Saturday, May 24, 2014

Dear God,

As I stepped outside I caught the scent of lilac blossoms.  I closed my eyes and breathed deeply.  Can there be anything more sweet?

When my senses take in extravagant visions, scents, sounds, touches, and tastes, I experience a bit of paradise.  I tell myself heaven is like this.  I always feel close to you because you are the creator of it all.

Each day presents an image, a sound, a touch, taste, or scent of you.  When I smelled those lilacs and then opened my eyes to see them and then touch them, I thought of you.  I breathed a prayer of thanksgiving.

Often we perceive your absence.  When we do not feel close, we assume you have left us failing to answer our call.  Yet, all we need do is look around to find a glimpse of the sacred.

Be present always,
Gracious God;
help us witness
your majesty.
Thank you
for divine sightings
that remind us
of you.
Keep up close
so we
may not wander off.

Love, Andrea