Sunday, May 20, 2012

Dear God,

"Great is thy faithfulness, O God my father.  There is no shadow of turning with Thee.  Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not.  As Thou has been, Thou forever wilt be. Great is thy faithfulness!  Great is thy faithfulness!  Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed, Thy hand hath provided.  Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!"  It was the first song of the hymn sing at church this morning, my most favorite song in all the world. As I sat on the back row, my head leaning back on the wall, feeling symptoms of heat, I sang my faith's greatest song.  What joy, what glory to sing to you, my Comforter, Friend, and Teacher.

I've found that daily you provide opportunities to sing out faith.  Whether it is a warm feeling that rushes through  me with gratitude for a beautiful morning or an unexpected gift or an answer to prayer or something else special that finds its way to me, you give me your song to sing.  And the most extraordinary thing of all is that you make me aware that my discernment of you as the giver, is the most wonderful blessing of all.

Good and Gracious God,
giver of
so many
gifts and blessings,
I thank you
from the bottom
of my heart,
(the top too, of course)
for the
countless ways
you inspire
and touch me daily.
There is nothing,
no thing better
than a life
with you.
I am grateful!

Love, Andrea