Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Dearest God,

As the cold winds blow, it serves to remind me of the warmth of your spirit. When life situations toss us about, turning us cold inside, void of hope, patience and faith, your spirit is powerful enough to penetrate the deepest cold, warming the heart, mind and soul.

At times I have allowed life to build stone fortresses around my heart, shutting out the light of your spirit. I have grown cold, distant, untrusting and lonely. I have prayed wondering if the light would ever shine again. And yet, when I least expect it, where I least expect to see the light of your face, suddenly from out of nowhere, I feel the hairs on my arms begin to stand as the warmth of your familiar spirit invades my tiny space. My heart begins to thaw and then I look out seeing the radiant glow of eternity.

All around me there are signs of your presence. Each one tells me its story and I am reminded of your well of living water. Once I was dead, I think, and now I live. One cupful of your loving grace helps all the dead to rise again by faith.

As I sit here in our new writing room with several windows providing a magnificent view, I realize that faith is built on the foundation of signs and wonders that present themselves daily. So much around us is a symbol of the almighty, each one leading directly to you. Today the cold wind sparked a quiet joy within me as I acknowledged faith burning within.

Let your
spirit wind blow
as a reminder
of your presence,
a challenge
to faith
to rise up,
to grow,
and to burn
as an expression
of our love
for you.
Grant us permission
to share
the fire
of your spirit
with others.
Make our world
a better place,
we pray,
dear God.

Love, Andrea