Saturday, April 12, 2014

Dear God,

Your work on the human soul is never ending.  You dig up, clean up, sweep away, and open the doors and windows making room for your spirit to live.  You breathe your breath into us and empower us to live fruitful, meaningful lives.

The more I work in my garden the more I realize how much work you do on us.  Clearing away debris, digging up weeds, spraying really bad things like nasty thistles, pruning, loping, planting, feeding, and mulching are all necessary for the garden to grow.  All these you do inside us to prepare us for so much more.

What would a life look like without these essential tasks?  When we complain, please forgive us.  When we question, please help us understand.  When we resist, please help us trust.  When we recognize your work, please help us give praise and thanksgiving.

Thank you,
O Lord,
for your work
in our lives.
Thank you
for mercy
that cleans us up.
Thank you
for grace
that rids us
of the uglies.
Thank you
for love
that renews us.

Love right back, Andrea