Thursday, February 18, 2016

Dear God,

We live and breathe every day taking for granted your creation all around us.  We fail to pause, to look, to listen, to touch, and to revere the awesome beauty all around us.  A simple sunrise can take our breath away.  The sound of a morning bird can bring peace to our soul.  A tall tree with its branches being gently tossed in the wind can invite us to join nature's dance.  We miss holy moments designed to clear our mind, freshen our spirit, and rid us of unnecessary worry, anxiety, and clutter.

As I drove through the Pennsylvania mountains I was swept away by the exquisite, delicate hoarfrost on thousands of acres of mountainous terrain.  What beauty engulfed me from every side.  As the sun shone and the shadows cast themselves across the firs and pines, I couldn't help but be blessed and think of you.

Creator God,
thank you
for all
the blessings
of nature.
Each and
every one
displays your
wondrous grandeur.
Thank you
for speaking
to us
through your
created order.

Love, Andrea