A Prayer in the Midst of Hurricanes

Holy one, creator of beauty - of trees standing tall, gifting us the scent of pine in the crisp of the fall, of changing leaves and cozy, leaf-crunching walks, of brilliant minds who envisioned beautiful works of architecture from nothing... God of all, our prayers abound for the devastation in the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton. 
The loss is widespread, incomprehensible; unfathomable and yet very very present. 
For those who must rebuild, who lost everything and now have to start again, we ask a blessing of comfort, peace, and your abiding presence.
For those who have lost loved ones, sustanance as they mourn, and time and space to grieve.
For those who are now traumatized, we ask for helpful resources to navigate their trauma and pain; and people to sit with and listen to them. 
And for us, bystanders safe and sound on dry land, we pray for willingness to listen, to bear witness to these horror stories of loss, trauma and devastation. Let us not be quick to jump to joy or hope or thin platitudes that only thinly veil the discomfort of the present reality. Let us sit in the muck and mire with our siblings in humanity who are hurting,
​Amen