Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Dear God,

There is no place I would rather be than in your holy, living presence where anything is possible.  In quiet places in gray, cold January, you enable us to look deep to find newness of life.  You invite us into your life.  You whisper challenges to shift, move and to change.  You remind us we are always in the center of your love for us.

Here at a cabin deep in the woods of southern Indiana, my friend and I create interesting Christmas ornaments and bags, crochet a sweater and sew quilt fabric strips together.  We talk and listen and enjoy nature outside the many windows.  But most of all we have opportunities to breathe in the air of faith, listen for holy calls and offer spiritual refreshment to one another.

As I finish my devotions and prayer and listen to the rain falling on the roof, I know you are here in this space blessing and inspiring.  My hope and prayer is that as we leave here, we may take the gift of your presence with us.

Loving God,

thank you

for unexpected gifts

and for

the assurance

of the constancy

of your

abiding presence.

I am

so grateful.

As I receive

your gifts here,

may I

share them

with others

so your blessing

will multiply.

Yours, Andrea