Work

On my first trip to India this was part of my insight;That somehow Work was honored. All work was important.

The way they would put a large pile of stones outside a home, hut, on the road and the job of the worker was to take the stones about football size and make them gravel size was honored work. Those who didn’t have the work would gather to watch the workers pound the rocks to stones to gravel.

When we had to spend almost 8 hours in an airport with plane delays there was a woman who worked in the restroom and would flush and clean out your toilet each time and you paid her pennies. You honored and truly appreciated her work. There were three of us waiting and we’d each give her a high end tip for her work. Before we left the airport I gave her $20 in RS. She said “oh no no no, you give too much. “ I said. I honor your work and thank you.

We watch from the sidelines as workers in meatpacking plants are sent back to work with no regard for their health or safety in this VIRUS Pandemic. We try and voice our reaction to injustice and sometimes those words get to the right person who will pass them along. Here’s a link to harvest jobs now available. https://www.indeed.com/q-Harvest-l-USA-jobs.html?advn=9636559106873020&vjk=3cb4edda0827ca98

Words have been my work for some time. Finding the right words to share the Good News of how we are all Beloved, beloved children of God. The color of our eyes or skin doesn’t; entitle us to preference. There is no particular preferred child of God and perhaps it is the realization and acceptance of that truth that makes us uncomfortable. Our goodness doesn’t; earn us anything special.

When I had the five church parish I would listen to this song driving over on Sunday morning written by Derek Webb, “Thankful.”Here are part of the words

“I am thankful that I’m incapable Of doing any good on my own I’m so thankful that I’m incapable Of doing any good on my own

It’s by grace I have been saved Through faith that’s not my own It is the gift of God and not by works Lest anyone should boast “

We have much to learn, As Justice workers we have so much work to do. Remember, We are all holding up a part of the sky, together.

God abides, for that I am ever Thankful Bobbie Giltz McGarey @04/2020