This is faith

Habakkuk 3:17-19
Though the fig tree does not blossom,
and no fruit is on the vines;
though the produce of the olive fails,
and the fields yield no food;
though the flock is cut off from the fold,
and there is no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will exult in the God of my salvation.
God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and makes me tread upon the heights.

This is faith:

To look around

and see light in the darkness

To listen carefully 

for sounds of laughter in the tears

To keep watch

for signs of hope amidst despair

To sit with grief

knowing resurrection is promised

We may not be able

to access the empty tomb 

But we know how the story ends

So

Even when...

We can’t see the woods

for the trees

The clouds obscure the sun

We can’t see God

through the mist of confusion

we can’t hear God

for the cacophony around

This I know

God is present

in the midst of deafening silence

God is present 

and emerging from the darkness

God is present

when everything else conspires

to convince us otherwise

God is present

And that is enough.