WE RISE AGAIN

Louise Canfield

6 years ago

Our communities erupt inÂ anger and fearÂ

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BUT WE RISE UP

We lose our homes

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AND WE RISE UP

Our children areÂ terrorizedÂ at school.

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AND STILL WE RISE

We are lost in addiction

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BUT WE RISE UPÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

We find strength in Â faith, in hope, in each other, Â in the beauty of nature, in the goodness of life. Â We rise Â because there is a God that loves us in spite of our foolish missteps and selfishness.

Easter is Â for me the physical manifestation of hope. Â It is when the scarcity and withering of winter is transformed into the abundance and new life of spring. Â It is the symbol of the faith that sustains me when life pushes in and tempts me to lose heart, to wonder if Â it’s all just a cruel cosmic joke. Â It is the reminder that I am not alone and that together, no matter what, Â we always rise.