Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Dear God,

You help us overcome our fears.  You lead us to trust and peace.  Only you can do this, Miracle God.

No matter the fear, when we trust you, we can triumph and enter into peace.  Why we don't start out with trust and peace is beyond me.  We always go it alone first and find fear and anxiety waiting on us.  Crazy, absolutely crazy.  Yet, when we pause to realize who is with us, who can be trusted and who will tackle the fear with us, we find peace and calm.  I so found this to be true today.

I was not excited about having a root canal.  I always heard it was very painful.  At the same time I really wanted to trust you for this unpleasant experience.  When I walked into the waiting room, I found you already there.  Beside my chair was a bowl of dark black, smooth stones.  With it was a sign entitled, Healing Garden.  I read the words of invitation to relax, sit back and meditate.  Immediately I fell into the invitation and did as it said.  By the time I climbed into the dentist's chair, I was completely at peace.  Although the procedure was an hour longer than expected, I continued to breathe in the air of your peace.

Holy God,

we are

never alone.

You are

always with us.

Thank you

for the 

healing garden

and the

your healing spirit.

Yours, Andrea