Friday, February 17, 2023

Dear God,

I didn't think the old bathroom could ever become beautiful.  Shoddily renovated from a century old back porch, the contractor did a poor job and for years I have done what little I could do to make it into a decent room.  But the last two weeks I have worked on the five different surfaces in there by repairing, sanding top to bottom, scrubbing down, caulking and painting.  Although it is not yet finished, I stood in the doorway and said aloud, "This is really beautiful!"

This is the way of the spiritual life too, isn't it?  Even though we were not shoddily built, our poor choices, behaviors and sins have tarnished us as well.  We have cracks, holes and ugly places that need a lot of work. But through great love, redemption, spiritual nudges, challenges and compassion, you work tirelessly to remake us.  We too can be changed, transformed into someone beautiful.

Thank you

for your

transforming power,

Loving God.

Thank you

for continuing

to create us.

Thank you

for today's

life lesson.

Yours, Andrea