Saturday, March 9, 2013

Dearest God,

I came home at 5:45 a.m. after sitting up with a friend all night in the emergency room.  I was very tired and cold.  I crawled into bed beside my sleeping husband.  Our bed was so warm and I felt drawn in, my cold and weariness dissolving so that I felt lulled into sleep.

Even as I lay weary in bed taking in the warmth, I thought how much your loving grace warms our soul in difficult times.  At first it seems a shock when we are cold and lifeless.  But then your compassion seeps into our bodies, minds, and souls and we are warmed by your loving spirit.  Release and relief take place as we receive your wondrous gifts.  Once drawn completely in, joy and peace revel.

Thank you,
Merciful God,
for the
ordinary gifts
of daily life.
Thank you
for the way
in which
they speak
for you,
drawing us
into your
lively spirit.
Thank you
for feeding
our spirit
and giving us
living water
to drink.
Thank you
for the power
that takes
the ordinary
and transforms it
into the extraordinary.

Love, Andrea