Quiet time.
We often sang it in our small country church, the
Brick building now gone, but in my mind it
Lives on.
"Take your burden to the Lord and
Leave it there."
The farm folk in our congregation certainly
Carried lots of burdens, weather woes, pest foes,
Power outages during milking time, sick animals,
Injuries, family upheaval.
We still are burdened down with burdens,
Perhaps different in nature, but many
Similar.
This morning as I was praying earnestly for
A loved one in distress, the old hymn came to
Mind.
But the lyrics aren't simple ones to
Live out.
I easily take my burden to the Lord, but
The hard part is leaving it there.