Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Dear God,

Strawberries and peaches, a wondrous combination that makes the most tasty jam in the world.  Last year I asked my two granddaughters to wander around the sample table at Stonewall Kitchen.  As Sophie sampled all the delights, she pointed to her favorite, Strawberry Peach.  I promised her right then and there I would find a recipe to tantalize her taste buds.  And sure thing I found one, canned several jars and when she sat down at the breakfast table a few days later, I opened a jar just to watch her beautiful smile spread wide across her face.  She lathered it across the hot, buttered toast and put it to her mouth, closed her eyes and took the first bite.  I should have taken a picture!

I share this story with you, O Lord, because I think of you when spontaneous joy erupts!  The luscious fruit of the season, the ability to preserve foods for a period of time, the smile of happy grandchildren, a warm home and an even warmer heart all come from you.

You are
my great blessing,
O Lord;
you provide
gifts too great
and too many
to count.
Thank you
for each one.
I praise you,
Holy One,
I praise you!

Love, Andrea