Friday, September 9, 2022

Dear God,

This morning I thought of sin and the ways we deal with it, our own, of course.  What brought it to mind was a project I am doing to renovate a dining room suite I recently bought.

When I first bought the set a few weeks ago, I used scratch cover to cover up the mars and scratches on the table and chairs.  But over a few weeks, the scratch cover faded revealing the imperfections once again.  I realized I needed to do something permanent, so I stained them.  It was in this process that I thought of my own mistakes, errors and sins.

I too try to cover my imperfections but all too soon they are uncovered.  That is the moment I understand I also need a permanent solution.  Although I can't just pull a can of stain off the shelf, I can pray, contemplate, surrender, clean up my act and forgive myself, all with your help.

Thank you

for this

morning's lesson.

Thank you

for the

old furniture

that taught me

an old lesson.

Thank you

for your love

that never

lets up.

Yours, Andrea