Sunday, January 11, 2009

Dear God,

I had a wonderful day yesterday. Very relaxed, laid back, fairly quiet. I stayed in my pajamas all day. I built a fire before the sun came up. I've never made a fire just for me. Then I wrapped up in my favorite fleece blanket and laid on the couch continuing to read my Christmas novels. When my husband arose out of bed, we had hot chocolate together. Later we played a couple games of Scrabble and just talked over more hot chocolate. We watched a movie as the fire burned in the fireplace. A couple times there were snow flurries, so pretty looking out the window past my beautifully decorated lighted Christmas tree. It was a beautiful day. I haven't had a day like that in so many months I can't remember. I cherish the memory of yesterday.

I had the feeling that while you were present all over the world you were an unseen guest in my home. It felt as though you had come to stay a few hours setting an environment of peaceful habitation. And it was. I drank it all in.

I felt turned inside out today, a good kind of inside out. I felt a kind of healing of my insides. I'm not quite sure how things developed as they did. All I know is that they did. Perhaps it was because you had entered my home without my being conscious of your coming. Perhaps you had dusted my home with peace, hope and comfort.

After working on my sermon for a few hours I fell into bed knowing somehow that today had been different, transforming. I was at peace.

Loving Peacemaker,
it is
your desire
for peace
to live
in every crevice.
You call
from near
and far
offering your
great love.
When the path
to peace
is revealed,
sometimes I fail
to see it.
At other times
I am ready;
my eyes
are able
to see
once again.
And I realize
how active
you have been
and are
in my life.
I am grateful
for moments
of baring
my soul
to you.
A willing listener
I feel
a sense
of hope
bubbling up.
I am really
not alone;
you are
with me.
I have a
grateful heart
today not only
for a
beautiful day
but a beautiful you.

Love, Andrea