Within the sermon today, I shared this beautiful poem about the gift a listening friend can be in our lives. I thought I'd share it again here. Cheers to all the friendships that surround your lives and mine!
Finding What You Didn’t Lose by John Fox
When someone deeply listens to you
it is like holding out a dented cup
you’ve held since childhood and watching it fill up with
cold, fresh water
When it balances on top of the brim,
you are understood.
When it overflows and touches your skin,
you are loved.
When someone deeply listens to you,
the room where you stay
starts a new life
and the place where you wrote
your first poem
begins to glow in your mind’s eye.
It is as if gold has been discovered!
When someone deeply listens to you,
your bare feet are on the earth
and a beloved land that seems distant
is now at home within you.
