Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Dear God,

The leaves are changing, their leaves displaying their hidden color.  The birds are flocking to the berry tree, filling up on food before winter.  And I am sensing a need to change in myself.

All around us are signs, invitations to transformation.  You never made us to be sedentary creatures.  You made us pliable, flexible where we can shift and alter ourselves.  Yesterday's worries do not have to burden our today or tomorrow.  You give us ample resources like faith, trust, and hope to make the necessary changes.  My irritation over political matters need to be one more thing I surrender to you making space for the good things of faith.  Am I willing to be transformed?

Holy Father,
only you
can change
an unwilling heart.
The trees,
the birds
and all
of nature
lead the way
to change.
They show us
just how much beauty
can be had
when we
trust ourselves
into your hands.
Help me,
I pray.

Love, Andrea