It was a year ago today that my father died. We miss him.
God of the living, you are the Way, the Truth and the Life: we have lived a year without Ralph. Throughout that time of the turning earth, sun and moon, you have shown us signs of your wonders: the Christmas star of Bethlehem, Easter’s empty tomb, and the tongues of Pentecost fire, which speak of your glory and goodness to all creation. We have counted days of sorrow, laughter and endurance in our journey through grief’s stages. Now we can declare that even though we still feel bruised by the pain of our loss, life continues. You give us yourself in moments of grace, transforming us through your love. We thank you for the distance you have brought us during our year of healing, and ask you to help us become ever more whole in years to come. Keep Ralph present in our hearts, and may we honor his memory, embracing each new day with courage and faith; through Christ, in the Spirit, we pray. Amen.
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