Friday, May 28, 2021

Dear God,

There is a theme in my life that I believe you put there.  You have charged me with the process of transformation.  I led women's spiritual retreats for three decades.  Always they were about transformation.  I renovate furniture, my home and old things.  I have been clearing, cleaning and giving new life to my woods where a spiritual path winds through it leading both to the Mousam River and to your spiritual hermitage.  In every case you have inspired and moved me to remake, reshape and renew.  Although I don't always have the skills to fully and beautifully change things, you whisper things to me to show me how and where and when to learn.  I do what I do because you ask me to.

I have had a number of people who tell me how much energy I have, how close I am to you and how I creatively inspire in my work.  However, you and I know I am no one special.  My gifts, skills and talents are no greater than anyone else's.  I do not have a deeper inroad to you than others around me.  One thing is for sure.  I love being your handmaid.  I love working with and for you in everything I do.  It is true I am blessed as I listen and follow.

Thank you

for allowing me

to partner

with you.

Thank you

for leading me

and giving me

the joy

of following.

Thank you

for the gift

of this 

morning's whispers.

Love, Andrea