Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Dearest God,

What gifts you give!  What blessings are ours!  What surprises come our way when your love is reaching out!

I was resting for a few minutes from my labors on the retreat I will lead this weekend.  When the phone rang and I saw that my middle daughter was calling, I picked it up.  Oh my goodness, I was bowled over by the loud singing voices of my grandchildren Gabrielle, Sophie, Lucy, Stella, and Rylan and my two daughters Jenni and Jill.  They were singing our songs, the best of Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson.  "On the road again, I just can't wait to get on the road again,..." they sang.  In mid song they moved on.  "I'm back where I belong, back in baby's arms."  They just kept going.  "Crazy, I'm crazy for feeling so lonely.  I'm crazy, crazy for feeling so blue..."

We sing our songs only one way...loud and with invisible instruments as we drive down the road.  We are like a bunch of banchees going crazy but oh, how we love it!  And to think my sweet darlings (that's what I call them) called and sang to me.  I've taught them well!

Thank you,
my dearest God,
for today's
beautiful gift.
How lovely
and wonderful.
You just
have a way
of stirring
our hearts
with good ideas
to share
with people
we love.
Thank you,
thank you,
Generous God!

Love, Andrea