Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Dear God,

Although Christmas is coming to bring the hope of peace, joy, and love, I am homebound.  Yet, I am constantly watching for signs of your coming within my own home.  In the early morning hours, I gazed upon the lighted candle in the living room, its glowing flame radiant on the table that spreads light to the nativity.  I remembered your words:  "I am the light of the world."

A few words spoken in holy faith can usher the hopeless into hope, the despairing into faith, and the barren into plenty.  As I focused on the light shining in my own darkness, I breathed in the air of your mercy; for your words took hold and shined on me all day long.

Your light
shines like
no other.
Thank you
for the blessing
of mercy
and hope.
Let your
light shine
on all
of us.

Love, Andrea