Sunday, September 24, 2017

Dear God,

When your people are truly open to your spirit and desire your will, a miracle occurs.  We see your hand, the power of your Holy Spirit, and your willingness to lead us, walk with us, and guide us in the direction of truth, love, and mercy.

There is no doubt our church has struggled.  In the shadow of who and what was, we have had difficulty moving into who and what we can become in your love and grace.  As long as we held on to the past, we just circled never taking the exit to the next stop.  We lost opportunities to step into the bright future you have waiting for us.

But you did not forget us!  No, never!  You challenged us again.  This time some of us crawled out of our hole into the light of your day.  There we felt the warmth of your spirit on our face and we smiled and smiled great big!  We started the journey!

Bless you,
O Lord,
for faith
that can
move mountains.
Thank you
for light
that can shine
upon us.
Thank you
for grace
that moves us forward.

Love always, Andrea