I See You

To the vulnerable, at risk,

And those we label as elderly.

To those who are still going to work each day

And those who have been sent home.

I see you.

To those trying to work from home

With kids screaming and fighting in the background.

And to the single parents trying to find childcare

So you can still make it to your place of employment.

I see you.

To the special needs families

And those hoping they will have access to needed medical interventions.

To the parent of a non-verbal child

Who was just beginning to make progress at school.

I see you.

To the children who have lost their source of 

Love, food, and safety.

And to the ones who are spending quality time with their families

For the first time ever.

I see you.

To those in nursing homes no longer allowed visitors – 

If they were fortunate enough to have them in the first place.

To the emotionally vulnerable,

Who have lost access to their counselors.

I see you.

To the Seniors missing their last moments with friends

And to those having to alter wedding plans.

To those who are expecting

And those in the process of adoption.

I see you.

To the leaders we look to for guidance

And to the pastors praying for wisdom.

To the teachers making sudden plans

And the parents trying to follow them.

I see you.

To the one who is alone with his own thoughts

For the first time in years.

And to the one who was hanging by a thread

Before it all began.

I see you.

To those who have been seasoned by years of pain

And  those for whom it is foreign.

To all of these

And everyone in between.

I see you.

But more important than that

God sees you (Gen. 16:13).

He Himself is our peace (Eph. 2:14),

And He can be trusted (Prov. 3:5-6).

“As we look not to the things that are seen 

but to the things that are unseen. 

For the things that are seen are transient, 

but the things that are unseen are eternal.” (2 Cor. 4:18)

Janel