Relationships

It’s the last day of school in our school district.  Tomorrow, graduates will receive their diplomas and begin their lives as adults.  Though we do not have any graduating from our house this year, we know a number of young people who are moving forward with their hopes and dreams into unknown futures.  They are speculating about what their first careers will be and preparing to move into the next phase of their education.  In reality, we are always learning.  Education continues as we experience life.  Most learning does not come from textbooks, though they certainly help, but from navigating relationships. 

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for relationships and all they teach us about ourselves, one another and you.  Be with us as we experience the breadth and depth of relationships, learning that each one, no matter how long, impacts who we are and who we will become.  Guide our words and actions and help us to find relationships that will help us understand the breadth and depth of our relationship with you.  Amen.