Monday, November 1, 2010

My dearest God,

Keeping sight of you while I attend to my creative activities is always a challenge for me. Thinking of you, practicing my faith, praying for the world and loving and serving others at the same time I am expending a lot of time and energy making things for our art fair is sometimes difficult. I want to live a balanced life with you at the very center of my existence.

There is no doubt about it, I can get fixed on a task. I can go the distance in attaining a goal even though it can cost me. I can forget my priorities and settle for less each day. When I become aware of forgetting to pray or becoming disappointed or upset over minor things, I suddenly realize my balanced world is slowly slipping out of control.

It is in moments when I feel the swirl and twirl of a life losing its center that I feel your gentle tug. I always know who it is that calls. Tears threaten and the revelation causes me to pause, to give thanks to you who never leaves me. I declare my mistake, my error, my sin and you pick me up reminding me of the cost of a life left without God.

In the sweet moments of reunion, I am reminded of what is most valuable to me, what my true priority is.

Never let me
walk away
from you,
dearest God.
Remind me
of the joy
that comes
in a steadfast
and sure relationship
with you.
Teach me
to trust,
to give myself
each morning
as I awaken
to you.
Focus my attention
of what
is important.
Help me
let go
of small things
that really are
just small things.
Teach me
the way
of love
and devotion,
I pray.

Love, Andrea