The Creator holds you close with a fierce tenacity as you rise each day with the morning sun to meet the challenges before you.

The God who shaped you from the dust of the good earth walks with you, every step of the way, as you seek to be kind to the world.

Our God provides all that is necessary for the journey of love.  Sing forth the blessings of God to a world in need of reconciliation.

Thanks be to God!  Amen.

Rev. Jeff Sockwell, Shallowford Presbyterian Church, Lewisville, NC