Thursday, May 12, 2016

Dear God,

You have bound us eternally with you and one another.  You create within us the ability to love and be loved.  The soft fertile soil of our soul suddenly begins to show signs of growth, of something new, something joyous that has the power to put a smile on our face and happiness in our heart.  When we realize someone loves us, every part of our being begins to respond with warmth, hope, joy, calm, and peace.  The truth of that love mystifies us making us believe what a miracle love really is.

In those of us who receive the blessing of grandchildren, we recognize the sign of love the moment that new baby cries out for the first time.  Our hearts fill up with love for this new creature and we let this child bless us while we want to do all we can to bless right back.

Today two of my grandchildren texted me messages of love and even though I am a thousand miles away, I felt the signs of love from head to toe.  And all that love took me to you, creator of love itself!

Holy God,
creator and sustainer of life,
thank you
for love,
your love,
and the love
of others.
Thank you
for the ability
to love
in return.
Thank you
even for love
that rises up
for strangers
here and
far away
for whom
we pray.

Love always, Andrea