Friday, January 8, 2010

Dearest God,

We talked about living life in the NOW, not putting it off until tomorrow. My family member's surgery did not go well. We had hoped they would remove the blockage, both of them but they could not. He can't have surgery again, too dangerous. They will only be able to manage his pain.

My siblings and I as well as our spouses are at the age when our bodies are showing the wear and tear of time. We can't expect our flesh and our inner systems to function as if we are 20 or 30 or 40 or even 50 years old.

In our small inner circle gathered for my brother-in-law's surgery, we talked about living every day as if it were our last, reveling in the gift that is life. We discussed giving thanks as we awakened each morning and giving praise as we closed our eyes each night.

Our time together stimulated my own thinking. Am I living each day as if it is my last? Am I expressing gratitude each day? Am I reveling in life? Am I focused daily on your gift?

Gracious God,

the air

I breathe

is yours.

The joy

I feel

comes from you.

The hope

within me

begins with you.

Let praise

spill from

my lips,

I pray.

Love, Andrea