Saturday, May 22, 2021

Dear God,

This morning I sat on the patio to read my devotions and pray.  Instead of closing my eyes during prayer, I kept them open.  When leading retreats I called it an open-eye prayer.  I looked all around me as I prayed.  I paused and listened as the birds sang their songs, felt the warm sun on my skin, smelled the lilacs behind me, saw the ferns dance in the wind and tasted of your sweet grace.

It was a wonderful time sitting with you, listening for your word and breathing in your living spirit.  I felt loved, cared for and blessed.  I thought about many of the ways you give us yourself each and every day.  The thought inspired and touched me.

Thank you

for the blessing

of precious moments.

Thank you

for your

wondrous creation

and all

it has

to offer.

Thank you

for you

and for

allowing me

to be part

of you.

Love, Andrea