Saturday, October 3, 2020

Dear God,

There is a sweetness in rest!  When our bodies are weary to the bone and seemingly have no energy whatsoever, you call us to rest, to release, to let go, to surrender and to give in to divine rest, the kind that  seeps down deep into our bones to heal us.  There, in that deep place, you reside with us.

Last Wednesday I gave myself to your divine rest.  I was so exhausted for driving over a thousand miles home.  I could hardly rise to go to the bathroom and get myself something simple to eat.  Even though I hurt from arthritis pain along with the deep weariness, still I found your living presence with me.  And so I took deep breaths filling myself with you.

Thank you

for divine gifts,

Holy God.

You bless us

when we

are low

and weary.

You whisper

to us

words of

compassion,

love and mercy.

You tend

to us

like a shepherd

cares for

his sheep.

You are God,

the Great Caregiver.

Love, Andrea