Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Dear God,

"God, you are my God, and I long for you."  We spoke together from Psalm 63 at the Benedictine Monastery liturgy.  "You are my God," I whispered again, "and I long for you."  There is no line, no sentence that more ably speaks to my feelings in this world.  I love my husband; I love my children and grandchildren.  I love my friends.  But there is no one I love more than you.

I have learned that my ability to love comes from you.  I can love more when I rely on your well of love.  I can dip into your well at any time and have more love to keep for myself and to share with others.  But not only that, your special kind of love keeps me loving you more.

When I reflect upon the saints that have inspired me like St. Francis of Assisi, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. Bernadette of Lourdes, I find they longed for you more than any other.  Their love for you and others is like an overflowing fountain that never runs dry.  The way they continue to model love after so many centuries calls me to a new level of love in my own life and I am so grateful.

Keep me
loving, Lord;
keep me
loving you.
Remind me daily
to love you
and others
near and far.

Always, Andrea