Saturday, August 14, 2021

Dear God,

A life lived with you is one that lives in the depths of spirit.  We have the capability of discovering new gems deep in the soil of you.  We can dig deeper at any time and find treasures waiting to be found.

Right now looking out from the hermitage, I see your beautiful spiritual path, colorful flower heads reaching for the sky, dancing in the wind and displaying their unique design.  Not long ago, that ground was a massive, tangled, ominous, invasive-ridden woods.  But your gentle whisper, "There is the opening to the spiritual path," led to an amazing transformation.  

Laboring in your "vineyard" has been one of my life's greatest joys.  Working in the dirt, laboring 6, 8 or 10 hours daily at least four days a week for over a decade has opened new vistas not only in the landscape but also in my soul.  Watching now as the tide gently pulls the river toward the ocean, the sun shining, glistening on the water, the gentle breeze moving each beautiful thing in your spirit rhythm takes my breath away.

Holy God,

I love

being in

the middle

of your

spiritual landscape.

I am

so blessed

to be

in you.

Thank you

for aha moments

that make me realize

just how much

your mystery

continues to unfold.

I love you.

Yours, Andrea