Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Dear God,

A new day is dawning in so many ways. I feel the effects of that dawning in my soul.

I am shifting in my heart, in my soul, in my work, in my relationships, in my self understanding. A new day is dawning in all of these.

Last night I felt the work shift. I felt a sudden loss. I walked differently down the hall. My soul was telling me it was time.

Retirement parties are now being planned. A new pastor will soon take charge. I will leave behind people who've found their way into my heart. I will say goodbye.

There is so much comfort in the dark before the dawn. It's like time sitting still. What is coming has not yet come. I know the dark; I've made friends with the darkness. That's why I like waking up in the darkness. I have time to be with the darkness before the new day comes taking over with activities, responsibilites, people, lists of things to do... The darkness is quiet. There is a solitude, a silence. A quiet place to be alone with you.

A new day
is dawning
in so many ways.
And with it
brings a call
to trust,
to really trust,
to listen,
to really
be obedient,
to follow,
to act,
to do
according to
your will.
Let the
new day dawn,
dearest God,
let it dawn
in every part
of my life.

Love, Andrea