Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Dear God,

Your spirit drew me in even as I pulled out of the drive way.  I knew it was Wednesday, the day to tarry at the monastery for liturgy and spiritual direction.  As I gazed upon the sunrise I filled up and began to sing, "Great is thy faithfulness, O God my father; there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou has been, thou forever wilt be.  Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness!  Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!"  I sang the rest of the song aloud celebrating your faithfulness because it was a way to sing your praise.

For the next thirty minutes I prayed giving you thanks for the message of Christian hymns that speak powerfully to the human soul.  I realized how meaningful those have been in my life.  I heard and sang about your mercy, your grace and love, your challenge and correction, your kindness and compassion.  What blessing!

And then along the highway I saw a sign that simply asked the question:  Who is Jesus?  I smiled and allowed warms tears to stream down my face.  That was an easy answer.  Comforter, Friend, Teacher, Savior, and Kind Father.

By the time I drove up into the parking lot of the Sisters of St. Benedict, I was ready to enter the sanctuary to give you thanks and all the praise you deserve for faith.

Wondrous God,
thank you
for Wednesday blessings.
Thank you
for kindness
that occurs
every day.
Thank you
for reflection
that allows me
to pause
and give thanks.
Thank you
for faith,
a true deal maker.

Love, Andrea