Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Dear God,

Every morning you awaken me to faith!  You give me air to breathe and faith tells me you provided it.  You give me warmth in my bed and faith tells me I am blessed.  You give me the ability to crawl out of bed and walk to the bathroom.  Faith tells me I have divine gifts. 

From the moment I am conscious and aware of life in the morning, faith celebrates with me.  Faith tells me your living presence was already at work in my life even before I awakened to the realization.  Faith puts me to prayer, giving thanks, praying for the world, and reveling in the joy of being in relationship with you.

All day long faith informs me.  If I know a storm is brewing, faith whispers its hope to me.  If I don't feel well, faith reminds me of your abiding spirit.  If I have a difficult decision to make, faith teaches me to consider your guidance.  By the time I head back to bed where I started the morning, faith starts out my evening prayer by giving thanks all over again.

Holy God,
you are
the reason
I breathe
and give thanks
in the morning.
Thank you
for daily compassion.
Thank you
for faith,
the most
blessed gift
on the earth.

Love always, Andrea