Thursday, October 20, 2011

Dear God,

As the wind twirled and swirled in the dark outside my window early this morning, I was aware that I was awakening to love, your love, O God. Even as I lay warm beside my sleeping husband, I realized that that same love would put me to bed tonight and would carry me all day long.

There have been many times in my life when I forgot that your love was 24/7. When I felt lonely and tired, isolated and withdrawn, I lost sight of that fact. I truly experienced aloneness. I felt forgotten; yet, you never let go of me. I was never really alone.

As I began to pray giving thanks, I smiled remembering that today was another gift, a blessing from you.

O Lord,
kindly and compassionate,
keep my
eyes open
to your
living presence.
Help me remember
your promise
to be constant
in your love
for us all.
Remind all
your children
that you
love us
so much,
serving as
an example
of how
we are
to love
one another.

Always, Andrea