Saturday, August 29, 2008

Dear God,

I didn't have to go hunting. You placed it all before me. The sermon title fell out of the air. The song was instantly playing in my head. The hymns opened to me, a new one I had never sung before. A poem by my favorite author and words about leaning on you came immediately to my mind.

But it was the movie that most surprised me. My staff and I had tried everywhere, the libraries, the movie stores, everywhere we could think of. When I had to stop in the grocery to get something I couldn't get at the store where I had stopped earlier that the movie appeared just inches from the self check out. There it was, just one copy. I let out a "Oh my God". I smiled and realized it was yet another gift. A couple of calls produced women to sing the song "Lean On Me." Everything, placed on my lap.

At first I thought it was for others. And I'm sure it was, but then I realized it was also for me. I needed to lean on you, to find my inner strength, my hope, courage and joy. I had prayed for it and you had provided it in miraculous ways.

It came easy because I was worn out. You simply took over, providing everything I needed.

Thank you
seems too small
to offer you.
Two simple words
conveying my gratitude.
I am stunned
again and again
by your way
of soothing
the human spirit
and caressing
the human soul
when we need it
the most.
You are present
even before
I call
upon you.
You are
my life's
greatest gift.

Love, Andrea