Tuesday, September 8, 2009

My dearest God,

The lessons of life come to us the more we trust you. Heaven's sacred mysteries unfold as we walk the pilgrim way. At every juncture, every twist and turn you are there to meet us. We never take the dangerous, fearful roads without you.

Although certain lessons are more difficult to learn than others, you trust us to learn, make changes, be transformed, and walk into the newness of life. No condition or situation is grave enough to rob us of life. That is one of the life lessons I have learned the last few months. When I thought despair would be my final home, you showed me another way. You took my hand and pointed me to the windows of heaven. You have given me gifts to last the rest of my life.

The journey of faith is the deepest dimension of human living. A life lived selfishly misses the generosity of your spirit along the way. Faith urges us to travel deeper always carrying a backpack filled with living water, a spiritual compass, a pair of new spectacles through which to see your glorious mysteries, and an extra pair of shoes for those times we walk the hot coals of suffering.

On this morning as I write the light is breaking through the morning darkness just like a life lived with you. Those willing to take the daily journey will experience the magnificence of your loving grace.

Most Holy God,
I meet you
on dark days
and light ones too.
You are
the one constant
in my life.
How grateful
I am
to travel
the pilgrim way
with you.
And even
on those paths
that I
try to
take alone,
you surprise me,
reminding me
whose path
I have chosen
to walk.

Love, Andrea