Tuesday, December 28, 2010

My dearest God,

Is it true that there is more than one path to take in human life? Does our particular path contribute to the shaping of our person?

I have traveled to other parts of the world. I've met a lot of people. Those who intrigue me the most are children. As I observe them, I realize how life circumstances have helped shaped their lives.

What I wonder is how much does the path, those moments in life alter our life story? How much do those moments contribute? How much control does one really have over their own life? And what about your divine hand? How much do you guide us in our story making?

Recently I received a Christmas card with a picture of two young girls with Santa on the front. A saying from Dr. Seuss includes the line, "What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?" I pondered how the lives of these two children have been changed by the advent of cancer in each one. Further, I have reflected upon what their altered states have done to revise the lives of those around them.

How much of what has happened has been a result of your divine touch?

Teach us
to trust you
each time
we strike
our foot
upon a stone,
when we stumble
and fall,
when we
are at
a crossroads.
Teach us
to look up,
to look out,
to look forward
for signs
of your
gracious presence.
Teach us
to take hold
of your
beautiful hand;
lead us
to eternity
I pray.

Love, Andrea