Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Dearest God,

A new day has begun. I looked outside just as the first light was rising. I could see the blue sky with clouds on the horizon. I was tempted to turn over, to go back to sleep but I remembered that I needed to begin the work of purging today. Cleaning up, cleaning out papers and files from 25 plus years of ministry. Oh my goodness.

I need to look at all my books deciding which ones will go to a small village in Ghana, which ones will go to a little library in New Mexico and which ones will return home with me. A lifetime of ministerial resources will be separated to new homes. It is time.

A new day is dawning in my life. Bittersweet, I know I must trust you for each step.

Gracious God,
you are always
calling me
to change,
to renew,
to be transformed.
You are calling
me to
new levels
of faith.
I am having
to say goodbye
to earlier chapters
in my life.
Oh how hard
to do so.
Yet,
I find
that when
I follow
your lead,
I am enabled
to do
what I
once thought
impossible.
Thank you.

Grateful, Andrea