Thursday, September 14, 2017

Dear God,

A fresh new day, we take for granted a fresh new day.  We assume it belongs to us when we rise and go about our daily chores.  All day long we do what we want to do because we believe we own the day.  But what if before we rose we acknowledged the day as yours?  What if we spoke with the creator of the day and asked your bidding?  Would we not go about our day singing your praise?

There is something very special about a new day.  There is a sense of mystery, of awe.  For every day there is a new beginning.  Yesterday is gone.  Tomorrow has not yet come.  Today is a new day, an opportunity to begin anew, to breathe in the light of faith, to pray a prayer, to listen to the sounds of creation, to yawn and stretch our bodies made in the image of God, and to do the Master's will.  As we partner together we see life through your eyes and we are blessed.

Make us
to begin fresh
each day,
O Lord.
Make us
thankful people.
Help us
see the truth
that sets us
on our way
toward you
and your will.
Bless you,
Father,
bless you.

Love, Andrea