Saturday, December 8, 2018

Dear God,

She sat in her chair all hunched over.  At 94 she is so bent, she can no longer stand straight up.  But her faith, well, that is different, Lord.  Her faith is straight as an arrow and always hits your target.

It is Advent weekend, three days of time spent gloriously with grandchildren at my home.  We always have a special service project and visiting my aunt was one of those.  All three of them sat on the floor at the feet of Aunt Jeanne.  It is easier for her to see us than having to look up.

Charlie read the Christmas story from Luke 2.  I read from her favorite psalm, Psalm 71, and then we sang Christmas carols, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful and, of course, Silent Night, Holy Night.  Then I prayed.

This woman, your special child, has always longed for home with you.  Although she now lives alone since the passing of her husband and rarely gets out, her greatest joy is prayer, reading the scriptures and breathing in the air of your spirit.  Today she touched our lives as she talked about all her loved ones waiting for her in heaven and how happy she will be to join them.  Then she smiled at me and said, "And I will be waiting at the gate for you, Andy."

Every day
you bless
our lives.
Thank you
for the ability
to discern
your spirit
at work
in our world.
Thank you
for prized moments
made possible
only by you.

Love, Andrea