Saturday, February 16, 2008

Dearest God,

I know that Spring is around the corner. How do I know it? I feel the need to clean out, to rid myself of unwanted, unnecessary items in my home.

I spent a good part of the day cleaning out. I had my Christmas decorations scattered on the basement floor and I needed to put them away. But not before I cleaned out. What do I use? What am I just hanging on to?

I cleaned out every box and only packed items I plan to use again. Others were put in a box to be sold at a garage sale. Recycling is a good thing. Perhaps my things can bless someone else and the money I make can go for a good cause.

And while I was cleaning out the downstairs closet, I was also cleaning out my own insides. I too have things inside me that I have been hanging on to, parts of me that need sweeping away. I have some pieces I need to let go. I need to make room for sunshine in my soul. I need to open the windows to my heart, allowing for more fresh spirit air. I made that happen too.

A balanced life is one where the internal and external is on the same page. When there is joy externally, there needs to be joy bubbling inside. If I am needing to clean out, unclutter outside, perhaps I need to do a checkup of the inside.

The better life is one where you are leading always. I simply follow. I make checks to be sure you are the one leading, not me or someone else. I need to keep my faith alive, my spirit moving, my mind clear, my soul deepening. Pleasing you.

Loving God,
who can go astray
if they are
following you?
Who can be
sorrowful, grieving
if not
embracing you,
being embraced
by your love?
Keep me clean
on the inside
as I work
to clean up
the outside.
You are my Guide.
May I always
follow you.

Love, Andrea