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BUILDING BRIDGES — Archangels’ Prayer
More than just crossing a gap
I stand in the middle of an island. Lush greenery and bright blooms surround me. The edge of the island is only ten feet away, on any side. I walk to the water. It’s very clear. But, wow, is it ever deep! It must be thousands of feet straight down, like a cliff.
No wading across that! I could easily swim the short distance, but I get a strong feeling of, “NO.” Maybe something lives in those depths?
I slowly turn and look all around me. Islands on every side. And they’re all beautiful. Different types of plants and flowers, but all lovely.
At one end of my island, I see a bridge. Wooden, curved, red, a bit ornate. Just wide enough for two people. It curves up and over the chasm of water and ends on another island. As I continue to turn — another bridge, from another island. My island has about six bridges to different islands now.
This peaceful setting is what I get to return to every evening. The Archangels set BUILDING BRIDGES as the theme for worldwide prayer last month* and this is the image that arises while I pray.
At the beginning of the month, I noticed some people on their individual islands were not building any bridges at all. They were scared — frantic to find food or limping around gripping an injury. I prayed…
