Life Coming Forward

The fire-damaged,150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of Maui’s Lahaina looms large in the community’s efforts to rebuild. The iconic tree is scorched; its leaves are dead and its burnt bark and limbs give it an ashy cast, but many people are tending it and seeing signs of life. One arborist said it well: "She is our symbol of hope."
“Where there is ruin, there is hope for treasure.” - Rumi
Affirmative prayer: Infinite Presence, I give thanks for the promise and trueness of life coming forward in the face of destruction. This is not hope born of wishful thinking, but of confidence, faith, and a certainty that life always advances. Thank you, God, forever. Amen.

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