Uncertain Times: What Do You Trust?

In times of uncertainty, it is good to revisit what you trust. Times are shaky and it might feel out of control, because actually, a lot IS out of our control.

Sometimes what we believe we can count on actually falls apart. But there are things that are certain.

Make your own list, write a poem, talk to a friend about what you believe in. Here’s my list in this moment:

I trust that the sun will come up –

I believe that kindness comes from unknown places –

Sometimes I round a corner to encounter a rose I didn’t expect, or a plant growing right out of the crack in the cement.

I trust that a child’s smile and a new puppy ignites a light in my heart.

I am sure that when everything hurts, there is one bone in my body that is pain-free.

I believe that when I pull a favorite book off the shelf, a photo of a sweet memory may fall into my hands – or I might open to a page that has just the perfect wisdom for the moment.

I trust that day follows night.

I believe that when the sun sets with a rainbow gift of colors, a bird flies in my heart.

I trust that there are lines of connection that will be revealed (often way after the fact) but I know they will come.

What do you trust? Please respond in the comments.

– Rabbi Jill

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