Trusting Tom (Lisa and Tom)

Dear Lord,

I am praying for trust inside of me, Tom’s kind of trust. The kind of trust HE had, to leave it all behind, all his possessions and family and rely solely on his trust, not in himself, but in the love of others.

Whether he felt like he deserved it or not, whether he did good or not, got it right or not, improved himself or not, whether he would find it or not, literally through heat and humidity, through sleet, rain and snow, Tom never gave up on trusting that YOU God, that YOU GOD LOVE would show YOUR face.

He tried his humble best and You kept showing up in more than food and shelter and last minute rides to church. You, Love, God, showed up in kind words and touch, in eye contact, smiles, and meaningful conversations, all gifts of dignity and respect for Tom, our brother in Christ. You showed up, God, in the unexpected and the sometimes inconvenient gifts of Tom. You showed us the love inside each of us.

Thomas, who shared his name with the apostle remembered for his unbelief, lived with his own doubt but chose to believe anyway. Tom who was homeless for countless years searching far from his birth place on planet earth, finally found his ultimate place of rest in the brightest face of Your LOVE.

While I would not ask for his difficult journey, his challenges, and losses, I pray to hold, if even for one day, his TRUST in my heart. Tom’s TRUST in LOVE.

You God blessed me with the same trust, You filled me with it. Help me to know it and embrace it as Tom did. TRUST. Thank you for touching my life with the precious creation of your blessed son Tom.

Amen