Monday, February 12, 2018

Dear God,

If we fill our present with so much past, we fail to experience the fullness of the present.  If we fill our present with too much of the perceived future, we fail to live in the holy moment which is now.

For some reason or another as I rode the shuttle bus to the airport and then while I waited for my flight at the airport, I was filled with thoughts of the past, not good past but past where things were muddy, unreconciled, unforgiven, ugly, and unfinished.  Then my mind traveled to the what ifs of the future.  Then in an unplanned moment you asked, "Really?"

Sometimes I
fail miserably
to live
in this
precious moment
you have
given me.
I forfeit
sweet opportunities
to rest
with you
in the today.
I forget
to look around
to find
signs and symbols
of your
amazing grace.
Forgive me
one more time,
I pray.

Love, Andrea