Saturday, December 19, 2020

Dear God,

This morning yet another wonderful Advent surprise came to me as I drove to Fort Wayne to drop off Christmas gifts at six locations.  I put on music from an Alfred S. Burt cantata our church did years ago.  I sang with the choir and choreographed a little play about an angel.  It was a wonderful Christmas service.

I found myself in the company of the choir after more than 20 years.  Not once or twice but three times we sang together and felt the wondrous mystery of Christmas as I drove 150 miles.  I felt the joy, the light, the hope, the warmth and the love.  Periodically, tears would form and slip down my face as I experienced one of the great joys of Advent with you and precious friends from long ago.  I sensed your great spirit filling my car with every joy of the season.  I felt wrapped, simply wrapped in you.

Holy God,

your blessings

come at

unexpected times.

You transform

the moment

with living spirit.

You pour

out your spirit

in ways

beyond comprehension.

You gave me

a rare gift today

and I

am overflowing

with gratitude.

Love, Andrea