Thursday, June 1, 2023

Dear God,

I have watched them grow from a baby being born from their mother's womb to graduating from high school.  At times I held them when they were afraid and praised them when they triumphed.  I listened to their teenage woes and their hopes for their future.  My grandchildren, so precious in my heart, have reached a new intersection, making way for college and life as adults in a complicated, chaotic world.

Where did the time go?  I know, of course, a minute at a time.  While I was breathing, they were growing and changing.  While at times very close and others standing back, I prayed and cried for them and their moms and dads.  I wanted all to be well and joyous but life is not always lived that way.  

Whether saying hello or goodbye, I know there is One who has stayed with them every moment, who has seen them through every trial, One whose love has no measure of time or space.  You have given them life, dear Father, and seen them through till this day.  My heart is full of gratitude to you.

Thank you

for your

loving presence

at all times,

Gracious God.

Thank you

for your

gentle attention

especially to

my grandchildren.

Bless them,

O Lord,

I pray.

Yours, Andrea