Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Dear God,

We shared how we felt about what is happening in our world.  We felt anxious, worried, angry, sad and even happy.  How is it possible to have such varied emotions swirling within us?

Our covenant group has met every Wednesday for 30 years.  As brother and sisters we talk by conference call.  For one hour we listen for your voice through our silence, sharing and devotion.  We have learned to trust one another completely.  Today when we spoke we realized how our emotions are all over the place.  But one thing was for sure...we are all trusting you.  We are leaning on you.  We are praying to you.  We are drawing close to you.  While we feel our closeness to one another, we rely on the knowledge of your closeness with us.

Years ago when I was feeling alone, frustrated, sorrowful, hurting and angry, you invited me to trust you, to fall backward into your arms and to dwell there for as long as I needed.  At the time it was the sweetest and best invitation because through a prayerful meditation, I did just that.  What I discovered was that you were waiting for me.  I felt loved, held and blessed.  I breathed in your essence and found myself at peace.

I am doing that now, O God; I am doing that now.

Holy God,
thank you
for strong arms,
a loving heart
and blessed grace.
You are everything
to me.
I need you now
and so do
my friends
and the
whole world.
Are your arms
big enough
for all of us?

Love always, Andrea