Thursday, January 23, 2014

Dearest God,

When we are open to you, you open doors for us.  This was so true of today.

My friend and I awakened to news of an impending storm with lots of snow and 50-mile-an-hour winds.  It was to begin tomorrow afternoon when all we women retreatants would be driving an hour to a monastery. My friend and I talked about it concluding we needed to cancel the event at the monastery and see where else close to home in Michigan we might hold the weekend retreat. Within three hours a new location was secured at a local seminary in a beautiful room with tall windows overlooking a snow-laden landscape; two different caterers agreed to provide three meals; parking was handled; and we were invited to Sunday morning breakfast with addicts, the homeless, and seminary students right on campus.  Since our worship session is entitled Sharing Joy, it all seemed perfect.  By nightfall we had all the paper products, drinks, and other items the monastery would have provided.  Yes, just perfect!

When we attempt to control life events, we squeeze you out.  We leave very little room for faith to dance, to sing, and to make wonders known.  But when we open the door to faith, we find you standing there ready to teach us about miracles.

Holy and Wonderful God,
thank you
for life lessons
that teach us
about faith,
trust, hope,
peace, and joy.
Show us
your way,
O God;
teach us
to follow.

Love, Andrea