Hunger and thirst

Who among us is not weary? It is Day 380, Year 2 of this mostly stay-at-home life we are living, still primarily virtually, though things are beginning to change: vaccines administered, return to school protocols drafted, outdoor dining is open again, more businesses are readying to reopen and try to recover from the year of losses, and deferred medical and dental appointments are on the calendar.

I have missed singing with you all. This week I have been singing this song, written by David Taylor and Paul Zach, as a response to meditating on Psalm 23, and I invite you to listen in and sing along; it is consolation for those who are weary and yet sense God's faithfulness in all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKUVLy__jv4

Oh, I hunger and I thirst
though I wander and I've strayed
I shall not want
I shall not want.

Though I'm weary
and I fall
Though I'm frail and I'm in pain,
I shall not want
I shall not want.

For I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Your goodness and mercy shall follow me
For I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Your goodness and mercy shall follow me
Your goodness and mercy shall follow me.

Though I sorrow and I grieve
Though I worry and I strain,
I shall not want
I shall not want.

Though I'm worried and I fear
though I suffer and I die
I shall not want
I shall not want.

For I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Your goodness and mercy shall follow me
Your goodness and mercy shall follow me.

You are faithful Lord
You are faithful Lord
You are faithful Lord
You are faithful Lord.

Grace and peace,

Anita Sorenson
Pastor for Spiritual Formation