Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Dear God,

Thank you for the opportunity to witness the struggle for faith in the midst of life changes.  I love reading Amish novels because in print they give a peek into the life of a group of people that seek to live in faith in the daily practices of life.  Following the Ordnung, their book of rules, they work to follow the rules in order to maintain community.

Each time I open a new book I listen for common struggles in all our lives with regard to questions of faith, desires for life, hopes and dreams, and a need to live life with you.  I watch as characters search for truth always finding more faith as they pray and walk the fine line of belief, practice, and doubt.  An eternal optimist I love it when they gain insights, learn lessons, and grow in their understanding of you and the ways they can reach you and find you in the midst of the struggle.

As I periodically struggle to find meaning and value in everything that comes my way, I always know there is room to grow, to question, to doubt, to solicit new understandings, and to build trust.  The genius of faith!

Gracious God,
thank you
for periods
of questioning,
for the struggle
that causes us
to rethink,
reevaluate, and
reorder our lives.

Love, Andrea