Saturday, June 16, 2012

Dear God,

Today I began to feel a new strength come back into my body.  It was refreshing, renewing, and restoring. It came on the wing of prayer.  I know it.

When I allow external and internal forces to join together to tip my boat as if on stormy seas, I become confused, disoriented, frustrated, and afraid.  I am uncertain as to what is happening to me or who or what is to blame.  I sometimes crumple and collapse in tears.

On the other hand when I entrust my rocking boat to you, I slip into peace comforted by your living presence.  I feel a shift within my soul.  I open my eyes in anticipation of sights and scenes of your tender, loving care.  When I discern a movement of your Holy Spirit, I well up with those same tears but this time my tears are happy, joyous tears of gladness.

How great
you are,
Master Deliverer,
how wonderful.
My heart
is filled
with amazement
and gratitude.
Thank you,
Loving God,
for every gift.

Love, Andrea