Friday, August 7, 2009

Dearest God,

What a joy it is to find something lost. In the last few days I have been ripping and tearing apart my granddaughters' bedrooms. With so many toys, dolls, clothing, and electronics the rooms have become so cluttered. It's hard to find things.

Since I clean from the inside out, lost items are popping up. "Grandma, there's my..." All three grandchildren have found things they thought were forever lost. It has been fun watching their eyes light up as they grabbed hold of the lost.

My own life has been going through a rip and tear time. As parts of my being have been ripped and torn apart, I have been discovering lost parts of myself. Pieces that in the past helped define who I was. I have also found greater quantities of hope. In hope I have faith, in faith trust.

Lord,
thank you
for new discoveries.
Thank you
for helping us
find what
was lost.
Show us how
to open ourselves
to your
loving grace
that we
may be enabled
to be
torn open
to new truths,
new hope,
courage and faith.
Thank you,
thank you,
Gracious Loving God.

Always, Andrea