Saturday, August 1, 2015

Dear God,

Life is fleeting.  Every day seems to go by faster.  Days, weeks, months vanish and I add another year to my life and those precious to me.

Today when I learned my dear friend was very ill with cancer, I wanted to stop the seconds and minutes.  I wanted the days to pause, to give way, to allow my friend to feel better, live longer, and to enjoy living her faith.  I wanted to stop the forces of nature at work in all our lives.  I wanted to hold on and not let go.

However, I am always drawn back to the words of Ecclesiastes that remind us there is a time and season for all things...a time to be born, a time to die, a time to mourn, and a time to dance.  I like the born part and the dance part.  It is the dying and the mourning that grieve me.  On the other hand, there is no time like the time with you.  You are with us in the birthing and the dying, in the mourning and the dancing. 

As I still my restless soul and reflect upon life with its ups and downs, I realize it is all in your time and I breathe a little easier.

Thank you,
Holy One,
for teaching me
the truths
about life.
Thank you
for constant reminders
to savor
the moment,
to revel
in the joy,
and to
draw near
in the grief.
You are God;
there is none
like you.

Love, Andrea