunity to experience the majesty and power of God.
A prayer: Holy One, may our simple acts of caregiving bring the restoring, healing touch that patients and their families need. Amen.
--Ben Keckler
09.07.10
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