Thursday, January 6, 2021

Dear God,

When we speak of life with its ups and downs and make no mention of faith, then we only have half a life.  When we imagine the future without faith, we leave out the most important part.

When we look at life and see what only we can imagine, we leave no space for you, for faith, possibility or hope.  Ours is a life void of life's basic essentials.

Hope arises out of faith, not hope for a desired end but rather hope that trusts in something more, something bigger with greater power and wisdom.  Hope is a journey with someone greater than us.  Hope exists because life is always more than we can see, touch or taste.  When I hope, I am expressing my willingness to walk with that One.

For sure I want to walk with hope in 2022.  When I fail to hope, I am letting down the One who promises to walk the journey with me and why would I do that?

Eternal God,

thank you

for the promise

of your presence.

Thank you

for the blessing

of love

that is

always present.

Help me

to see it,

trust it

and walk

with it.

Love, Andrea