Lend a Hand... from Our Daily Bread

"Some of us walk into Advent
tethered to our unresolved yesterdays,
the pain still stabbing,
the hurt still throbbing.
It's not that we don't know better;
it's just that we can't stand up
anymore by ourselves.
On the way to Bethlehem,
will you give us a hand?"
--Poet Ann Weems--

Only God can heal the deep wounds of the heart, but we can lend a hand.
-- David McCasland--

If I can help some wounded heart,
If I can by my love impart
Some blessing that will help more now -
Lord, just show me how.
--Brandt--

No one is strong enough to bear his burdens alone.