Thursday, April 11, 2013

Dearest God,

As I sit writing you, I am looking out my study window gazing upon a robin collecting debris for her nest.  As she struggles to pull the dead plant fibers from a budding plant, I think of her faithfulness to provide for her family.  I listen as the birds call out to one another and I think of how you have blessed creation with an annual plan for the seasons.  This time of year is so beautiful as those plants hidden for so long reappear like magic.

Clearly there is a rhythm to life.  There is the yin and the yang.  There is the movement of change.  As the birds know their time, they begin the process of creation over again.  They pick their place and begin their work.  Soon there will be eggs and then tiny baby birds.  Then one day they will pop up to the edge of the nest and fly away just as you planned.  So good!

Thank you,
O Lord,
for reminding us
of the rhythm
of daily life.
Help us remember
you are
the author,
the source,
the giver,
and the God
of creation.

Love, Andrea