Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Dear God,

Every week our covenant group meets by conference call on Wednesday morning at 7:00 a.m.  Every meeting morning we dwell with you and one another.  We enter into silence, listening for your voice, then we have a devotion and prayer.  Afterward, I feel like the ancient storyteller who talked about being anointed with oil until dripping.  I am full to overflowing with gratitude.

As I count my blessings, my covenant group rises to the top.  You brought us together more than 30 years ago, made us a group, put your living spirit in us, inspired us to go and grow deep and filled us with love for you and one another.  It was so this morning as we shared together.

Our conversation caused us to pause to consider how we can carry the burden of hurting people in our world, those in poverty or close to it, victims of injustice and oppression, those who are living in chaos caused by poor national and international leaders, families who have lost ones to Covid 19, front line workers who are giving their all, sometimes their lives, and people who are pained by one thing or another in our world,  We felt their closeness as we shared and prayed.

When I think of all your gifts, I am overwhelmed and humbled.

Living Lord,

thank you

for my

precious covenant group.

Thank you

for their trust,

love and mercy,

honesty and integrity.

Thank you

for all 

your gifts

but especially

this one.

Love, Andrea