Friday, September 15, 2017

Dear God,

The days are going swiftly by.  The seasons seem to be running and I am running to catch up.  Yet, I still stop to pause, look, and give thanks.  I look around and am grateful to see, to have eyes able to gaze at your creation.  But not only human eyes but also eyes of faith.  When I see the beauty of flowers and trees, I see your hand print.  When I breathe in the air that sustains my life, I breathe in the air created by the author of life.  When I smell the scent of simmering peaches for fall canning, I receive a scent of heaven.

I never want to forget to give thanks, O Lord.  I want to make the most of each day.  I want not only to experience the beauty of faith, I want to give back.  I want to bless.  I want to enrich.  I want my words, my faith, my song, my prayer, my hope, and my being to make joy for the world.  I want to spread my joy around.

Gracious God,
you are joy.
You are love.
You are hope.
In you
I have faith.
In you
I am blessed.
In you
I am grateful.

Love always, Andrea