Saturday, June 4, 2022

Dear God,

Silence, that profound space of quiet and calm, is the holy place where we meet, where you speak and I listen and where hope, guidance and comfort reside.  It is a dwelling place that offers more than any human promise on the planet.

As a child I was terrified of silence so I filled the air with chatter, noise and activity.  But something happened more than 30 years ago when I entered the Carmelite Monastery where I discovered silence is not a scary place filled with monsters ready to grab and run.  Rather it is a welcoming space where each and all are invited.

The Carmelite community was present to your Presence and through them I began to find new ways to understand and love you.  I learned to wait, be patient and listen.  I was not disappointed then nor now.  By their example and love I stepped inside your presence without fear, made myself at home and breathed in your spirit like never before.  I still do.

Loving God,

thank you

for the

Carmelite community

who loved me,

taught me

and helped me

find my way anew

to you.

Bless them, Lord,

for all

their gifts,

blessings and inspirations.

They are

my friends,

my teachers

and my inspiration.

Love, Andrea